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 102 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 74 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Tasks at hand are doable and to build time off is very easy." ((in 34 reviews)); "Training is great and everyday is a new day to learn." ((in 15 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 15 reviews)); "Horrible leadership and high expectations" ((in 10 reviews)); "Pay is significantly lower than private sector and local governments." ((in 9 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

645 reviews

3.0

Dec 18, 2024

Each office and team is different, so it's hard to generalize

Engineering assistant iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's usually always better to be on the client/owner side. Lots of good training courses. Free medical insurance if it's just you on the plan. Good vision insurance allowance that refreshes each fiscal year. PPO Dental gives you 2 cleanings a calendar year.

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy and ridiculous rules. You will hear a lot of "that's the way we've always done it." Corruption and nepotism. Don't expect any career growth, unless you're "in the club". Sadly, it's usually about who you know, not what you know. Management tends to be older folks who barely even know how to use a computer.

1.0

Jul 4, 2022

If you aren’t in the buddy system, you go nowhere

General maintenance technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the friends I’ve made are some of the most hard-working and laid-back people I’ve ever met. Maintenance is usually on time, for the most part.

Cons

Lots of favoritism and the buddy system. Supervisors don’t listen to more than one side of the story. They Put underqualified people in equipment that they shouldn’t, they don’t take safety timeouts seriously, human resources is garbage and won’t do their job. they treat young hands like crap, unless they are a relative to somebody higher up. They are sexist, and talked derogatory about women, and human resources does nothing. I have literal proof of everything they’ve done to me and human resources won’t do anything about it. Complete and utter garbage. I had more classes than half the employees there in our office and didn’t get to run a single piece of equipment.

1.0

Jun 1, 2022

Awful

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Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Was not a good place to work

Cons

Awful place to work at all these years

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