Agency Report

Office of the Inspector General

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 415 Agency Subcomponents

2018 Engagement Score
81.0

Change from 2017
-2.8

Mission

To improve the performance and integrity of DOT’s programs to ensure a safe, efficient, and effective national transportation system.

	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	23 of 415	-2.8	81.0	83.8	80.1	73.6	68.3	72.0	70.0

Category	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Effective Leadership	17 of 408	-2.5	74.5	77.0	73.0	71.1	70.2	69.3	67.9
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	24 of 408	-3.8	67.4	71.2	69.8	61.3	59.7	57.7	57.9
Effective Leadership: Fairness	20 of 408	1.2	72.3	71.1	66.2	70.2	69.5	69.0	66.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	11 of 408	-2.3	73.7	76.0	73.6	74.2	74.1	70.6	68.7
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	51 of 408	-4.1	79.8	83.9	77.5	73.2	71.9	74.0	73.0
Employee Skills–Mission Match	31 of 410	-1.0	84.8	85.8	83.5	81.3	79.3	78.0	80.2
Pay	13 of 410	4.6	79.5	74.9	77.3	70.1	69.3	72.1	68.0
Strategic Management	27 of 409	1.4	72.7	71.3	69.4	67.9	65.4	63.3	64.2
Teamwork	65 of 409	-1.4	78.6	80.0	77.6	74.2	70.7	75.4	72.5
Innovation	36 of 409	1.5	75.8	74.3	73.5	69.5	75.0	66.7	67.9
Training and Development	17 of 410	-1.2	79.9	81.1	77.5	74.4	72.1	68.5	69.8
Work–Life Balance	19 of 409	0.7	78.5	77.8	79.2	81.2	76.1	70.1	71.3
Support for Diversity	31 of 409	-1.1	73.5	74.6	71.9	68.6	72.9	68.7	69.1
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	21 of 408	1.7	65.2	63.5	61.4	57.3	58.6	56.6	56.1

Lower Quartile (0–25%)

Below Median (25–50%)

Above Median (50–75%)

Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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Employees joined (2017)
26 ( 6.6% )

Average joined (2013-2017)

Workforce with less than three years of service
9.4%

Employees left (2017)
27 ( 6.9% )

Average left (2013-2017)
29