Is Advocate Construction a good company to work for?

Advocate Construction has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 155 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Advocate Construction to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Advocate Construction have been left by employees working as Claims Advocate , Sales Representative and Sales .

Does Advocate Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advocate Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advocate Construction. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advocate Construction?

78% of Advocate Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advocate Construction 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advocate Construction?

Sales Representative (24) , Sales (18) , Claims Advocate (14) , Sales Associate (6) , Sales Manager (6) , Construction Manager (5) , Claims Representative (4) , Field Supervisor (4) , Outside Sales Representative (4) , Assistant Sales Manager (3) , Office Manager (3) , IT Specialist (2) , Manager (2) , OUTSIDE SALES (2) , Operations (2)

What are the pros of working at Advocate Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Great atmosphere and culture." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 7 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 6 reviews)); "The senior leadership has been supportive of my efforts to grow into more and more responsibility." ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone is collaborative, supportive, and genuinely passionate about our shared goals." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Advocate Construction according to real employee reviews?

"The level of communication between claims advocate and managers and assistant managers could use some improvement." ((in 4 reviews)); "The company is on a growth path and that can be stressful at times; but we're all in it together." ((in 3 reviews)); "While the hours are flexible, this is not a place to clock in and stare at the wall until you are done." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Advocate Construction locations?

Glendale Heights , Saint Louis , Chicago , Milwaukee , Glen Ellyn , Kansas City , Detroit , Livonia , Carrollton , Brookfield , Novi , Troy , Lenexa , Jacksonville , Kansas City , Saint Peters , Pavillion , Dallas , Houston , Indianapolis , Denver

Advocate Construction reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)

Doug Cooper

85% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Advocate Construction has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Advocate Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

149 reviews

4.0

Mar 5, 2017

Confidential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back work atmosphere, results driven company. Sales income is based on how hard you want to work and how many hours you want to put in.

Cons

Work / life balance can be a bit hard due to the nature of the job.

Advocate Construction Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to review your work experience. We hope that you are adjusting to the demands of the role and the needs of your customers. This position is certainly not a 9-5 type of job, but we encourage you to schedule opportunities for more work/life balance. Even though there are demands on your time early on, it should be easier to maintain a better balance after a season or two.

5.0

Jun 2, 2016

Great Company, Great People

Claims advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am currently employed with Advocate and have had a great experience thus far. I was born and raised in St. Louis, attended catholic school and even UMSL for college. I enjoy working here mainly because everyone here works with integrity and is honestly out to help people. I have helped numerous people this far and they have thanked me time and time again. I've also helped my family out after the recent storms to get them back to pre-storm condition. I wouldn't continue to work here if it was any different.

Cons

Sometimes the hours are really long and I generally work six days a week, but I don't mind it too much. Going door-to-door can be mentally tiring with some people I interact with but when you finally find that one person that listens and gets on board; it can be very rewarding.

4.0

Jun 2, 2016

Friendly And Helpful Management

Claims advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All of the management team are extremely friendly and helpful. The environment of Advocate Construction in very relaxed. The management team seems to truly care about the individual employees on a personal level. The moral standing of the company is very high they try to keep everyone above board. In an industry where dirty tactics can be employed Advocate Construction does not use dirty tactics.

Cons

The level of communication between claims advocate and managers and assistant managers could use some improvement. Sometimes things can get lost in translation in the communication process.

Advocate Construction Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I'm happy that the time and energy we spend focusing on developing the skills of our people is being felt by our outside sales people. Every individual we hire, we do so in hopes that they learn to become a happy, successful and fulfilled contributor to our company for a long time. Communication between sales people, assistant managers and managers is a very big concern for our company. In fact, our concerns don't stop there. We have the huge task of ensuring communication between all of those roles as well as all the roles in the production team. This is why we have been developing a CRM (customer relationship management) tool to help manage the huge increase in business that we have experienced over the last 4 years. Last spring, we identified the additional challenges that our growth were causing and began a relationship with a software developer to make seamless communication with all roles fast, easy and complete. We had hoped to have this program ready for launch at the beginning of our 2016 build season, but there have been delays. Some of the challenges we are facing right now are related to the incomplete program that is currently being tested by our managers. Thank you for confirming our need to get this program fully operational as quickly as possible.

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