Work Life Balance is Real - Transportation Engineer 1 Caltrans Employee Review

3.0
Oct 11, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Rarely need to work late - Enormous project budgets - no need to stress about wasting time or billing exact hours (switched to consulting where you have to log every minute of your day) which also means you have a lot of room to learn - Can accrue large amounts of PTO

Cons

- It was boring - no sense of urgency or pressure to challenge yourself - No control over what kind of work you do, also very little variety. Felt pigeonholed

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* most executives and office chief leaderships are supportive and easy to talk to. * great diversity in the workplace, with many people from varying background being represented and promoted. * great work-life balance if you're a specialist.

Cons

* some senior branch chiefs end up working on weekends. * not specific to department, but state workers keep getting their raises cut.

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