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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(854 total reviews)

Malcolm Dougherty

67% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

Caltrans has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 854 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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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Reviews by job title

854 reviews
5.0
Oct 22, 2021

Awesome

Student assistant
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great teamwork and environment workplace

Cons

Not much to share here

4.0
Oct 19, 2021

District 4 - Pros and Cons

Planner
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you have a passion for public service, you can achieve a lot at Caltrans. As a State agency, they have a lot of say in what happens. Co-workers are great people. Like any workplace, there are bad apples, but those dedicated to serving the public are some of the best co-workers you'll ever have. Honestly, it's my coworkers that I miss the most. Opportunity for upward mobility is high. Caltrans is currently experiencing the "Silver Tsunami," so there is a lot of turnover up top. Benefits are excellent. Pension, great healthcare, EAP, generous time off, flexible work schedule (not sure what post-COVID teleworking will look like, but a 9/80 was available and flexible hours centered around the availability to make meetings was the options when I was there).

Cons

Pay is low, especially when starting out. The old school view of DOT's as Highway Departments is still pervasive. However, it is indeed shifting. But a lot of new people with new views on that end are coming into Caltrans. To do your job well, you have to be willing to do a lot of extra leg work and make up for people more interested in just collecting their benefits. But, they won't stop you if you want to do the job well.

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