CALSTAR Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Sean Russell

51% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

CALSTAR has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CALSTAR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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28 reviews
2.0
May 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

High ratio of scene calls to inter-facility transfers. Lots of young flight nurses who are passionate about their job. Nurse to nurse staffing. All twin engine aircraft. One of the best if not the best safety record in the business. Very solid and skilled pilots and mechanics.

Cons

Lowest pay of any of the flight programs in the bay area. (about the same as the local paramedics) Zero contribution to your retirement. Extremely spartan education plan (pays only for required certs). Utilizes Golden Hour for charting (the industry's most cumbersome system). Very high employee turnover (about every 2-3yrs) Required clinical rotations but no assistance with placement Dishonest upper management-frequent broken promises to staff regarding fixing these problems Unstable culture-employees are fired for obscure and inconsistent reasons

1.0
Apr 9, 2016

Not a Great Time to Join

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Such an awesome mission - being even a small part of saving people's lives is a very good reason to come to work. Some great people - there is so much talent at CALSTAR, 95% of the people I work with are really cool.

Cons

All of us are terrified for our jobs and the C's & D's are doing nothing to talk us off the ledge. My manager is doing a good job, but frankly, I think management is scared too. Like the other recent review hinted at, everyone is assuming CALSTAR is being acquired, but no leader is talking. Unless you are a nurse, pilot, or base mechanic, for now, I would look for work elsewhere and definatey don't leave a stable job for one here.

5.0
May 11, 2017

Integrity Driven Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Effective, accountable executive leadership. Emphasis on both doing things right and doing the right thing. Cohesive -- all departments/functions support the mission.

Cons

Nothing that likely doesn't exist in other business operations.

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