Does Rural Metro pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rural Metro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rural Metro. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rural Metro?

34% of Rural Metro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rural Metro 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rural Metro?

Paramedic (30) , EMT (14) , EMT-Basic (13) , EMT-B (11) , Dispatcher (7) , Firefighter/EMT (6) , Firefighter/Paramedic (5) , Advanced EMT (3) , Emergency Medical Technician (3) , AEMT (2) , Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Engineer (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Firefighter (2)

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

"Good people to work with." ((in 15 reviews)); "They have pretty good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great experience" ((in 4 reviews)); "Advancement opportunities." ((in 3 reviews)); "The employees are great and there union the icepaz fights tooth and nail for the members." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The management was horrible and broke the law all the time," ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is low in San Diego" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management often unavailable or unapproachable when needed." ((in 7 reviews)); "Supervisors were clearly out to get people." ((in 4 reviews)); "To many inexpericened people with no training." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rural Metro redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rural Metro redundancy and their outlook for job security at Rural Metro in 2026.

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Rural Metro Reviews

2.6

34% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

Mike Ragone

23% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.6

Diversity and inclusion

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Culture and values

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Senior management

Rural Metro has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Rural Metro employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

204 reviews

5.0

21 Mar 2025

A tough academy

Firefighter recruit

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Straightforward with their expectations of you leading up and going into the academy.

Cons

There is no room for error. If you’re not in good physical condition and think you’ll improve while in the academy you’re wrong. You need to already be in good shape or they will run you ragged for it. It’s either you’re ready or you’re not and if you’re not then they will make it as miserable as possible to test you and either you quit or they fire you.

5.0

11 Jan 2023

Great people

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Company based, lack of funding.

Rural Metro Response

Thank you for the 5-star feedback! We love to see employees like yourself enjoying the work we do. Providing care to the world at a moment's notice is at the heart of everything we do, and are grateful you feel rewarded at work.

5.0

5 Nov 2021

Great

Firefighter/emt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great place for true fire service professionals

Cons

No Cons to mention of course there are always some people who are hard to work with.

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