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
5.0
Oct 16, 2015
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Pros

The sheer size of our organization provides many opportunities for upward mobility and career advancement. We have a great training program in place. Our executive leadership understands what is important and how to get the job done. We know that collaborative partnerships, transparency, accountability, and sustainability are all in the mix and this team is leading Caltrans into a new cultural awareness for the need to change. In fact, one of our important initiatives is the continuous improvement project at Caltrans. We've implemented Lean 6-Sigma to streamline processes and develop efficiencies. This director, Malcolm Dougherty, is supremely engaged in the articulation of a sustainable vision for our transportation future. So proud to be part of this team and this organization.

Cons

Slow disciplinary system due to protection of the labor unions. Difficult to even get really bad people fired. Such a large organization, the mediocre middle that you find in all organizations is more visible because we are so large.

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