Great work/life balance - Associate Environmental Planner Caltrans Employee Review

4.0
Mar 28, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and work life balance. Your life outside of work is respected. The workplace is not stressful. Amazing place to learn about how government agencies operate and build your resume in public service.

Cons

The majority of the workplace is over 55 and contains employees who have been working there for decades. This makes it a difficult workplace to enact change, as many people who work there are comfortable and deeply resistant to change. This does affect retention of younger employees.

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Stable, chances for advancement (dependent on location), more time off the longer you stick around

Cons

Heavy red tape, Analysts may be tasked with supporting way too many needy employees from their own and other units, low morale as a result.

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