Does CAL POLY pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CAL POLY employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CAL POLY. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CAL POLY?

86% of CAL POLY employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CAL POLY 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAL POLY?

Student Assistant (133) , Instructional Student Assistant (31) , Research Assistant (25) , Lecturer (20) , Assistant Professor (16) , Teaching Assistant (15) , Resident Advisor (11) , Graduate Student (10) , Student Grader (10) , Tutor (10) , Graphic Designer (9) , Isa (9) , Teacher Assistant (9) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (8) , Graduate Teaching Associate (8)

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

"Flexible hours Ability to partially work from home saving $20 per day in transit cost Benefits" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great people and vibes at work" ((in 65 reviews)); "Easily accessible for students and flexible schedules." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good benefits starting at $0 for medical/dental/vision." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Pay is low but honestly appropriate for the level of skill needed." ((in 89 reviews)); "The lack of diversity and inclusion is beyond comparison." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to market for tech jobs" ((in 15 reviews)); "Managers are a bit micromanagey." ((in 12 reviews)); "Minimum wage, raises start after 250 hours and are capped at $0.30, slight drama between coworkers" ((in 11 reviews))

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CAL POLY Reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(1,120 total reviews)

Jeffrey D. Armstrong

67% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

CAL POLY has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,120 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CAL POLY employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Jun 6, 2026

Great hours and pay with fun colleagues

Dining services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great hours, fun people, great pay

Cons

Bad scheduling, horrible management, rude customers

5.0

May 28, 2026

Enjoyable office environment, but work takes time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great working at the office

Cons

takes a long time to work

5.0

May 27, 2026

Some interesting skills to learn

Packaging instructional student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Depends on which packaging class you ISA for -Learning to use the Zund table (408, 485) -Reviewing tricks you learned for ArtiosCAD & Solidworks (234) -Learning to use package testing machinery: compression, shock, drop, vibration, etc. + forklift certification (475)

Cons

The fear of potentially damaging *really* expensive machinery

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