TxDOT Reviews

Former Employee – worked at TxDOT full-time

Pros – Great retirement, and health benefits.

Cons – No cons to working for the state.

Current Employee – been working at TxDOT

Pros – I learned stuff that I couldn't learn through textbooks, such as the different machinery that goes into placing concrete, etc.

Cons – Being outside for 9 hours a day in the heat of Austin definitely wore me out

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at TxDOT

Pros – Great benefits, great people to work with

Cons – Public think you are the enemy

Advice to Senior Management – They do a good job at asking on how the project is coming along

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at TxDOT

Pros – Relatively good pay and good benefits.
I had the opportunity to manage/inspect some significant projects with a lot of responsibility very quickly.

Cons – Quite a bit of outside work in the summer heat.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at TxDOT full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good retire benefits and opportunities to move up

Cons – salary is not very high

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at TxDOT full-time

Pros – Home every night, enjoy my job

Cons – we do not get paid industry standard wages

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at TxDOT

Pros – If you are a fresh engineering graduate, then TxDOT is a place to start your career.

Cons – low salary, lukewarm management, crude inspectors

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at TxDOT

Pros – good benefits, training available, layed back, not much stress, work/life balance and fitness programs

Cons – low salary, not much flexibility in schedule, must work same schedule everyday, unless approved for different schedule

Advice to Senior Management – n/a

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at TxDOT

Pros – Coworkers and supervisors were amazing people. Very knowledgeable. Great at showing and telling the ins and outs of the job.

Cons – A lot of drama and talk behind people's backs. Could use better organization in terms of scheduling and planning for the coming week.

Advice to Senior Management – Offer alternatives to employees disgruntled with their current situation. Be helpful when in hard times. Schedule and prepare to help new employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at TxDOT

Pros – Great Benefits and a lot of opportunity to learn.

Cons – Pay not so great at first

Advice to Senior Management – Stay on top of your game

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend