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First 5 Alameda County

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First 5 Alameda County reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Kristin Spanos

49% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

First 5 Alameda County has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First 5 Alameda County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

18 reviews
1.0
May 21, 2026

Don’t work here.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits, annual cola

Cons

Deeply toxic work environment, hierarchical, lots of micromanagement, disrespectful to many staff not perceived as important, zero opportunities for promotion unless you’re part of the “popular” or “in-group.” Any sort of speaking up is silenced or ignored.

1.0
Feb 3, 2026

Toxic Girlboss Culture

Anonymous
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great health benefits for your family.

Cons

Very destructive group in leadership. You can’t trust anyone and they play favorites.

4.0
Sep 9, 2018

Great company, could do with some updating

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission with a dedicated team

Cons

Some of the technology and procedures could be updated.

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