An ethical firm devoted to good engineering practice - Senior Engineer Coffman Engineers Employee Review

5.0
Oct 30, 2015
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Pros

Coffman Engineers really cares about it's employees. I have seen multiple examples of the company pitching in to help family situations with health emergencies. This has included helping people to work from home or work remotely as well as caring financially. Some people with families work reduced hours. Many companies turn their 401(k) over to mutual fund salesmen but Coffman provides a simple low fee 401(k) with enough options to diversify. I have witness the leadership make the right decision for a client and public safety rather than making the short-term profitable decision. The culture here is to provide high quality engineering services and people are proud of their work. I feel most people work here because they are really "into it," meaning they are very engaged in their projects and enjoy solving the engineering puzzle. The ability to get overtime pay and use comp time for flexibility is great. Most companies do not offer that. The company contributes matching funds to HSA and 401(k) plans for the employees.

Cons

Consulting engineering is not for everyone and that is true at Coffman Engineers. People cannot float along. In-fighting is not tolerated which in general means that it is a peaceful workplace but some personalities just will not fit. Project work can require working extra hours and a lot of flexibility, but the company is flexible in return. Work hours are not directed but I find that the people here work themselves very hard. Insurance benefits are not as generous as at big multinational companies but the company has worked hard to shop for good insurance rates..

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Coffman Engineers Response
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Thanks so much for your list of "Pros". It is always encouraging to hear that we are getting some very important things right. You mentioned that in-fighting is not tolerated and I am glad that value is being accurately represented throughout our organization. In some organizations you can elbow your way to the top and manipulate in order to gain recognition. That is the antithesis of who we are. As you inferred, teamwork and team success are the measures that we use in deciding about a new hire and also to determine if someone is a long term fit. If someone thinks they are going to get noticed by running over the top of people, you may as well apply to a different company. Inspire people to follow you, and the sky is the limit. Thanks again for your comments. As far as your specific advice, you have identified an issue that is becoming more and more prevalent. We have made some changes, but we have some more brainstorming to do in order to come up with a program that achieves the retention you identified. Dave Ruff - President

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