Is Caltrans a good company to work for as a Transportation Engineer, Civil?

Transportation Engineer, Civil professionals working at Caltrans have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Caltrans employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Transportation Engineer, Civil Jobs at Caltrans now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Transportation Engineer, Civil interview questions at Caltrans .

Does Caltrans pay Transportation Engineer, Civil employees well?

Transportation Engineer, Civil professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Caltrans with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Transportation Engineer, Civil salaries at Caltrans.

What Caltrans locations are top rated by Transportation Engineer, Civil employees?

Sacramento is the top rated Caltrans location by Transportation Engineer, Civil employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caltrans?

Transportation Engineer (89) , Student Assistant (74) , Transportation Engineer, Civil (41) , Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) (27) , Environmental Planner (23) , Right of Way Agent (15) , Civil Engineer (14) , Engineer (14) , Intern (14) , Associate Transportation Planner (13) , Associate Right of Way Agent (11) , Highway Maintenance Worker (11) , Senior Transportation Engineer (11) , Associate Environmental Planner (10) , Transportation Planner (10)

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

"Great benefits and retirement." ((in 93 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and a genuine feeling of positive work for the public (even though the public may not see it that way)." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people to work with and to learn the legal profession" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great place to work.. Job Security ,... very family oriented amongst Co workers ..." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great work environment and flexible" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and they are bit behind technology wise" ((in 49 reviews)); "San Diego is expensive and the salaries are low" ((in 22 reviews)); "The supervisors are abusive." ((in 11 reviews)); "No parking" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lots of red tape, nepotism." ((in 9 reviews))

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Caltrans Transportation Engineer, Civil reviews

4.3

91% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Malcolm Dougherty

87% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

Transportation Engineer, Civil employees have rated Caltrans with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Transportation Engineer, Civil professionals have an excellent working experience there. Caltrans is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Transportation Engineer, Civil professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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46 reviews

4.0

Dec 2, 2024

It’s ok

Transportation engineer, civil

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Hybrid schedule

Cons

Not much opportunity for growth

4.0

Aug 13, 2024

Genera

Civil engineer - transportation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

big, variety of jobs, can learn a lot.

Cons

Politics, biases, jumping to conclusions by supervisors, no training

5.0

Aug 13, 2024

Transportation Engineer, Civil - Local Assistant Engineer

Transportation engineer, civil

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health care and retirement benefits. Work-life balance. Respectful environment.

Cons

The office is far from my home. Oakland city is quite dangerous nowaday.

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