Caltrans reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(853 total reviews)

Malcolm Dougherty

67% approve of CEO

78% 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).

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853 reviews
2.0
May 28, 2025

CT a year in

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible supervisor, started with WFH flexibility

Cons

Confusing telework restrictions, almost no training or mentorship from supervisor,not disability friendly(real accommodations hard to get), HR is horrible and doesn’t work well with the divisions to support employees,

5.0
May 13, 2025

Caltrans

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good agency. Good pay, friendly coworkers. Weekends off.

Cons

Pay needs to be higher.

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