Falls Behind Other Firms - Anonymous employee Kleinfelder Employee Review

Overall a mediocre company. The engineering consulting job market is strong right now. Look at other places with better benefits and compensation unless you value the flexibility here. -Massive retention issue. Very eye-opening that offices all over the country notice this. -No longer employee-owned. Acquired by a private equity firm. Management says this was best for the financial well-being of the company but they do not state what is expected of the equity firm who's ultimate goal is to make a profit. -401(k) match is only 2% on 4% of salary with 5 year vesting. -Other benefits and time-off are standard. Education reimbursement is about $5,250/year, not enough to attend two classes a year at most state schools. -Offices are spread across the country, no sense of cohesion or knowledge of what other areas are doing. -Management does not communicate goals for the future or admit where we can improve. -Quality of work varies from office to office. -Young people seem to realize there are better companies out there and the only people that stay are established in their career/geographic location and are hesitant to move. -Too reliant on specific people in the company for their technical expertise. -Limited opportunity for training due to billability goals. -Engineering design work has become limited. Cannot win large, complex projects. Clients frequently award small environmental, construction services, or engineering analysis tasks. -Can work from home or take time off whenever you please. No sense of team work.