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      Holder Construction

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      Holder Construction reviews

      3.9

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (328 total reviews)

      Beth Lowry

      97% approve of CEO

      78% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      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).

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      328 reviews
      1.0
      Nov 3, 2019

      Do not waste your time and talent here.

      Preconstruction engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You are given much responsibility and learn a lot.

      Cons

      Work Life Balance: You are expected to work 60-70 hours a week on average-doesn’t matter if you are in the field or in the office. You are constantly under a lot of pressure and overloaded with work. You are expected to work well past 10 hours a day, and if you attempt to leave after 8 hours, you will get looks from managers (sometimes may even get stopped by them on your way out ). Work Environment: There is no true leadership in the company. People are conditioned to be workers and work under scrutiny constantly. Their tactic is to instill fear so that they can mold employees into whatever image best suits them. Many people with the title of VP or Senior Manager have no real leadership skills. They hold these positions because they learned to keep their heads down when getting yelled at by upper management, and trample over people with the same title or beneath them as soon as they get an opportunity. Camaraderie between field staff and the office is nonexistent-field staff is treated like less and lives in constant fear because of management. There is absolutely no diversity within this company. I’d say it’s a 50:1 ratio of Caucasian to any other minorities with no one of color in any sort of leadership position. Pay: When comparing the number of hours worked to salary given by Holder, employees are vastly underpaid. After leaving Holder, I personally was paid 15k more with better benefits for the same exact position at a different company (not including a 15k bonus and an existentially much better work life balance). Do not let their fancy projects and technology lure you in. Truthfully 70% of projects are data centers (which are basically ugly box buildings). Do not waste your time and talent on this company. Leaving was a great decision.

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      Holder Construction Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. Holder’s associate growth strategy involves promoting and hiring internally. To ensure we have a pipeline of associates available to step up and fill vacant positions, we give associates great responsibility and valuable experience early on in their career. This responsibility inherently comes with longer hours, but not at the expense of work-life balance. Holder encourages all associates to take time each day and utilize PTO throughout the year to unplug and recharge to avoid burnout. We are sorry to hear you felt intimidated and unable to do so, and we encourage associates to have conversations with their manager should workload become unmanageable. Holder is the leading data center contractor in the country, and they comprise 28% of current and past projects in our portfolio. We are proud to be trusted by numerous blue chip clients to construct their highly complex and critical infrastructure. The remaining 72% of our project portfolio consists of diverse product types in various markets including higher education, aviation, hospitality, and corporate and commercial office buildings. Company leadership is dedicated to tackling the lack of diversity within the construction industry and at Holder. We have assembled a dedicated team to lead our diversity and inclusion initiative, and on-going, company wide inclusion training. Holder has a dedicated diversity and inclusion officer, who solely focuses on increasing the diversity in our offices and on our job sites. Our D&I officer directly supports our diverse Holder associates, many of which we recruit directly from several HBCUs across the country. Additionally, Holder has established a community foundation to support social justice with an associate advisory board.
      3.0
      Jul 21, 2018

      Very cliquish company with opportunities for brown nosers ONLY

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Christmas bonuses, flexible work hours, volunteering opportunities.

      Cons

      The culture at Holder is one for brown nosers. If you are not willing to be one, this is not the company for you. Not a lot of opportunities for minorities. There are none in higher management positions and each and every crop of interns look exactly the same. Upper management doesn’t appreciate their employees. It is VERY cliquish at this company so the employees aren’t friendly if you don’t fall in a clique. I have heard racist and sexist words while working there and there were absolutely no opportunities for me to grow.

      2.0
      May 25, 2022

      Please read: Cons far outweigh the Pros

      Office engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Large scale projects which look good on your resume. -Company is well know and has good reputation which will open doors anywhere you’d like to go. -Sponsored company events.

      Cons

      -Horrible onboarding, if you’re new to the industry you best catch up quick and do your own research outside of work to understand what’s going on. The help is there but everyone is so crammed with work they only have time to help themselves. -Upper management definitely looks at you as nothing but a number and doesn’t care if you get burnt out. -LONG WORK HOURS and absolutely ZERO WORK LIFE BALANCE, I get this is the industry norm however, any place that requires you to work a MINIMUM of 50 hours is out of pocket!!! If you work 7-5, you will look mediocre to upper management and is seen as subpar performance. -lots and lots of people trying to move up the hierarchy and are oblivious to their bossy personalities. Everyone wants to be a boss around here and get their egos inflated by management. Not to mention the obnoxious amount of “boot licking” required to move up. -Cliques are easily formed and if you don’t fit, you will feel marginated and out of place. -Below average pay for the amount of work you are expected to put in as a minimum. -People have a tendency to communicate by yelling like they own you and putting you on blast in staff meetings in front of everyone. Upper management excels in this. -You will be throw to the wolves regardless of your experience level. An engineer with 0 years of experience is expected to handle multi million dollar trades without any training or explanation on the scope. -Definitely felt a racial bias when it came to promotions and performance. There were so many racial slurs and incidents by subcontractors on site and GC management did nothing about it. -Corporate brainwashing on how great the company is but doesn’t do much to actually reflect it. -Many people have walked out due to upper managements administration in certain projects.

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      Holder Construction Response
      3y
      Long hours are common in the construction industry, and Holder appreciates the dedication of our hardworking associates. We recognize the positive impacts of a well-balanced associate and encourage everyone to find the balance that works for them. If any associate is having the experience you described, the issues should be elevated immediately. Holder is committed to providing an environment free of harassment and discrimination and we strive to respond immediately when inappropriate behavior is brought to our attention. Thank you for your service and feedback.
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