Caltech Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"JPL can stand for Just Plain Lucky as well as Jet Propulsion Laboratory."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"The projects."

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

"JPL can stand for Just Plain Lucky. You really need to understand what it is you are going to be doing. Get it in writing! And these people are NOT interested in new ideas."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"The management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to manage projects and people."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"I'm developing software for cutting edge research into the magnetic properties of ancient rocks and also into the nature of human magnetic sensing. My co-workers are brilliant and passionate about their work. I have the ability to enable their work on a daily basis and get continual feedback on my efforts."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"The pay is absolutely miserable. I would not be willing to work in a corporate environment for this level of pay. Additionally, I am the lone programmer in the lab. I would very much like to work with a team of programmers and have a better opportunity to develop my coding skills."

"It was my favorite job, but not my best paid!"

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

"My Best Wishes for their ultimate successes!"

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"Instability!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find a new Universe to conquer!"

"Very pleasant and professional environment. No growth opportunities."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"The people were very open to new ideas and were very forthcoming with theiir own wealth of knowledge."

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

"Very stable and easy place to work. They take care of their employees."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"The drive was far and advancement in my position was not possible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No real suggestions. It is an rducation environment, not a growing company."

"They arerent fair"

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"Its a great place but managment change got everyone layed off"

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

"If you are white you wont make it"

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"It all depended on how you know"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be fair"

"It was just like an internship position."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"Very relaxed environment."

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

"You need to go to school there :)"

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"Pay was not very adequate, but it was part of a school research program."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they do their job well."

"Need to be self-sufficient"

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"The science."

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

"Have connections."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"Extremely high internal competitions"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to be better organized and account for money accurately"

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"Educational environment"

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"Position expirations"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep objectivy"

"Caltech is a dynamic and fun research environment"

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"Flexible schedule. I can work at my own time."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"Not many career advancement opportunities."

"Caltech is a dynamic and intellectual place to work"

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"I like the association with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory"

"The fat times are over."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"Direct management is good natured and enjoyable to work with. The range of events keep you interested. About 40% is downtime, though you more than make up for that the other 60% of the time."

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

"Wait at least 3yrs."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"Upper management is terrible.With the latest cutbacks and layoffs, the work-load of everyone is almost tripling."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be realistic about the shows you bring in, actually KNOW what the venue can and cannot support. Don't be so petty when it comes to little touches like lunch/dinner on a 14hr day. And at least ACT appreciative of several long days of hard work - stop with the 'we're all a big family and have to support each other', because that means nothing when only one group is giving all the support and doesn't even get a 'thank you' - you make yourself look silly and out of touch, and it does NOTHING to help morale."

"Caltech is not a good place to develop the type of career I am interested in pursuing."

"Caltech was a fantastic place to work, and to study for my BS in Biology."

What do you like about working at Caltech?

"I love working with students."

What don't you like about working at Caltech?

"I really enjoyed working in CSUSB"