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      4.1

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (851 total reviews)

      Malcolm Dougherty

      67% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

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      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
      Mar 1, 2023

      Low pay scale

      Heavy equipment mechanic
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Don’t do it. Private sector pays far more for good technicians

      Cons

      Low pay. No opportunities for promotion

      2.0
      Jan 18, 2023

      Eh

      Right of way agent
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are awesome once they kick in

      Cons

      not a very motivated work environment

      4.0
      Nov 24, 2022

      Bureaucratic System

      Landsacpe associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good benefits in terms of healthcare and retirement pension. - Probably one of the highest paying employers in the field of landscape architecture with incredible work-life balance. - No need to worry about job security. Once you're in the system, it's highly unlikely that you'll get fired because of macroeconomic situations (or whatever that's going on in the world causing private companies to lay off people). - People are generally friendly. If they are not, you can report them to HR. - Less mind games and vicious competition among employees because of the lack of motivation to do so. You do not get a raise for performing better than others. You do not get a raise when your peers look worse than you. You only get a raise according to the state's salary formula, once a year.

      Cons

      - Slow paced. Some projects take 20 years to complete from planning to end of construction. It's what you would expect from an US government agency though. - Lack of motivation to outperform or become more innovative because there are no monetary rewards for doing so. Again, you only get a raise according to the state's salary formula, once a year. - Most employees are old timers. Could be good or bad.

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