Department of Transportation Employer Reviews

Young people and those looking to redirect their careers should investigate careers in DOT. The National Transportation Safety Administration (NTSA) does all the safely regulation for cars--seatbelts, carseats, fuel etc. PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardness Marterials Safety Administration, FRA, Federal Railroad, FTA, Federal Transit....these are all fascinating – more...  careers. Check out the Department of Transportation. – less

The best part of the job is having a Gym on site.
Too many rules to function correctly

Unskilled workers

Assist several departments in organizing large projects, data entry of
incoming/outgoing information, & meet deadlines. Maintain Technology Deployment’s library, phone, & email. Design and produce large technical publications, mailers, brochures, DVD’s, & public meeting displays. Maintain positive working relationships with an office of 150+ employees.

As an intern I was challenged. There was a positive atmosphere as well as a team oriented atmosphere. Everyone was respectful. The team was about as diverse as you could get it. I felt comfortable and lastly, the work schedule was great.

Stable environment, management was excellent.
Family oriented office environment. Hardest part of the job was dealing with the slackers.

Transporting student safely to and from school. Teaching and attending safety meetings. Staying current on the safety issues of GA and surrounging areas

depends on the job where the job is and how much materail it call for and its aint that bad u learn how to do new stuff almost everyday and co workers are pretty good u neet new people all the time

I enjoyed my military life very much and I miss it. The requirements of each job are best summarized by my resume.

alot of walking and you learn about the dangers of the highways,
the supervisior was cool down to earth,good to work with alot of team work, the summer heat, the work blunders.

10 hour workday and 4 day work week,it hard work in time,learn a lot sent I been there.

Supported Chief Operating Officer with daily operational functions.

Analyed departmental documents for appropriate distribution.

Managed GSA auction sales for surplus and excess personal property which
included anywhere from computers,furniture and airplane parts.

Start the day by checking the logs which list all jobs that are opened due to Periodic Maintenance or equipment failure. Once the logs are reviewed and jobs noted, it is time to go to the facility that has opened job. There are many parties involved, so before beginning work, you must coordinate with all parties. After the equipment is back online and – more...  working, there must be coordination again to return equipment back over to Airways Transportation Systems. – less

Excellent benefits and great opportunities to advance. Good office culture. Good up and coming location.

I enjoy working at DOT. Im looking forward to a long carerer here.

I wish this company had stayed in business there was nothing but positivity working there

FHWA is a great place to work. Great benefits, great team, but advancement is hard.

The type of environment i worked was fun due to strong leadership and knowledgeable roll models. Each operation that were executed where done so by following transportation procedures and ensured transported supplies reach their destination on time without any complications. I dispatched Government vehicles daily, always double checking proper loading – more...  of trucks and requirements are met before departure, ensuring every obstacle we all face are completed as planned. – less

While working at the Department of Transportation i Learned many good thing. I was able to work with many great people and able to learn many great thing about the work place as well as outside of the work place.

This company has some good pluses but it also had some minuses.

As a parking officer, you are on your own a lot of the time. It is a great job to demonstrate your integrity and learn to balance and prioritize your workload.