Does CalFirst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CalFirst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CalFirst. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CalFirst?

50% of CalFirst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CalFirst 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CalFirst?

Account Executive (19) , Sales Associate (5) , Senior Account Manager (3) , Associate (2) , Sales (2)

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

"Base salary is competitive for the industry." ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good commission plan with no cap" ((in 4 reviews)); "People were great and helped train" ((in 4 reviews)); "commission plan is constantly" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management is horrible." ((in 5 reviews)); "Very little training managers don't want you to gain industry knowledge as they are afraid you'll take their jobs." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long, long Sales cycle, no training really." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is autocratic and temperamental." ((in 3 reviews))

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CalFirst

CalFirst reviews

2.9

50% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Patrick E. Paddon

50% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (65 reviews)

CalFirst has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CalFirst employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

65 reviews

1.0

Oct 4, 2025

In and out

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You’ll be out of there eventually

Cons

They don’t care at all

1.0

Feb 28, 2025

LOL

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What pros? The place was horrible!!

Cons

Everything about this place was a con…I guess you meet some cool people, but don’t get close to anyone, they’ll get fired

2.0

Jun 18, 2024

Meh

Vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Hours 7am - 330pm

Cons

Soul Crushing Work, Mind Numbing

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