Private Equity doesn’t pay - Professional Engineer Kleinfelder Employee Review

1.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Not many come to mind… benefits (aside from compensation) were solid. But let’s not kid around - no one goes to work for a company because they kick a little extra into your HSA or give you an extra dental cleaning lol.

Cons

Private equity firm - stay away. Stifled bonuses and raises. Will literally tell you you have a raise or promotion and it’ll take months if it ever materializes. They will say ANYTHING to keep you around.

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Kleinfelder Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your positive note regarding our benefits package. We are continuously working to improve our internal processes, including how we communicate and execute performance and compensation updates. Your insights are valuable as we look for ways to better support our teams, and we wish you the best in your next endeavor.

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Cons

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Thank you so much for leaving a review! We're so glad your internship experience at Kleinfelder was a positive one ... we hope you'll be able to return some day!
4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

- lovely coworkers - some really cool projects since Kleinfelder wins lots of different types of projects! thankfully i had good relationships with the project managers, but peers that don't have a long history don't have enough work flow or don't get to work on projects they want to - very caring boss - flexible work from home policy

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- incredibly repetitive sometimes - inconsistent work and stress related to staying billable - drab and uninspiring workplace energy - lots of non-optional travel - anyone other than my boss and direct peers was not caring - it's all just a bit corporate and no one is really in love with what they're doing - barely got raises consistent with inflation

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