Is TxDOT a good company to work for?

TxDOT has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 871 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at TxDOT to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TxDOT have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Engineering Intern and Engineering Technician .

Does TxDOT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TxDOT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TxDOT. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TxDOT?

63% of TxDOT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TxDOT 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TxDOT?

Engineering Assistant (26) , Intern (26) , Summer Intern (21) , Maintenance Technician (17) , Engineering Intern (16) , Transportation Engineer (16) , Construction Inspector (13) , Engineering Assistant II (11) , Engineering Technician (11) , Project Manager (10) , Summer Engineering Tech (10) , Inspector (9) , Summer Engineering Intern (9) , Engineer Assistant (8) , Engineering Assistant III (8)

What are the pros of working at TxDOT according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and ppl too" ((in 105 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 70 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Tasks at hand are doable and to build time off is very easy." ((in 35 reviews)); "They offered good trainings for employees." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TxDOT according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low that you need to have a long commute in order to find a house to live." ((in 82 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other companies." ((in 33 reviews)); "The management is incompetent." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay isn't as great as the private sector, lack of leadership within the office at times, lack of staff due to hiring freezes." ((in 8 reviews)); "The only potential to become a manager is if someone dies or retires." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about TxDOT layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TxDOT layoffs and their outlook for job security at TxDOT in 2026.

What are the top reviewed TxDOT locations?

Austin , Houston , Dallas , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Mesquite , Amarillo , Bryan , Corpus Christi , Laredo , Pharr , Beaumont , El Paso , Euless , Lubbock , San Angelo , Yoakum , Lufkin , Paris , Denton , Galveston , Cedar Park , Brownwood , McKinney , Dumas , Odessa , Waco , Wichita Falls , Childress , College Station

TxDOT reviews

3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(645 total reviews)

James M. Bass

48% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

TxDOT has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 645 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TxDOT 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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Reviews by job title

645 reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2017

Satisfied until controlling admin in Dallas District took over

Transportation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, variety of positions open at lower levels, good training, good benefits, good work life balance for most positions

Cons

Controlling and criticizing management in Dallas District. Favoritism in Dallas District rampant. Mid and upper level job vacancies often decided before job posting - creating bad morale, rumors, etc.

2.0

Sep 12, 2017

TxDot Life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great pay, great benefits, many paid holidays, 4 day work week (my department)

Cons

drama, drama, drama manager very fickle, title went to his head, he hindered instead of helped paid monthly

4.0

Sep 9, 2017

Good benefits

Enineering assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job has plenty of holidays. It has good insurance and good retirement. Not much pressure to perform since it is not profit driven.

Cons

Pay not as much as private sector. Really that is the only down side to working there, but some on the pros make up for it.

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