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Whiting-Turner

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Cool projects, overworked, underpaid - Assistant Project Manager (APM) Whiting-Turner Employee Review

3.0
Jan 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

They have all kinds of projects across the country. Individual offices seem like their own small businesses. Great medical benefits and stock/profit sharing. Yearly merit-based raise and end of job bonuses.

Cons

You will wear more hats than you ever thought imaginable, even if you're coming from another GC. Support team resources are not used well, resulting in PM/Supers on the hook for every single need for multiple projects at a time. WT really pitches cradle to grave mindset - hire kids immediately out of college and keep them there until retirement. Their most recent CEO worked at the company for 75 years until his literal death. They hang their hat on 'gold star' medical benefits in exchange for under-market pay, but really most other GCs have the same benefits with higher salaries. Construction in general has long hours (working late nights, weekends, etc.) but WT does not compensate for those hours. Towson office (headquarters) is VERY old fashion compared to their other offices with regard to hours and promotions. There's a lot of politics if you want to switch location or group, and you can get pigeonholed into specific markets depending on your group leader. A good company to get your feet wet with but there are more modern companies with better opportunities.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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