MisManagement Mess - Research Analyst Caltrans Employee Review

1.0
Feb 16, 2024
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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.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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