Live out your American Dream with this stable company. But be prepared to work hard. - Engineer Kiewit Corporation Employee Review

3.0
Jan 27, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will feel like a member of an elite class. You will make more money than most people you graduated with. You will fly around the country and stay in elegant hotels. You will feel secure and important. This is a company that believes in itself and promotes from within. If you stay with the company, you are a guaranteed millionaire, especially if you are hardworking, clever, and motivated. You will work on the most complex, large, and technical projects in the industry. Life will often feel like an adventure. You will never be bored. You will be offered varied opportunities and will have stories to tell. Your parents will be proud of you. The benefits are great, its all paid for, yes you can order a beer with dinner, and yes the american dream is still alive at Kiewit. Your hard work will pay off.

Cons

Kiewit gives lip service to work/life balance but in no way encourages it. Any hour of any day is fair game and a 60-80 work week is common. You will not in any way be compensated for overtime. Management is often aloof and highly demanding. The culture is also extremely conservative (read: backward) and skeptical of technology. Beer is a necessity at all company functions. The company funnels its profits to an elite good ol boy club of senior managers who often waste company resources. The company rewards loyalty but requires a long testing period with the majority of wealth and compensation coming after 15-20 years with the company.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very Safety oriented, outfitted their crews with supplies and equipment without question, listened to employee questions and concerns and addressed them. Provided good facilities with heat and A/C as needed, coffee machines, microwaves, refrigerators, etc. Union contractor with the associated pay and benefits. Known to be an employer where people stay long term.

Cons

Long hours and detail oriented work but thats just the nature of the work. Some of the safety restrictions were a bit overboard.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Able to work on cool projects and potential to make a lot of money with cola

Cons

If you're ambitious at all, I probably wouldn't recommend working here. The pay is decent and if you're willing to stick around for 20+ years, you'll likely do just fine. But for me, the pace was too slow, the work was boring, and I never felt like I was doing anything meaningful or driving real business impact. The company is very stable, but that stability comes with tradeoffs. Career progression felt like a slow grind, and there was always the possibility of being forced to relocate depending on business needs. Personally, if you're young, motivated, and want to accelerate your career, I'd look for a role where you're directly contributing to growth, revenue, or strategic decision-making. If you're set on finance/FP&A, Kiewit can be a good place to spend a year and build experience, but I'd use it as a stepping stone rather than a long-term destination. Just my experience. —it just wasn't for me. - stayed 2 years - too long.

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