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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 168 California State University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.4
Work Setting
4.3
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"I have been working with University Housing and Food Services, California State University, Chico since last 8 months and all the employees are very friendly and co-operative. The work environment is very nice. I am glad that I work with UHFS."
Posted 10 years ago in Chico, CA
Associate Professor

"Great work environment, poor compensation."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Great work environment with challenging technical pursuits. Minimum supervision, relaxed atmosphere."

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

"Understand exactly what they are looking for and how you can fit into the department."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"Poor compensation with very little opportunity to advance or improve."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide better rewards for the people who are doing the work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Graduate Assistant

"I enjoyed working for IT. Worked on Challenging tasks."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"This place is flexible to work with a good manager."

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

"Yes. Emphasize on customer support and showcase your knowledge on tools that are used here. And also, show that you are dedicated and quick learner."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"As this was Graduate assistant job, tasks were simple and easy when compared to what I have worked earlier."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allocate some of our time for creating knowledge base articles and videos for information and troubleshooting."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Student Assistant

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Keep busy, always something to do, room for growth with the company."

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

"Be yourself, try your hardest, and write everything down so you don't forget."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"Pay should be higher, also room for more specialized training."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Would offer more training to new employees and student assistants."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Office Assistant

"Too much politics."

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Excellent benefits! There are some great people working here, but a few are ruthless."

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

"It can take a while to get an interview, but when it happens, it's the same as everywhere else."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"The politics; people were too busy maneuvering instead of making a difference."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The skills of the employee should be taken into consideration, not how charismatic they are."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Postdoctoral Research Associate

What do you like about working at California State University?

"Good environment, good collaboration between colleagues, quiet, and highly efficient."

What don't you like about working at California State University?

"I do not have any specific thing that I don't like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would like to suggest more communication between different groups."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lecturer
Person You Work For 1.2 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 2.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Administrative Assistant
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.4 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.4 / 5
Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Instructor
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 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Math Tutor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
ESL Instructor
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
California State University Employee
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 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Director of Technology

"Great place to work, I work with students."

Person You Work For 2.1 / 5 People You Work With 1.3 / 5 Work Setting 1.7 / 5
Support You Get 1.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.7 / 5
Company Culture 1.2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Enrollment Manager

"Lead student Technician for Enrollment Management at CSU, Chico."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lecturer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5

California State University Reviews FAQs

Is California State University a good company to work for?

California State University has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 168 California State University Review Ratings left anonymously by California State University employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at California State University.

Does California State University pay their employees well?

California State University employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 27 California State University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find California State University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at California State University?

98% of employees would recommend working at California State University with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated California State University 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at California State University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at California State University is a Senior Supervisor at $191,000 annually. Browse California State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at California State University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at California State University is a Signing Agent at $4,000 annually. Browse California State University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at California State University?

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

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