Think about what's important for you before you join. - Transportation Engineer III TxDOT Employee Review

3.0
29 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Low work stress in some districts only. Great retirement benefits if you live long enough. Health benefits for employee only not for family.

Cons

Health benefits is 80% higher for family compared to average private sector firms. Extremely slow financial growth with possibility of no pay raises for consecutive years. No hybrid culture. Micro management in some departments. Favoritism culture where certain employees specially (who started as Engineering Assistants) are promoted to key positions over deserving employees. Retaliation behavior of some management personal. In experienced people in management position unable to handle work load. Mandatory deduction from pay check towards retirement. Salaries are atleast 20% less than private sector.

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5.0
15 Jan 2026
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Pros

Very good type of work

Cons

No overtime pay but get COMPT TIME

2.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Depends heavily on the group you’re with.

Cons

Full-time in person Micromanagement no career development A lot of bureaucracy

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