Hensel Phelps reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(968 total reviews)
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Bradley A. Jeanneret

94% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Hensel Phelps has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 968 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hensel Phelps employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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968 reviews
4.0
Aug 29, 2015

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Pros

This is a great place to build a career. As true with large scale commercial construction everywhere, there are long hours associated with this work and there is a significant associated workload. Hensel Phelps is very selective about the type of work they do. This means buildings that define cities and communities. If you want to build these important/complicated structures this is the place for you. Their reputation is second to none in the industry. This is a very large organization. You have the financial backing of a large and established organization that will allow you to compete for just about every project. On the other hand, they are also very autonomous in the way they work by geographic region. Culture is very important. If you show some initiative and someone in middle to upper management takes an interest in developing your skills, you will be able to advance through the ranks and be able to be work in any facet of the construction industry.

Cons

This is a very large organization and it can be easy to get lost in. You have to play the corporate and political game if you want to advance through the ranks. However, this is the reality of any large organization such as this. If you don't buy into the culture, and this is just a job, then this is not the place for you. There is so many easier ways of making a living.

2.0
Dec 19, 2014
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Pros

I enjoy my job primarily because of the people I am surrounded with. There is always opportunity to further your knowledge of the construction industry by working at Hensel Phelps. HP strongly believes in training, training and more training to develop employees' skills. The company is also employee-owned, presenting many great benefits.

Cons

Long hours, very heavy workload. Salary is low compared to other similar companies.

3.0
Mar 1, 2014

So close, but not nearly there.

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Pros

Great pay, cool projects, good benefits, reasonable flexibility. They've been trying. I supposedly get one day off a month but never take it because there's too much to do. The thought is nice but backing it up with action would be even nicer.

Cons

Poor work/life balance. This is just the way it is at most construction firms. There's a lot to be done and not much time to do it all. HP has gotten so bogged down in processes that I feel like I spend most of my day working on a buggy Prolog or filling out forms and paperwork. I also personally haven't received much support from my project engineer and project manager. Everyone is busy, which is understandable, but being in a new role, you need someone to show you the ropes and teach you more than just having you do a video training on LMS. Many of my headaches have to do with the fact that my PM and PS are just difficult people to work with. No matter what I accomplish, they're never happy with it and there's always something I could have done better, faster, cheaper, etc. I don't think everyone is like this and if you get a team that's not, I'm sure it's a much better experience. Mine has been enough to make me want to find a different company.

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