The most dysfunctional organization I've ever seen - Engineer Caltrans Employee Review

1.0
8 Oct 2013
Recommend
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Pros

You will hear employees say its a good place to work, because most have never worked anywhere else. And the others are just trying to get promoted. There are Furloughs, very low salaries, slow computers, back-bighting, brown-nosing, arrogant directors, and incompetent employees, transferred from one department to another with no real training or experience. -- Caltrans Slogan: "Just throw money at it"

Cons

It's always on the verge of collapse.

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5.0
31 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good job stability, strong benefits and retirement package, supportive work-life balance, and valuable experience working on large public infrastructure projects. Great place to gain hands-on exposure to transportation systems and build long-term engineering experience. Good environment for professional growth and obtaining licenses/certifications.

Cons

None that i can think of. great staff and team

3.0
23 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

good staff to work with

Cons

no leniency on return to office

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