Does California Employment Development Department pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, California Employment Development Department employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at California Employment Development Department. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at California Employment Development Department?

63% of California Employment Development Department employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated California Employment Development Department 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at California Employment Development Department?

Employment Program Representative (139) , Office Technician (23) , Tax Auditor (22) , Disability Insurance Program Representative (19) , Customer Service Representative (13) , Office Assistant (9) , DIPR (8) , Office Technician (Typing) (8) , Student Assistant (8) , Employment Representative (7) , Employment Specialist (6) , Program Technician II (6) , Auditor (5) , Research Data Analyst (5) , Staff Services Analyst (5)

What are the pros of working at California Employment Development Department according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and forward movement opportunities." ((in 70 reviews)); "Consistent income, work from home" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great work/life balance!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great benefits and pension here" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at California Employment Development Department according to real employee reviews?

"terrible leadership, managers changed hands 4 times in the 4 months I was there, no one ever had answers" ((in 19 reviews)); "Coworkers are rude and condescending to new employees; Coworkers love to make new recruits look bad by publicly and in front of upper management pointing out their errors and shifting blame." ((in 7 reviews)); "Not very much work." ((in 6 reviews)); "Limited Term Temporary unless hired Full Time Permanent No salary increase for Limited Term Heavy outbound, inbound call volume during peak periods Regimented daily sign in/Sign Out procedure No advancement unless hired as Full Time Permanent" ((in 4 reviews)); "Heavy workload, stressful job, low pay, and reduced benefits for new employees." ((in 4 reviews))

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California Employment Development Department Reviews

3.2

63% would recommend to a friend

(528 total reviews)

Patrick W. Henning

51% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (528 reviews)

California Employment Development Department has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 528 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The California Employment Development Department employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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528 reviews

3.0

23 Jun 2026

Ok

Epr applications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hybrid schedule learning as you go

Cons

Phone call volume and micromanaging

5.0

31 May 2026

Great job opportunities for growth

Program technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great job opportunities for growth

Cons

none that I can think of

1.0

17 Mar 2026

Toxic environment

Epr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Teleworking is the only pro or benefit worth putting up with the environment in this office.

Cons

Too many systems to learn. The pay is very low for the work we are responsible for. The management here is very micromanaging. Picking at every small thing. Working in this office is very stressful and toxic.

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