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      First 5 Alameda County

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      First 5 Alameda County Reviews

      3.5

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (18 total reviews)

      Kristin Spanos

      49% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Culture and values

      3.3

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.8

      Senior management

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      First 5 Alameda County has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First 5 Alameda County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      18 reviews
      1.0
      21 May 2026

      Don’t work here.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay and benefits, annual cola

      Cons

      Deeply toxic work environment, hierarchical, lots of micromanagement, disrespectful to many staff not perceived as important, zero opportunities for promotion unless you’re part of the “popular” or “in-group.” Any sort of speaking up is silenced or ignored.

      1.0
      3 Feb 2026

      Toxic Girlboss Culture

      Anonymous
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great health benefits for your family.

      Cons

      Very destructive group in leadership. You can’t trust anyone and they play favorites.

      5.0
      4 Jan 2026

      Healthy culture, meaningful work

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Adequate budget means teams are well staffed and projects have generous funding. -Colleagues are kind and smart.

      Cons

      Hierarchical structure is not as efficient as it could be because decision-making is tightly held by the CEO.

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