CHA reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Jim Stephenson

62% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

CHA has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CHA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews
2.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Life Insurance, 401K match and benefits.

Cons

At Javan I was a person and treated with understanding and empathy. When Javan became CHA I became a number on a spreadsheet! No matter how good you are at your job, you are expendable!!! Subpar onboarding when given a new position. Upper management has a cut-throat leadership style which does not promote trust and teamwork. PTO is not awarded or structured by employee longevity but only by position held in the company which is terrible.

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CHA Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re glad you valued our benefits and appreciate you taking the time to provide detailed feedback. Our intent is to create an environment where employees feel respected, supported, and connected—particularly through periods of growth and integration. We recognize that experiences can vary, and feedback on onboarding, leadership approach, and team culture is taken seriously and used to guide ongoing improvements. We continue to invest in strengthening leadership capability, enhancing the onboarding experience, and ensuring our policies— including PTO—remain competitive and aligned with our values. We appreciate you sharing your experience.
3.0
Feb 4, 2026

Dysfunctional

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible work schedules, decent health insurance

Cons

Project managers are severely overworked leading to new engineers learning everything on their own with high utilization rates. There is a lot of gossiping, managers overseeing their best friends, and extremely dysfunctional teams with people openly breaking down in the office. If you can function on your own you can do decently well, but the culture needs a lot of work. I saw several new engineers given utilization rates around 95% who were not given much work to do and then were chastised for not hitting their utilization.

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CHA Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for recognizing our flexible work options and benefits. We respectfully disagree with the characterization of our culture and teams. While expectations in a consulting environment are high, we place strong emphasis on accountability, collaboration, and professional growth. Utilization goals are established with business needs in mind and are supported through active project planning and manager engagement. We continuously invest in training, leadership development, and clear performance expectations to ensure employees—especially early‑career professionals—are positioned to succeed, using a broad range of data points to guide ongoing improvement. We appreciate the opportunity to respond and wish you continued success in your career.
2.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Management doesn’t “watch you watch tv”

Cons

Management doesn’t manage so much as panic in the 11th hour. Had upper management spike the ball on several projects using unfounded information which collapsed next steps. Upper management travels more than they wrote proposals.

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CHA Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for recognizing the autonomy our teams have in how they work. We do not agree with the characterization of our leadership or decision‑making approach. Leading complex, fast‑moving projects requires judgment, accountability, and timely action—particularly when conditions change. Our leadership team is actively engaged in project delivery, client relationships, and business development, all of which are essential to sustaining work and supporting our people. High expectations are accompanied by clear ownership and a commitment to continuous improvement. We evaluate outcomes, learn from challenges, and adjust where needed, using a comprehensive view of performance rather than any single perspective. We appreciate the opportunity to respond and wish you continued success in your career.
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