Does Calstart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Calstart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Calstart. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Calstart?

50% of Calstart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Calstart 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calstart?

Project Manager (10) , Intern (5) , Program Manager (5) , Director (4) , Associate Project Manager (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Validation and Assessment (2)

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

"Good company, good people, supportive environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "My colleagues are kind and passionate people." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low pay, which is a shame because the EV field is very interesting but this one factor is pushing me away from working here" ((in 4 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Calstart

Calstart Reviews

3.1

50% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

John Boesel

36% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Calstart has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Calstart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

43 reviews

4.0

24 Aug 2025

Take it easy

Technical project manager 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission oriented easy going and company with great value

Cons

Pay is less as the company is non profit

1.0

31 July 2025

company falling apart

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

remote work positive mission some friendly coworkers

Cons

strange management decision that seem desperate lack of job security lack of respect from executives for non-executives

5.0

7 July 2025

Great

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

friendly people and very kind

Cons

pay was not the best

Viewing 1 - 3 of 43 Reviews

Jobs at Calstart

Head of Philanthropy and Private Funding

Remote

USD 140K - USD 178K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Senior Director, Bus Programs

Remote

USD 140K - USD 178K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Senior Director, Innovative Mobility

United States

USD 140K - USD 178K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Senior Director, Trucks & Off-Road

United States

USD 140K - USD 178K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Deputy Director, Non-Incentive Programs

California

USD 106K - USD 120K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job