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?

"Good Healthcare, Dental, Benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great culture and a team environment." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pay and some groups have better structures" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good salary." ((in 9 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)); "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)); "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

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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).

Reviews by job title

247 reviews

4.0

Feb 25, 2020

Good experience

Director catastrophe

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading industry experts. Salaries are competitive in the industry and employees are granted autonomy to get work done.

Cons

Succession planning - leadership development.

J.S. Held Response

6y

Thanks for taking the time to submit your thoughts about J.S. Held. Our team is composed of world-renowned experts. While we are always working to improve, just one of the exciting initiatives we have is an integration of a new Learning and Development facility with leadership programs. Thanks again for leaving this review!

4.0

Feb 7, 2020

Good job

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Schedule, exciting job that always exposes you to something new

Cons

Training is very limited, no time to build a client base

J.S. Held Response

6y

Thank you for submitting your review! We are growing quickly which can present challenges but as we continue to grow, we want to make sure to focus more on the training and development of our employees. We are excited to continue to expand the resources of our training facility, online learning platform and lunch and learns. We appreciate taking your time to provide feedback.

4.0

Jan 27, 2020

Great Company for hard workers

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outperforming individuals are rewarded well; ability to reach out to anyone regardless of title

Cons

Management is not the best with communication and passing down opportunities to lower level individuals; work mostly depends on CAT events so the lack thereof could result in job uncertainties; still working on integration of different fields following M&A activities

J.S. Held Response

6y

Thanks so much for taking the time to write this review. J.S. Held is committed to people – both our clients and our employees. We value our employees with incentives. As we continue to grow, we are always looking for ways to improve. We acknowledge your concern and will continue to implement developing our leaders and management team.

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