Orange County Transportation Authority reviews

Very much a "butts in seats" culture. Teamwork is not something that is not encouraged or valued. You will not get promoted unless your manager is willing to talk you up and make a case for you, or you threaten to quit and go to another job. Official policy has been no raises for the past 4 years, however there are numerous examples of people getting promoted to get raises regardless of the "official" policy. Every decision revolves around what the board may or may not say or has said. Most internal discussions and meetings are really just strategizing on how to sidestep sticky questions from the board. Very little mobility or room for advancement unless you know the right people.

Management that won't (or can't) have the difficult conversations - with their staff, with their boss or with each other. A CYA mentality. A general difficulty defining strategic goals (generally foucsed on projects). They like to say they are responsive, but it feels like they are just reacting to what the CEO or board says and not thinking much. Not great stewards of tax money. They have the typical "use it or lose it" attitude about spending grant money. I cant speak for all directors and above, but the one in my division is not a good leader. High turnover rate, and its NOT all about the money. Our last CEO was commended by someone on the board of directors for improving morale. Sadly, that just shows how disconnected both were from true feelings. People were leaving faster than the market rate even during the recession. That should tell you something.