Oregon Department of Transportation Reviews

Pros

Well rounded experience. Supportive bosses and coworkers.

Cons

State government means it’s a long, difficult process to get almost things done.

Pros

Lots of dedicated employees who support one another

Cons

Can feel like you are working in a silo

Pros

Good summer job to build work ethic

Cons

Physically strenuous, not for the unmotivated

Pros

Almost none You get a state car sometimes when you have to travel.

Cons

Salary. so no overtime. Working in an ugly government office. Union employees, so you have no real power to hire or promote good people, or punish or fire bad ones. Layers of Bureaucracy, everything has to go through some other office whether it be repairs, getting new equipment, or changing janitorial staff. No ability to make it a better work environment, can’t pay people more, can’t get funding for parties or morale improvements in the office. Not even a gift card for free coffee.

Pros

Very secure. Good benefits. Has a good pension.

Cons

No salary negotiation. Not the best for ambitious people.

Pros

Great people to work with and a broad range of projects and partnerships are always happening. Large exposure to a diverse workforce and projects.

Cons

Since the agency is so large, communication barriers can exist while undergoing organizational and budget changes.

Pros

Good benefits, teleworking available, great coworkers.

Cons

Lack of understanding for workload volume and employee burnout.

Pros

Security, benefits, step system for pay increases

Cons

They do not match 401k

Pros

High job security and good benefits.

Cons

No negotiating pay. Do not reward hard work.

Pros

A very well run organization for any government operation.

Cons

The CEO of the state is a total wreck that does not comprehend the gravity of their actions or is simply trying to run the state into the ground so they can run away with their ill gotten gains.