Is Caltrans a good company to work for as a Student Assistant - Engineer?

Student Assistant - Engineer professionals working at Caltrans have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 38 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 Student Assistant - Engineer Jobs at Caltrans now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Student Assistant - Engineer interview questions at Caltrans .

Does Caltrans pay Student Assistant - Engineer employees well?

Student Assistant - Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Caltrans with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 38 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Student Assistant - Engineer salaries at Caltrans.

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 100 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 60 reviews)); "Great people to work with and to learn the legal profession" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great place to work.. Job Security ,... very family oriented amongst Co workers ..." ((in 28 reviews)); "Respectful and friendly coworkers" ((in 22 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)); "Bad management and quarter review" ((in 32 reviews)); "San Diego is expensive and the salaries are low" ((in 21 reviews)); "The supervisors are abusive." ((in 11 reviews)); "Lots of red tape, nepotism." ((in 9 reviews))

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Caltrans Student Assistant - Engineer reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Malcolm Dougherty

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.9

Culture & values

4.9

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4.9

Work/Life balance

4.8

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4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.5

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Student Assistant Engineer employees have rated Caltrans with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Student Assistant Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Caltrans is rated 29% above average by Student Assistant Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Feb 2, 2026

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Student assistant

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Awesome people, learned a lot

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Funding was limited. So eventually I was not able to continue working there

5.0

Jan 25, 2026

Student Assistant Work Assignment

Student assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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I got assigned many tasks that related to programming and testing I have good experience working with the ADSD team

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I have limit access to many things

4.0

Sep 19, 2025

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Student assistant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Flexible, good coworkers, helps you a lot

Cons

Pay is quite very low

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