Does CalOptima pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CalOptima employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CalOptima. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CalOptima?

47% of CalOptima employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CalOptima 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CalOptima?

Customer Service Representative (6) , Management (5) , Manager (5) , Medical Case Manager (4) , PDR Specialist (4) , Program Assistant (4) , Analyst (3) , Anonymous (3) , Director (3) , Grievance and Appeals Specialist (3) , Pharmacy Technician (3) , Case Management (2) , Claims Representative (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Financial Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at CalOptima according to real employee reviews?

"CalOptima has really great Benefits!" ((in 55 reviews)); "Some people are nice and skilled at their duties." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Pay is decent for the role" ((in 10 reviews)); "Collaborative coworkers." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CalOptima according to real employee reviews?

"The pay gaps are huge, and they don’t hire from within but rather allows management to bring their friends over." ((in 13 reviews)); "The CEO has no involvement in running this company." ((in 5 reviews)); "Assistant was incompetent and needed more training herself." ((in 4 reviews)); "Much work cannot be done unless for the cooperation of other departments." ((in 3 reviews)); "Exempt (salary) employees are held accountable to a strict 8 hour schedule, despite the company wide weigh/grade scale between NonExempt vs Exempt employees for yearly reviews." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(174 total reviews)

Richard Sanchez

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

CalOptima has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CalOptima employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

174 reviews

5.0

12 Jan 2026

Good experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Loved the team I worked with

Cons

Wish I could be there longer

5.0

26 Jun 2024

You have to leave a review

Auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and great benefits

Cons

Could be better i think

5.0

2 Jan 2024

Solid

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

benefits, culture. changes in positive direction

Cons

there is no remote work

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Jobs at CalOptima

Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representative Sr

Financial Analyst II (Budgeting)

Director, Community Relations (Director III)

Orange, CA

US$192K - US$308K /yr

(Employer provided)

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