Possibly too big to succeed? - Anonymous employee HDR Employee Review

2.0
May 6, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some positions are better compensated than at other firms.

Cons

My impression is in this merger-crazy time, HDR is behaving like its competition by buying smaller companies that have decent projects and high-profile clientele. One shouldn't look for a job in corporate architecture with more that 5,000-person firms the craft of architecture and engineering is what one loves about their work.

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5.0
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Pros

Culture, schedule flexibility, depending on management, remote work, and employee owned, okay benefits

Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Fantastic teamwork. The Coastal Group is very close and highly collaborative. There is a lot of support from upper management in the Coastal Group. Lots of projects lined up.

Cons

PTO and Sick Leave are tied together.

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