Is J.S. Held a good company to work for?

J.S. Held has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 275 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at J.S. Held to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about J.S. Held have been left by employees working as Director , Senior Consultant and Consultant .

Does J.S. Held pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, J.S. Held employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at J.S. Held. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at J.S. Held?

79% of J.S. Held employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated J.S. Held 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at J.S. Held?

Consultant (23) , Senior Consultant (18) , Director (14) , Vice President (10) , Building Consultant (9) , Forensic Engineer (8) , Analyst (7) , Associate (7) , Senior Vice President (6) , Associate Director (5) , Intern (4) , Office Coordinator (4) , Assistant Vice President (3) , Environmental Scientist (3) , Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at J.S. Held according to real employee reviews?

"Great Company Structure and Benefits." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great culture and a team environment." ((in 12 reviews)); "Excellent work environment." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at J.S. Held according to real employee reviews?

"No balance, upper management doesn't listen, burns you out." ((in 5 reviews)); "Awful work life balance and your managers ensure to pass off their bad mood to you." ((in 4 reviews)); "Irregular hours and long commute." ((in 3 reviews)); "Communication can always be improved in any organization." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about J.S. Held layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed J.S. Held locations?

New York , Houston , Denver , Jericho , Chicago , Dallas , Los Angeles , Anaheim , Miami , Alpharetta , Raleigh , Austin , Cincinnati , Tampa , Atlanta , Elizabeth , Jersey City , Summit , Kaysville , Palatine , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Hicksville , Phoenix , Las Cruces , Washington , Charlotte , College Station , Nashville , Indianapolis

J.S. Held reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(247 total reviews)

Lee Spirer

89% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

J.S. Held has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The J.S. Held employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

247 reviews

4.0

Sep 21, 2023

Lots of opportunity

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong culture, social environment and a good amount of work. Hybrid WFH works well for me and lots of opportunity. Comp and benefits on point.

Cons

A lot of change that must be navigated.

J.S. Held Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We are interested in hearing more about what kind of communications would be helpful for you and your role at J. S. Held. If you are open to sharing more, please email jshconnect@jsheld.com

3.0

Sep 20, 2023

Positive

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment and benefit in the company

Cons

No much guidance in the team

J.S. Held Response

2y

Thank you for bringing your expertise to our company. At J.S. Held, we encourage team members to speak with their manager and HR representative to discuss specific concerns to improve relationships and foster open communication.

2.0

Sep 19, 2023

Mom-and-pop shop pretend to be corporate psychopaths, or the reverse

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice, modern offices and friendly corporate culture, at least on the surface. If you are working in a core segment (insurance assessors, economic damages), they have plenty of work and a good reputation> The CEO seems like a nice guy in way over his head.

Cons

Incompetent leadership and massive waste of employee talent, leading to unnecessary layoffs. The company leadership clearly does not understand the businesses of many of its acquisitions and has effectively prevented deal-making and marketing of the firm's new service lines. Many teams are very top-heavy, with MDs twiddling their thumbs or playing solitaire while they are both unable to sell or do work on their own. If you work there you will probably be fired through no fault of your own and then asked to sign a highly restrictive NDA in exchange for a relative pittance. It is also a very white company with leaders that have shown themselves to be ignorant of the world outside the United States on multiple occasions. Embarrassing and unacceptable if they are going to compete with the big names internationally.

J.S. Held Response

2y

Yes, we're a growing US-based company that is expanding its global presence, and a part of our development strategy includes mergers and acquisitions. We know that acclimating to a new corporate culture can present its challenges, and so we thank you for sharing your perspective. We care about employee feedback and are excited that 85% of our team members report that they would recommend us as an employer. Thank you for bringing your expertise to J.S. Held.

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