Not Enough Support for Too Much Work - Staff Geologist Terracon Employee Review

2.0
Sep 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Get to work outdoors See many parts of California Exposed to/gain exp. in many parts of the industry very quickly

Cons

Extreme Outdoor work conditions (Summer months to include many 50-60+hr weeks in 100-110+ degree heat) Extremely long hours when including travel Last minute schedule changes The parts of California you see are the worst parts Very little support from management/PM's unless there is a problem Very little in-person training Homophobic, transphobic, and sexist comments/"jokes" are encountered regularly on the job from either other employees or subcontractors with whom you are expected to maintain good relations

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Pros

Office management, employees, and work schedule.

Cons

Corporate micro management of branches

3.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You have sustainable hours for construction but there is mandatory overtime (The most I’ve done is 51 hours in a week), they pay you enough to live on, it’s good experience, upper management pays lip service to workers rights, there is genuine concern and regulation from management to provide you an emotionally and physically safe place to work, you’re never really rushed to do your job, and you do have the right to stop work

Cons

You need a degree in engineering or geology to move up and you have to threaten to move offices or take another job to get a pay raise. It’s not unionized.

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