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Caltech Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 31 Caltech Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.4
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.4
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Engineer

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"I like having a flexible schedule, low stress, 40 hour weeks"

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

"Must be independent and willing to work in the shadows"

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"the commute is long, do not get to do what I want, boss is a jerk."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would say hello, ask for my input, give evaluations"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Senior Software Engineer

"Very inteersting projects"

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"Interesting projects, working atmosphere, competitive salary, beautiful place, short commute"

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

"keep your resume updated and latest, wear professional outfit, be frieandly"

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"I don't want to discuss this. certainly there is something I hate"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should work on how to turn the company from purely government programs to private sector"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Associate Systems Engineer
in San Angelo, TX
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Software Engineer
Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Research Assistant
in Pasadena, CA
Work Setting 4.8 / 5 Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5
Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5 Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Systems Engineer

"Great company to work for and great individuals to work with."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Engineer
in Los Angeles, CA
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Postdoctoral Scholar
in Pasadena, CA
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.2 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Software Developer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Member of Technical Staff
in Pasadena, CA

"Great people, exciting work, vibrant campus, mediocre offices and below average salary."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 2.5 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Research Investigator
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Computing Analyst
in Pasadena, CA

"Good place to work to try new technologies."

Person You Work For 4.2 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Mechanical Engineer
in El Segundo, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5
Research Fellow
in Pasadena, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5

Caltech Reviews FAQs

Is Caltech a good company to work for?

Caltech has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 31 Caltech Review Ratings left anonymously by Caltech employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Caltech.

Does Caltech pay their employees well?

Caltech employees earn $45,000 annually on average, or $22 per hour, which is 32% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 13 Caltech employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Caltech Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Caltech?

97% of employees would recommend working at Caltech with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Caltech 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.4 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Caltech?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Caltech is a Systems Engineering Consultant at $175,000 annually. Browse Caltech Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Caltech?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Caltech is a Customer Service Associate at $16,000 annually. Browse Caltech Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Caltech?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Caltech to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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