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Interesting Projects, Ineffective Leadership - Assistant Project Manager (APM) Whiting-Turner Employee Review

2.0
Mar 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- Great place to learn the ropes of construction. - Whiting-Turner does many complex, high-visibility projects. - There are many employees at the company that have worked 20+ years for WT. - They have a solid reputation within the industry.

Cons

- long hours (typical of construction) - younger employees are treated as if they are completely disposable. The company will hire 20-30 PEs every year expecting half of them to leave within a few years. Weekends, late nights, etc will fall to the least experienced employees for months on end. - Company is very slow to change and adapt to new technologies. - Very old-school company. "My way or the highway" leadership style. - Long term benefits are provided but salary, PTO, and further learning opportunities are below industry standard.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are great. People you are surrounded with are the best benefit.

Cons

Commute (comes with the industry). Demanding portions of the project will eat up your work/life balance if you let it.

5.0
May 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has great leadership scattered between the different offices. The pay can be really good if you are a top performer, which just is through effort and giving your all to the job. It's a company that I was able to believe and follow the leadership and have lasting mentorships spanning a decade even after leaving. It is a company that I saw adapt and change over my time there. The changes were always an effort to make it better for the employee while maintaining a profitable business. I saw them listen to complaints and desires of employees and bring changes into action. It is a large company, so things take time, but I first hand saw changes. Also, if you talk about your long term life goals, have patience, are a good employee, they will help you reach your goals. Health care benefits are great too.

Cons

Construction can be a tiring industry. Long hours, tough days sometimes filled with emotions from trying to get the project moving forward. But my leadership was always understanding of this. They recognize and reward directly and indirectly the effort and work you put in. The golden handcuffs of the stocks is a downside. Living in expensive areas can be tough

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