Caltrans reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(853 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 853 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).

Reviews by job title

853 reviews
4.0
Feb 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid schedule, pension, benefits, workday and work hours are flexible with supervisor approval

Cons

Low-end laptops, and company perception to public,

1.0
Feb 16, 2024

MisManagement Mess

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pros would be the feeling of being part of something impactful!

Cons

I worked for Caltrans for over a decade. I loved it. Until I went to Equipment. The most toxic work environment in my 32 years as a professional. Managers play favorites, they use threats and scare tactics, drunks get promoted, and the employees are treated like they don’t matter. You are micromanaged, gas lighted, lied to and ignored. They are almost worse than Maintenance District 3 who hire incompetent people to make big decisions.

5.0
Feb 13, 2024

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Caltrans rotation programs allows you the opportunity to move around to different departments and get a well rounded knowledge/familiarity with each departments function.

Cons

The company culture may not be as great as other agencies.

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