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 3% 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 20 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great culture and a team environment." ((in 14 reviews)); "Team was great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent work environment." ((in 8 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)); "Communication can always be improved in any organization." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers do not care,they just want you to get the job done to make them look good, managers will throw you under the bus even if it was a manager's error." ((in 3 reviews)); "existence professional development and training." ((in 3 reviews)); "Irregular hours and long commute." ((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 J.S. Held locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Jericho , Houston , Dallas , New York , Denver

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

2.0

Oct 25, 2022

Quickly Growing Company Experiencing Pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Competitive Compensation -Diverse job opportunities -Telework is the norm

Cons

J.S. Held's cultural identity and overall organization structure is constantly changing as most growth comes through acquisitions. Turnover is high, and there are many former business owners who assume the role of departmental leads, who struggle to transition their entrepreneurial vision in favor of supporting large scale, sustainable, organizational growth.

5.0

Apr 26, 2021

Excellent Growing Company To Work For

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many service lines which serve the construction and real estate industry in different capacities such as construction management and consulting, forensic accounting, and insurance/claims consulting and engineering consulting. Within any of these areas of expertise, there is an opportunity to be or to grow into an expert role including expert reporting and testimony, which I find to be exciting work. Aside from career opportunities, the company has been very friendly with respect to work/life balance (including pre-pandemic) and has handled remote working throughout the pandemic extremely well. While I can't speak to all managers, those that are in my group are very smart people with a diverse background in construction management, and are just good honest people. Like any consulting firm, how much you bill is important and there are certain expectations for the # of hours per week you work. However, I don't feel pressured to work the insane hours that I hear about some of our competitors and there are incentives for working longer hours.

Cons

I'd like to see upper management allocate some of our hours for the purpose of advancement and training. There could be more of a focus on this. Right now, you are expected to do training, certifications, etc on your own time.

J.S. Held Response

5y

Thank you for the acknowledgement towards our practice expertise. J.S. Held is always researching ways to grow within the industry and as well to advocate our employees needs best. Leadership is a topic we have been interested in improving and will begin to implement areas of growth in this area.

1.0

Feb 10, 2021

No remote work

Engineering consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work with insurance adjusters on site

Cons

Travel exceeding 3 months a year

J.S. Held Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciated and valued your input as an employee.

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