Loss of Telework Has Ruined Morale - Transportation Engineer TxDOT Employee Review

2.0
23 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good healthcare benefits, plus a lot of holidays and multiple ways of earning leave.

Cons

We lost telework in April 2025, and did not get it back despite HB 5196 passing. (Some employees get 1 day telework but not all). This has significantly reduced morale for not only me, but a large percentage of my coworkers. It feels like upper management only cares about how many projects they can say we're constructing, and does not care one bit about making life easier or work more enjoyable for people at the bottom.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good work Environment, and amazing work that has an impact

Cons

Not enough career advice or direction for future growth.

2.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good health insurance, vacation and sick leave! No mandatory overtime

Cons

Hired remote before Covid and this agency ended all telework even though other state agencies kept it! Doing the work of 3 people but pay for 1 …building outdated (except for HQ in Austin), lack of modern software but PeopleSoft gets the job done, High mandatory pension deductions right at 9.5% big hit to paycheck! Getting paid once a month big adjustment. Ending telework really limits their talent pool around the state of Texas now must live in Austin if you want access to the majority of good jobs.

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