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 2% 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?

"Great company and people to be around" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good pay and the people." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good benefits and support on project teams." ((in 17 reviews)); "Salary is good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Team is accommodating with families" ((in 8 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 45 reviews)); "No work life balance for anyone under a superintendent" ((in 42 reviews)); "Construction life has long hours and long commutes." ((in 11 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 7 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

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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

5.0

Jul 29, 2019

Great company, great folks.

Journeyman carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, good pay, their primary labor force is made up of temp agency workers and they treat them all with respect as if they were employees.

Cons

Not a whole lot. Only one I have is a lot of their projects are so huge, communication sometimes becomes garbled between the trades... but this happens on most large jobs.

Holder Construction Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you’re enjoying your experience as part of the Holder family so far! Respect for employees, trade contractors, partners, and owners is the cornerstone of our company culture. We acknowledge the importance of transparent, open, and frequent communication as critical to our projects, and we continuously look for ways to facilitate better communication with technology and training.

3.0

Apr 21, 2019

Good Money, Toxic Environment

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for growth and financial success. If you are an aggressive, bold, and confident person you have the potential to thrive.

Cons

Absolutely no work life balance. The schedules that are committed to are always too short and Holder has a hero complex to make it work. A 50-60 hour week is normal with 60+ being really common. The culture in the CLT area seems unusually bad with subcontractors expressing distrust or distain for Holder regularly. Moving constantly and you never know where you will end up. Constant pressure to take on more responsibility, whether it's leading or attending trainings, pushing the "culture", advanced placements courses. It all just feels like homework.

3.0

Mar 22, 2019

Company offers great pay and benefits

Finance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours, Flexibility, organized, good listeners

Cons

Uptight, many men in charge,

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