It is what you make it in Caltrans - Transportation Engineer Caltrans Employee Review

4.0
7 Apr 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of different units to laterally move into as a transportation engineer, rotation program to go through design and construction for a period of time, state benefits.

Cons

Once at Caltrans long enough, the pay only goes up depending on what the bargaining unit is able to negotiate for. You may go through teams where some people pull their weight more than others. Unfortunately that is how it is and may cause burn out quicker to those higher achievers currently.

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5.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You'll learn a lot, good place to start as an ITA..

Cons

The pay for state might not be that great.

3.0
5 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stable, chances for advancement (dependent on location), more time off the longer you stick around

Cons

Heavy red tape, Analysts may be tasked with supporting way too many needy employees from their own and other units, low morale as a result.

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