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

3.0

Sep 5, 2018

Senior Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with highly qualified staff.

Cons

Expected to work 45 to 50 hours. Salaries are below industry standards and bonuses even for working 50 hours per week are less than 3%.

J.S. Held Response

4y

Here at J.S. Held we are grateful for the wonderful employees we have and their continued hard work! We encourage our employees to speak with management if they ever feel that they are not meeting salary expectations.

3.0

Aug 30, 2018

Really depends which manager or VP you fall under.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and balance between office and field work

Cons

Constant travel Amount of work determined by the weather Substandard management Too much red tape and corporate hoops

J.S. Held Response

4y

J.S. Held is constantly looking for ways we can speed up travel stay for our employees. In addition, we continue to expand our knowledge to better leadership, management, and regulations.

2.0

Nov 9, 2017

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent, always busy

Cons

Storm chasers, plenty travel, poor management and HR team, no team atmosphere, bonus structure is a joke, constantly purchasing smaller companies so ability to move up in the company is almost non-existent, etc

J.S. Held Response

4y

As we continue to grow and bring on more acquisitions, we can open more opportunities for our employees to grow with J.S. Held. Along with the growing opportunities for our consultants, we have also continued to grow our in office departments, including HR.

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Senior Consultant

Really depends which manager or VP you fall under.

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