Coffman Engineers

5.0

Jan 25, 2015

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Pros

My employment experience at Coffman Engineers in Spokane has been exceptional. They take pride in having a great culture, and it sounds cliche to say until you're in that environment and can enjoy being at work and appreciate the people you work with. Coffman Engineers also provides resources for their employees to stay current on new software products, technologies, code revisions, etc. This includes all aspects of the business including engineers, designers and drafters, IT, and accountants. Coffman Engineers gives their employees opportunities to take on additional responsibilities in project management, which include taking lead on multi-discipline projects since Coffman Engineers has many engineering branches under one roof. In my experience, everyone has been very approachable, from engineers and drafters in my department to those in other departments, to project managers and principals, to even corporate employees and all levels up the management chain, including the CEO and CFO. We all depend on each other to create an enjoyable and successful workplace. It has been, and will continue to be, a great place to work, learn, grow, and experience innovative ideas.

Cons

The main con I have experienced is the medical coverage has a deductible up to some amount, so doctors visits beyond preventative care requires payment by the employee. With that being said, a deductible on medical coverage may very well be the norm these days, and Coffman Engineers contributes to an HSA account on behalf of the employee to offset some of these costs. This is a minor inconvenience, and if you budget for it, the benefits of working at Coffman Engineers far outweigh the inconvenience of these medical costs.

Coffman Engineers Response

10y

Your comments about your experience are very encouraging. We talk about open door policy, we think that we have an open door policy, but unless it is actually experienced by our team it only exists in theory. So we will continue to practice our open door policy. This policy assures that we have access to all of the best ideas in the company and that concerns are properly addressed. As far as the medical costs associated with high deductible plans, we do recognize that this can be costly if not planned for. That is why Coffman contributes nearly half of the deductible in each employee's Health Savings Account. So as you suggest, if you budget for (or contribute the balance of the deductible) to your HSA, you will be in great shape. Health care costs continue to rise for everyone, so we will have to continue to be creative in order to mitigate these costs. - Dave Ruff, President

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