Caltrans reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(852 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 852 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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852 reviews
3.0
Nov 26, 2016

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.

3.0
Oct 3, 2016

Admin

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to promote if you are close to management and work hard.

Cons

Difficult to promote if you aren't close to management

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