Caltrans Employee Reviews about "low pay"

Pros

the union protects you so you really dont need to do anything which sucks for people like myself that actually work.

Cons

the union protects you so you really dont need to do anything which sucks for people like myself that actually work. they pay is awful

Pros

Caltrans has a great Work/life balance. There are many growth opportunities. It is an amazing and diverse culture to work in.

Cons

Lack of training opportunities Pay is less than others doing similar roles at different agencies.

Pros

Job security is very good

Cons

Low pay is not compatible

Pros

Many interesting projects Many good people Flexibility and autonomy if you work hard and show initiative Statewide opportunities. Multi-disiplinary work environment - unending challenges if you seek them out.

Cons

Pay has not kept up with private sector or inflation over the past 25 years. Too many bureaucrats who don't help. Caltrans is made scapegoat by public and elected officials, often when not to blame. (There is plenty to blame on Caltrans, but often missed.)

Pros

Good relationships with co workers. Flexible hours, some good bosses/management

Cons

Surrounded by complacent workers. Moves slow.... Major drama with crazy workers. High turnover because of low pay

Pros

The state has great benefits and good work life balance.

Cons

No bonus and not the best pay compared to private.

Pros

The benefits are great. The benefits I'm referring to are medical, dental, retirement, vacation leave benefits, sick leave, etc.

Cons

We were furloughed back in 2008 & STILL not back to what our original salary was back in 2007. We were cut 5% when furloughed. Furloughs are over but our salary is still below what it was BEFORE the furloughs. Caltrans is divided into 12 geographical districts. We're one department with 12 different ways of doing things. There's absolutely NO consistency throughout Caltrans, each district wants to do things THEIR way. People that are on the lower end of the pay scale do more work than higher-paying positions. There's no upward mobility, even though they say there is. When people who are inefficient or lazy are reported, often times supervisors agree with the complainant but then do nothing to address the problem.

Pros

-good health/dental benefits, FSA, etc. -work-life balance/flexibility -pension

Cons

-slow environment for fast-paced workers -low pay at higher levels compared to consultants -little to no promotions

Pros

Set schedule. Good job. Easy to promote(when their interviewing). Good benefits. Job security.

Cons

Would rather hire new workers then take care of current ones. Bad career. No employee retention. Pay gets messed up and it could take a year or more to get your money back. Everything happens really slow. Work hard or don’t, all pays the same.

Pros

Great work-life balance Great benefits Lots of Annual Leave

Cons

Pay is low compared to a lot of private firms Work can be a little slow