Is Holder Construction a good company to work for?

Holder Construction has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 402 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Holder Construction to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Holder Construction have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Office Engineer and Field Coordinator .

Does Holder Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Holder Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Holder Construction. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Holder Construction?

84% of Holder Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Holder Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Holder Construction?

Office Engineer (30) , Project Engineer (30) , Senior Engineer (29) , Field Coordinator (27) , Engineer (23) , Project Manager (15) , Senior Field Coordinator (13) , Intern (7) , Assistant Superintendent (6) , Field Office Processor (6) , Office Engineer Intern (6) , Safety Coordinator (6) , Intern - Hourly (5) , VDC Engineer (5) , Laborer (4)

What are the pros of working at Holder Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great company and people to be around" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great benefits and pay." ((in 17 reviews)); "Salary is good." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Holder Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and job site Superintendent wields a lot of the success and trumps almost everything else." ((in 47 reviews)); "No work life balance for anyone under a superintendent" ((in 42 reviews)); "Construction life has long hours and long commutes." ((in 10 reviews)); "Management actively partook in publicly berating me in front of my peers on several different occasions" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management definitely looks at you as nothing but a number and doesn’t care if you get burnt out." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Holder Construction layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Holder Construction layoffs and their outlook for job security at Holder Construction in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Holder Construction locations?

Atlanta , Phoenix , Washington , Dallas , San Jose , Huntsville , Charlotte , Denver , Ashburn , Salt Lake City , Columbus , Cupertino , Manassas , Omaha , New Albany , Austin , Arlington , Bristow , Atlanta , Reno , Social Circle , Bridgeport , Wheaton , Atlantic , Richmond , North , Dulles , Herndon , New York , Arizona City

Holder Construction reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(328 total reviews)

Beth Lowry

97% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (328 reviews)

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Holder Construction has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 328 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Holder Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

328 reviews

2.0

Oct 2, 2022

Don’t work here

Senior field coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Holder offers many opportunities for taking on responsibilities and growing.

Cons

You will hate working here because this company makes your job your entire life. They do not ever let you use your PTO. You will work at least 80 hours a week if on the field side. I experienced racism and sexism in my time here. You will get cursed out if something is done incorrectly.

Holder Construction Response

3y

Holder is committed to providing an environment free of harassment and discrimination, and these incidents should be reported immediately, so we can investigate in a timely manner. We recognize the construction industry’s long hours and your feelings of reaching maximum work capacity. Managers and their associates are expected to keep an open line of communication about workload and using PTO. We are very sorry to hear your experience did not align with our promise.

2.0

Jul 25, 2022

Indentured Servitude

Senior field coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Typical plethora of resources of a bigger company

Cons

This company does a phenomenal job at brainwashing it’s employees to believe that it’s operating procedures are industry standard. In the field your work day is a standard 10-14 hours. In my 3 years of being with the company I worked 65-80% of my weekends. If you voiced your about how you were overworked it impacted your standing/raise/bonus. Don’t expect to have a life outside of work with this company. The bonus may be higher than most in the industry but it’s not worth it in regards to what you have to sacrifice to get it. There’s a reason why this company can’t retain employees or why it can’t keep seasoned employees that they hire who don’t come up from the intern program

Holder Construction Response

3y

Thank you for your years of service with Holder, and we apologize your experience ended for the reasons you described. Long hours are unfortunately common in the construction industry, we acknowledge this challenge and empower all associates to find their work-life balance and use PTO for your personal wellness. Overworking is not standard practice, and is not a baseline that impacts standing/raise/bonus. Overworking is discouraged as it directly impacts your safety and burnout.

1.0

Sep 1, 2021

Holder Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Holder is a great company for someone just graduating from college. Holder gives you the opportunity to learn and grow in trades you've never worked with before. Holder offers good support if you are willing to ask for help.

Cons

Long unrealistic hours set by unrealistic timelines that were agreed to by the upper management. You will work 7 days a week with this company if they want you to work 7 days a week. No work life balance whatsoever, 90% of your time will be to work. It is frowned upon if you ask for a day off or need to do something on a particular weekend where you wont be able to come in, I saw this happen a lot when hourly guys tried to take a weekend off after working weeks straight without a day off. Pay isn't that great compared to other GCs out there.

Holder Construction Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your review. Our people are our most valuable assets, and we care about your overall wellness in and out of the office. We acknowledge that work-life balance can be a challenge in the construction industry, but we trust the relationships built within our project teams gives our associates confidence to ask for help when workload gets heavy. We are sorry to hear you and other associates felt unable to ask for that support. We fully support and encourage all associates to utilize PTO throughout the year to recharge to avoid burnout and remain happy and healthy. We offer a competitive compensation package, which includes a generous annual bonus opportunity for all associates. Overall pay is regularly reviewed against industry benchmarks, and a total rewards statement is provided twice a year so each associate can discuss any questions with their manager.

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