Does Cal Poly Pomona pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cal Poly Pomona employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cal Poly Pomona. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cal Poly Pomona?

80% of Cal Poly Pomona employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cal Poly Pomona 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cal Poly Pomona?

Student Assistant (75) , Teaching Assistant (12) , IT Student Assistant (10) , Lecturer (10) , Student Worker (9) , Research Assistant (8) , Tutor (8) , Office Assistant (7) , Assistant Professor (6) , Professor (6) , Student Tutor (6) , Associate Professor (5) , Grader (5) , Instructional Student Assistant (5) , Lab Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at Cal Poly Pomona according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are flexible and student friendly also great for on campus students" ((in 55 reviews)); "great people and work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great people, flexible schedule, accepts work study" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits for certain classifications of part timers" ((in 22 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and conveniently located." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cal Poly Pomona according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and stressful at times" ((in 42 reviews)); "commuter school, bad parking, low school spirit (no big teams)" ((in 13 reviews)); "Salary was low and did not increase much" ((in 11 reviews)); "poor management and confusing expectations" ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay and minimum wage" ((in 5 reviews))

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(672 total reviews)

J. Michael Ortiz

78% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Culture and values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Cal Poly Pomona has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 672 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cal Poly Pomona employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

672 reviews

4.0

1 Jun 2026

Flexible environment but pay is minimum wage

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good time flexibility and environment depending on the department. For the most part, it's chill and works are exactly how you expect for college student assistance.

Cons

minimum wage and not much room to growth while working under as student.

5.0

26 May 2026

Great school with plenty of learning opportunities

Working student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great school where you will learn alot!

Cons

There are no cons here!

5.0

12 Apr 2026

Great people and flexible scheduling

Student success assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really sweet people, flexible scheduling

Cons

minimum wage for student assistants

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