maintenance technician

intern

procurement specialist

transportation specialist

administrative assistant

Tennessee Department of Transportation

TDOT is a large, hierarchical organization that takes pride in its work - building and maintaining the State's transportation system. There is no such thing as a "typical day" for me. Each project is very different from the next. Co-workers are congenial and helpful. Management is very supportive of all work and strives to meet all resource needs. The hardest part of the job is identifying work that needs to be done and knowing that the resources are lacking or the political will does not exist to make it happen. The most enjoyable part of the job is identifying a need, selling it to the boss, setting up a work plan and bringing it to completion.

Hybrid positions - WFH 3 to 4 times a week (depending on the position) in my Division. 

Interesting work - travel to airports is fun

Limited training opportunities for aviation specific skills/knowledge. Have free access to LinkedIn training.

Benefits are great. 

Earn 1 day of sick leave and annual leave a month starting out. Easy to request time off.

Pay is lower compared to other companies/ organizations in the industry. In my position, pay is about $5,000-$10,000 less for entry level.

Workload can be a bit overwhelming at times due to being short-staffed. Work for our office typically slows down significantly  during November and January, which nice. 

Management is friendly and helpful. Teammates are the same. Very knowledgeable. 

I'd recommend working here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Maturity in the job force.  Flexed all my skills and organizational abilities.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Changing directions promptly.  Learned many skills I had never thought I would hold. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well without TDOT I would never have earned my BS degree in Organizational Leadership

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
CAD/CAM documentation, work orders for the day and making sure all information was correct and easy to read.

0700 to 1530 work hours except during winter then its over nights.
get in prepare for the day with morning meeting or talk shop.
Sometimes there's alot of work to be done and then there are days there are not.
immediate management is really good, he wouldn't stay in the office. he would check up on us to insure we were okay. he even would turn wrenches, heck he even bought lunch a few times. great guy. 
we all get along really well. we do have our momments but don't all family members do? 
the hardest part, and not really that hard, was waiting for parts.
the most enjoyable was hanging out with the people. 

Positives first...the benefits are solid as the case for the majority of full-time governmental positions. I'm also a fan of the student waiver fee option as I was able to pursue a Master's degree a couple years ago while working.

The negatives are too many and would take too long to dissect so I'll let the ratings speak for themselves. What I will say is if you don't want to be pigeon-holed, superficially judged, and/or overlooked, do yourself a favor and don't settle. Rather focus your attention on cultures that value who you are as much as what you do.

As per title, but your upper level management is abhorrently sexist,  and racist. They will teach you a lot if you barely know or not at all know the work, but on the other hand if you ask for help you're going to be seen as needy. 
 You're required to get a CDL A class and during my whole year there I couldn't get help to obtain it before my dismissal despite management always saying there is help available.

This was the worst job I have ever had in my entire life!  The work culture was as at best high school clicks, who had no education, but wanted to play power trips on the "new" employees to satisfy their egos.  There is no upward mobility because most people have worked there for 20+ years and are just waiting for retirement.  

Trust me don't waste your time or energy on these folks at this agency.  If you don't believe me, check out the employee ratings.  They scored the LOWEST approval ratings out of ALL the other Federal Agencies.

TDOT has a lot of good, salt-of-the-earth people to work with.  I never really get into a confrontation with anyone here.  The state comes with good benefits as well.  When it comes to net income though, it's rather pitiful.  The raises are far and few between.  With the raises themselves being hardly anything as well.  As for career growth, it's difficult to do with favoritism being a big factor.

I had a supervisor that praised me for my hard work and enthusiasm.  All other employees I worked with recognized that they had a job to do, and accomplished their tasks in a timely manor.  They were also an encouraging bunch.  Just don't expect an internship to get your foot in the door.  The pay was good, but I didn't get to experience any of the benefits, so that is why it is rated so low.  To end on a good note, you can't beat a 37.5 hour work week.

"HELP" PROGRAM" This place could be amazing but instead it is ran into the ground by management who play favorites, steal your ideas and dont believe in following the law. If you are not in the club good luck being promoted. The pay is actually decent though. They will treat you as a number and bring someone in right away to replace you. This program has so much potential such as the program in Georgia but in TDOT they are too worried about micromanaging. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 5 salaries reported	$2,945 per month
Intern 10 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Procurement specialist 2 salaries reported	$4,498 per month
Transportation specialist 9 salaries reported	$78,107 per year
Administrative assistant 5 salaries reported	$2,765 per month

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