Employee focused - Landscape Associate Caltrans Employee Review

4.0
Feb 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic employee support in training and mentoring. Recognizes work life balance and institutes policies to promote this behavior. Within department of Landscape Architecture, great sense of camaraderie. Pay is within parity of private and public agencies and represented by the engineering union.

Cons

Promotion is difficult as top spots are rarely vacated. Established engineers reluctant to implement new technologies. Doesn't recruit well despite some obvious benefits of working here.

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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
Recommend
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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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