Does Federal Highway Administration pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Federal Highway Administration employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Federal Highway Administration. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Federal Highway Administration?

90% of Federal Highway Administration employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Federal Highway Administration 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Federal Highway Administration?

Civil Engineer (9) , Transportation Specialist (6) , Area Engineer (5) , Pathways Intern (4) , Transportation Policy Analyst (4) , Intern (3) , Transportation Planner (3) , Community PLanner (2) , Contract Specialist (2) , Director (2) , Financial Specialist (2) , Pathways Internship (2) , Program Manager (2) , Structural Engineer (2) , Student Engineer Trainee (2)

What are the pros of working at Federal Highway Administration according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is great" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great opportunity to collaborate with multifaceted engineering projects." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible schedules, nice co" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Federal Highway Administration according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay, a bit unorganized" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Federal Highway Administration layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Federal Highway Administration layoffs and their outlook for job security at Federal Highway Administration in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Federal Highway Administration locations?

Washington , Lakewood , Ashburn , Vancouver , Baltimore , Sterling , Denver , Atlanta , McLean , Lansing , Austin , Sevierville , Tallahassee , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Des Plaines , Springfield , Phoenix , Ovid , Frankfort , Cheyenne , Columbus , Yosemite National Park , Sacramento , Hartford , Henderson , Topeka , Columbia , Dallas

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4.0

90% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)

Victor M Mendez

84% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Federal Highway Administration has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 120 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Federal Highway Administration 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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120 reviews

5.0

Oct 18, 2016

FHWA is a great agency!

Transportation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked for this agency for over 20 years. It's a good agency with great opportunities for advancement.

Cons

I have no cons to offeread. It is a great agency.

5.0

Jun 16, 2016

Government Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of career opportunity in the legal department

Cons

Hard to get into in the long term

4.0

Mar 22, 2016

WFLHD-Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good family/work environment and great time off and benefits.

Cons

Lower pay because gov work

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