Does CAL State LA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CAL State LA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CAL State LA. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CAL State LA?

79% of CAL State LA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CAL State LA 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAL State LA?

Student Assistant (48) , Lecturer (17) , Graduate Assistant (16) , Adjunct Professor (11) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Assistant Professor (9) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (8) , Adjunct Faculty (7) , Graduate Research Assistant (7) , Associate Professor (6) , Instructional Student Assistant (6) , Professor (6) , Adjunct Lecturer (5) , Administrative Support Coordinator (5) , Graduate Student (5)

What are the pros of working at CAL State LA according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with who care about furthering student success and is flexible to work around your school schedule." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great benefit and retirement plan" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "flexible hours work perfectly with school schedule" ((in 12 reviews)); "staff is great and caring" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CAL State LA according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low and it could have been better" ((in 56 reviews)); "Faculty salary is low, but the benefit is good." ((in 10 reviews)); "Commute and parking can be awful" ((in 9 reviews)); "Pays minimum wage for student assistant" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low pay Disorganized Inconsistent Deans & upper management are horrible" ((in 4 reviews))

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CAL State LA Reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(514 total reviews)

William A. Covino

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (514 reviews)

CAL State LA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 514 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CAL State LA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

514 reviews

5.0

14 Mar 2026

Good Workplace Environment

Undergraduate student tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Loved helping the students in various subjects along with good tutors

Cons

Wish we had a specific tutoring room again!

5.0

19 Feb 2026

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Close to my place, Great people, Flexible hours.

Cons

Can increase the pay overall.

5.0

21 Nov 2025

Nice

Combustion research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Had lots of fun and made great memories.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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