Is TxDOT a good company to work for?

TxDOT has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 872 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 101 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 72 reviews)); "Good Work/ life balance" ((in 50 reviews)); "Tasks at hand are doable and to build time off is very easy." ((in 34 reviews)); "They have great trainings and lots of time to learn." ((in 19 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 88 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other companies." ((in 31 reviews)); "The management is incompetent." ((in 19 reviews)); "Getting anything changed or streamlined very near impossible because of the lack of strong leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "The only potential to become a manager is if someone dies or retires." ((in 7 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

5.0

Mar 3, 2018

Great state agency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Outstanding people, best state agency to work for in Texas. Which means, in the Country. Because Texas. Seriously, this agency does covers more highway miles more effectively, efficiently, and with fewer people and resources than any other top-tier DOT in the U.S.

Cons

Seeking effective leaders for all these great folks. Inherent tension between HQ and outlying Districts can be counterproductive and add risk. Beholden to a legislature distrustful of state government (sometimes warranted, often not), so we get blamed for the ethical and management failings of other agencies.

3.0

Feb 24, 2018

Interesting place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Very interesting place to work. There are a lot of really smart people here who really care about what they do.

Cons

Management need to look at what's best for the state and not just what will save them money.

5.0

Jan 25, 2018

Operations Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family atmosphere. Public Service at it’s finest.

Cons

Great Hard working employees even when management is in its infancy.

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