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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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      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 4.1 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
      4.0
      Dec 27, 2016

      Good State Dept

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big Department, lots of opportunities

      Cons

      Communication throughout the department about opportunities

      5.0
      Nov 28, 2016

      Great Place to Work

      Associate right of way agent
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      While at Caltrans you are afforded the opportunity to explore the many different aspect of right of way and real estate in general. Agents are often given a degree of discretion that is not found in the private sector. The employees at Caltrans are great - everybody is willing to help out whenever necessary.

      Cons

      income for Right of Way Agents at Caltrans lags behind similar positions with other private and governmental entities. Also, the union that you are required to join mostly represents general labor positions which weakens your position when it is time to negotiate.

      3.0
      Nov 26, 2016

      Intern

      Student intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy going, no stress environment. While my position was unpaid, it seems they take care of their salaried positions. Espec. with pension plans & tenured upward mobility. The building was also nice, and well positioned next to old town. I really enjoyed the specific people that I worked with.

      Cons

      Government work. Most people here enjoy their pensions very slowly. Projects that in the private sector would take a month are clustered with red tape, and dragged on for a half year. My mentor was attempting to update a system in their network and was consistently being met with resistance, even though the project should have been completed a decade before. If you want a stable salary position with no excitement and no difficult work, this is for you.

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