Question 1

Does CalPERS pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CalPERS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CalPERS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at CalPERS?

Accepted Answer

48% of CalPERS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated CalPERS 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at CalPERS?

Accepted Answer

Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) (15), Investment Officer (12), Staff Services Analyst (12), Investment Officer II (6), Analyst (5), Associate Governmental Program Analyst (5), Investment Associate (4), Portfolio Manager (4), Seasonal Clerk (4), Student Assistant (4), Auditor (3), Information Technology Specialist (3), Manager (3), Office Technician (3), Associate Program Auditor (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at CalPERS according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Great work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Most people are friendly." ((in 15 reviews)); "good benefits, lots of days off" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great teams to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "The campus is a nice place to work and the coworkers are awesome." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at CalPERS according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Management is incompetent and higher ups are way out of touch with frontline." ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers do not always value the ethic of employees or put their interests first" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upward mobility in satellite offices is limited." ((in 5 reviews)); "Salaries are closely matched regardless of production level which could be considered a good or bad thing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Even when my code was clearly correct and working, leadership still claimed it was wrong." ((in 5 reviews))

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