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?

"Benefits are decent and remote accessibility is convenient" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great culture and a team environment." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 12 reviews)); "Team was great." ((in 10 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)); "If you do not work long hours you will fall behind." ((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 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

2.0

Nov 26, 2019

Too much growth too fast

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some of the people are fantastic and there are great networking opportunities. The company pays well benefits are OK, but are changing for next year.

Cons

This company grew way to fast. Leadership team and management are clearly not on the same page. The quality of work has become watered down due to exponential growth and poor training. Anything that can't be billed to the client is expected to be done on your own time and 60+ work weeks are expected for consultants. Support for service lines besides property consulting is minimal. Most of the upper management I've encountered are "yes men" and do not ruffle an feathers which prevents progress.

J.S. Held Response

6y

Thank you for your review. We are proud of our employees who are top talent and we are also very proud of the benefits we are able to provide to them. Our benefits team has worked very hard to make enhancements to our benefits package. We appreciate your concerns as well. We are committed to provide a cohesive and collaborate work environment that encourages excellent customer service, responsiveness while we continue work on training and helping our employees to further their professional development. We are disappointed to hear about some of your experiences and value your feedback.

2.0

Mar 29, 2024

Pass

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Filled with smart, hardworking people who consistently produce good work.

Cons

The Company has acquired so many other companies, losing sight of its identity. Limited exit opportunities. Niche industry.

J.S. Held Response

2y

Thank you for you feedback. As we continue to grow, we are working on staying anchored into our culture. Our 50th Anniversary celebration has helped new team members (acquired or otherwise) learn about who we are as a company. We hope you've made time to visit the 50th Anniversary Intranet page!

4.0

Jan 24, 2023

JS Held Review

Environmental scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people I work with are wonderful and incredibly patient and supportive. It definitely feels like they are in my corner, and especially that I can be open with my immediate superiors about struggles that I am having and that we will work on them together. Overall, the community in the environmental health and science division seems cohesive, inclusive and supportive. Office culture at the office I frequent is very casual and feels like a close-knit community for those that regularly come into the office. They are very accommodative when it comes to the company providing snacks and beverages to have in the office for employees to consume.

Cons

Poor holiday policy. JS Held recognizes only the bare minimum number of federal holidays and offers 2 "floating holiday" days which basically act as 2 days of PTO that don't roll over year to year. In the interview process I was told of a bonus structure on a schedule as regular as biweekly but have not seen anything about it since regardless of consistently putting in 45–50-hour weeks. There is definitely a disconnect between some of the office leads that do live/work multiple hours away and rarely come into the office.

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