Is Caltrans a good company to work for as a Transportation Project Engineer, Civil?

Transportation Project Engineer, Civil professionals working at Caltrans have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 47 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Caltrans employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Transportation Project Engineer, Civil Jobs at Caltrans now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Transportation Project Engineer, Civil interview questions at Caltrans .

Does Caltrans pay Transportation Project Engineer, Civil employees well?

Transportation Project Engineer, Civil professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Caltrans with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 47 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Transportation Project Engineer, Civil salaries at Caltrans.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caltrans?

Transportation Engineer (89) , Student Assistant (74) , Transportation Engineer, Civil (41) , Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) (27) , Environmental Planner (23) , Right of Way Agent (15) , Civil Engineer (14) , Engineer (14) , Intern (14) , Associate Transportation Planner (13) , Associate Right of Way Agent (11) , Highway Maintenance Worker (11) , Senior Transportation Engineer (11) , Associate Environmental Planner (10) , Transportation Planner (10)

What are the pros of working at Caltrans according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits and money etc" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and a genuine feeling of positive work for the public (even though the public may not see it that way)." ((in 59 reviews)); "Great people to work with and to learn the legal profession" ((in 51 reviews)); "Respectful and friendly coworkers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great place to work.. Job Security ,... very family oriented amongst Co workers ..." ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Caltrans according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and they are bit behind technology wise" ((in 48 reviews)); "San Diego is expensive and the salaries are low" ((in 21 reviews)); "The supervisors are abusive." ((in 12 reviews)); "Lots of red tape, nepotism." ((in 9 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager, expect a horrible time working." ((in 9 reviews))

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Caltrans Transportation Project Engineer, Civil reviews

4.3

91% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Malcolm Dougherty

87% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

Transportation Project Engineer, Civil employees have rated Caltrans with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Transportation Project Engineer, Civil professionals have an excellent working experience there. Caltrans is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Transportation Project Engineer, Civil professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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47 reviews

5.0

Aug 16, 2023

Entry Level

Transportation engineer (civil)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Culture, always work to do, seniors are very open to answering questions

Cons

Coworkers tend to rotate in and out depending on where they are in their rotation or leave for work locations closer to home

3.0

Aug 7, 2023

Choose your own adventure

Transportation engineer, civil

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very lax approach to schedule, generous amount of time/resources to complete duties.

Cons

Overall not very much institutional knowledge in the rank and file first line of supervisors, lots of new hires. Checked-out and/or not very knowledgeable supervisors.

5.0

Aug 4, 2023

Great place to work

Transportation engineer, civil

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, plenty of training, opportunities to learn different things.

Cons

There is a form or procedure for everything.

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