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

Federal Highway Administration reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

120 reviews

4.0

Sep 8, 2025

FHWA (post DRP)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FHWA is a great agency, and employees (those left) really do care about the mission. You'll love your colleagues.

Cons

DOT takes all the work and all the credit in this current administration.

3.0

Jul 16, 2025

Reduced staff limits mission results

Transportation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional, hard working, caring, kind, thoughtful people -working together for the public

Cons

staffing levels have dropped causing people to work multiple positions, more people are getting jobs in the private sector and leaving, agency won't be able to keep high customer delivery standards with the continued decrease in staff, entire departments have been eliminated

5.0

Jul 13, 2025

Great Federal Agency

Transportation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are extremely smart and contentious.

Cons

Current administration doesn't value the education or skills of the employees.

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Jobs at Federal Highway Administration

Lead Community Planner

Program Manager (DDA)

Texas Division Administrator (DA)

Deputy Associate Administrator for Highway Policy and External Affairs

Civil Engineer (Highway) (Claims)