Caltrans reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(851 total reviews)

Malcolm Dougherty

67% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Caltrans has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 851 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Caltrans employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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851 reviews
1.0
Dec 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Policies, such as EEO, Ethics, Violence Prevention, Harassment Prevention, Zero Tolerance of Discrimination and Violence, Upgrade Employee to Higher Position, etc.

Cons

Nobody Enforce Policies, for examples: I was medically terminated without following any rules and regulations, after I got the job back the retaliation never stopped; I do not have job descriptions over ten years; I have only one IDP over ten years without following correct procedure; I did out of classification work over six years; I am the only one in my office with college degree, passed SSA exam., did higher level work, but I am the only one did not get upgrade; my email regarding discrimination to my supervisor was deleted after four month without reading it, and my supervisor said that he read it without opening my email; I have to follow what my supervisor said instead of what the law said; etc.

3.0
Sep 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- The Department is changing, making it a dynamic place to work - More promotional opportunities than most public agencies - Significant amount of training is available to employees - Malcolm is a great Director, one of the best the Department has had in ages

Cons

- The amount you make at Caltrans depends not on the work you do, but the bargaining unit you are with. - Planners and ROW agents are significantly underpaid compared to other agencies. - Bureaucracy and antiquated management structure

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