Does Orange County Fire Rescue Department pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Orange County Fire Rescue Department employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Orange County Fire Rescue Department. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Orange County Fire Rescue Department?

40% of Orange County Fire Rescue Department employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Orange County Fire Rescue Department 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Orange County Fire Rescue Department?

Firefighter/Paramedic (5) , Firefighter (3) , Firefighter/EMT (3) , 911 Dispatcher (2) , Administrative Specialist (2) , Firefighter EMT (2) , Intern (2) , Paramedic (2)

What are the pros of working at Orange County Fire Rescue Department according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 4 reviews)); "good coworkers and satisfing work." ((in 3 reviews)); "job is interesting and you get to help people" ((in 3 reviews)); "Decent benefit package" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Orange County Fire Rescue Department according to real employee reviews?

"The management is absolutely savage!" ((in 4 reviews)); "The base pay is off 56 hours and I make $17ish an hour!" ((in 3 reviews)); "low pay and big tun over rate to other departments ." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management of communications is blatantly hostile towards employees" ((in 3 reviews)); "Awful morale." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture and values

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.2

Senior management

Orange County Fire Rescue Department has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Orange County Fire Rescue Department 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

36 reviews

4.0

21 Apr 2026

Good coworkers and benefits, but management struggles

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good coworkers and amazing benefits

Cons

Staffing issues, poor overall management

5.0

1 Sept 2025

Good place to work

Fire inspector i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, 4 10 hour shifts is great

Cons

Is a government job, so can be slow to do anything

5.0

9 Jan 2025

ORANGE COUNTY'S FINEST

Firefighter/paramedic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

amazing people to work with just some of the best. OCFRD teaches you how to become a better person not just to yourself but to others as well.

Cons

some of the bad things is, you will learn and see stuff the academy doesn't show or teach you.

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