California ISO Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"On top of the game in the power industry. If you like this industry, then this is the place for you. Prepare to work hard with intelligent people but also not to have any real relationships for your co workers"

"It was an overall wonderful experience working as an intern at CAISO. I had no knowledge of whatever I was going to do when I first joined in summer. However, my supervisor along with the other employees, gave me a good understanding of all the concepts of Operations Engineering. I also became proficient with tools like Visual Basics. I feel that the experience gave me a good background of the working of the power industry and I am all set to work as a full time employee with that experience."

"I have worked for CA-ISO as a contract Senior Project Manager since Oct 2013. The company business model is fascinating."

"Great company to work for."

"It is a good place to work"

What do you like about working at California ISO?

"It was a lot of training"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"show an experience"

What don't you like about working at California ISO?

"I liked everything"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"make more meetings"

"Poor place to work"

What do you like about working at California ISO?

"Work life balance"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Maybe reconsider another employer."

What don't you like about working at California ISO?

"Senior management often did not talk to one another and statements made were often conflicting. Too much negative feelings amongst employees about layoffs and being fired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to talk more and some senior management should be replaced."

"Smart People Often Acting Desparately and Foolishly"

What do you like about working at California ISO?

"I was involved with a wide range of duties and projects. I learned a great deal about the electricity industry and more specific office/software skills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Some departments are very competent and have good morale, while others are in much worse shape. CAISO is an I.T. and engineering-centric organization, so those industries seem to be coveted there."

What don't you like about working at California ISO?

"My particular department suffered from an excess of infantilism. Many of those oft-childish employees have since left CAISO, one way or another. CAISO as a whole was consumed by completing the MRTU project and was flailing to find a true mission for its existence. It was caught between actually being a not-for-profit yet trying to operate more as a for-profit entity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Complete MRTU and move on. Settle on your CAISO mission statement and execute to it. Stop the endless reorganizations. Try a little more transparency about your motives and treat employees as the adults that they are. Try to anticipate the future for electricity within CA and the USA!"

"Run from any opportunity offered to you."

What do you like about working at California ISO?

"I had a job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't bother."

What don't you like about working at California ISO?

"Other than my team leader, my team, and a few CAISO employees, it was a very oppressive environment in which to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Manage! And stop wasting top dollars on consultancy firm after consultancy firm."