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First 5 Alameda County

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Big disappointment - Anonymous employee First 5 Alameda County Employee Review

2.0
21 Feb 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, co-workers , remote working, employee education contribution

Cons

ELT, Management, Salary Distribution, Wage inequality, No room for career growth within the agency- ELT stated that all new positions being created would seek outside candidates; 0 room for existing employees to grow, while new positions starting at over $100k are being offered.

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5.0
4 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

1.0
21 May 2026
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.

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