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 pension to come" ((in 105 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 75 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 46 reviews)); "Tasks at hand are doable and to build time off is very easy." ((in 35 reviews)); "They offered good trainings for employees." ((in 16 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 83 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other companies." ((in 33 reviews)); "The management is incompetent." ((in 18 reviews)); "Salary range typically lower than private sector" ((in 9 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))

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

5.0

Oct 8, 2015

COBOL systems analyst

Computer systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Texas state employee for 22 years in COBOL it

Cons

350 it persons outsourced to nttdata in July 2013. I was laid off from nttdata in sept. 2015

4.0

Aug 1, 2014

Full of learning and experience by being hands on and observing the everyday life of a full time employee.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being able to see how things operate first hand.

Cons

No overtime pay, insread transfered to comp-time.

4.0

Jul 1, 2014

Good group of folks

Business relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was really pretty good and the agency rules were better than most other state agencies. I felt treated like an adult more here than with other state agencies. It is even legal to carry on premises if you have a CHL.

Cons

Your experience can vary greatly depending on what group you are with and who your manager is. The IT Dept is still feeling rather betrayed by how the outsourcing was done.

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