Does IHSS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IHSS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IHSS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IHSS?

80% of IHSS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IHSS 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IHSS?

In Home Caregiver (86) , Provider (26) , Care Provider (20) , Caregiver (9) , IHSS Caregiver (8) , Caretaker (7) , Care Giver (6) , Caregiver, CNA (6) , Ihss Provider (6) , In-Home Care Provider (6) , Home Health Caregiver (4) , In Home Care Giver (3) , Care Taker (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Data Entry (2)

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

"Flexible hours and forming safe and nurturing relationships." ((in 19 reviews)); "Helping people who cant help themselves" ((in 16 reviews)); "Make your own schedule and flexible" ((in 7 reviews)); "I’m able to work a flexible schedule" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice clients to work with" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"No benefits and hard hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low wages" ((in 4 reviews)); "The salary es very little." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

80% would recommend to a friend

(300 total reviews)

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

IHSS has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 300 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IHSS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

300 reviews

5.0

9 Jun 2026

Flexible hours with no downsides

In-home care provider

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work your own hours very nice

Cons

No cons for the job

5.0

5 Jun 2026

Always hours available, but days can feel long

Care provider

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Always hours available. Free workshops / e courses, individual health insurance. The union consistently advocates for pay increases.

Cons

Days can feel long, and repetitive.

4.0

20 Apr 2026

Flexible work options, but limited recipient choice

In home caregiver provider

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Online time card reporting, can be flexible

Cons

You don’t gat to always choose the recipient

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