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 43 reviews)); "Great company and people to be around" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "They always true to build teams with team building events." ((in 10 reviews)); "great bonus yearly as you get promoted" ((in 7 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 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 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

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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

4.0

Apr 1, 2021

Just Starting Full Time Position

Construction office engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture, Many Locations, Lots of Responsibility

Cons

Long hours at times, May have to move a lot

Holder Construction Response

5y

Thank you for leaving a review. We hope you continue to enjoy Holder’s culture and you grow in your career! Holder’s business model includes following our clients where they need us to build their next project. This leads to over 90 percent of our business coming from repeat clients and steady business. A huge thank you to our dedicated associates who make this happen, we could not accomplish this without that dedication. While work-life balance is difficult industry-wide, we understand it effects associate performance and our success as a company. We care about each associates’ wellbeing and provide benefits, such as Paid Time Off, annual bonus program, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, etc., to help to offset this.

5.0

Mar 29, 2021

Fun place to work

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and fun environment, learn at fast pace and hands on.

Cons

Can be long hours and a lot of work to do.

Holder Construction Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Holder gives associates great responsibility, translating to opportunity for every Holder associate to grow in their career quickly. We acknowledge this often leads to heavy workloads and long hours, and we encourage associates to ask for help from their team and manager. Benefits including generous PTO plan, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, and more, to help mitigate heavy workloads.

5.0

Mar 19, 2021

Great to work for

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and hard working

Cons

There are long hours and stressful tasks

Holder Construction Response

5y

Thank you for leaving a review. The construction industry has a reputation for being demanding, with long working hours. Holder is made up of hardworking, dedicated associates with a “do what it takes” attitude to make our projects successful. We value and support the work-life balance and offer ample Paid Time Off necessary to keep our associates happy and healthy, and performing their best.

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