Mortenson reviews

4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(715 total reviews)
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Derek Cunz

97% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Mortenson has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 715 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mortenson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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715 reviews
4.0
Mar 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Very family friendly company, good benefits, reward loyalty, senior management really cares about their employees, i.e. you're not just a number. High retention. People really work together as a team. Their quality and safety program is top notch. They invest in new technology and promote new ideas.

Cons

Need to improve recognition program. The Pinnacle program that they have works well, but they don't always give owners the oppurtunity to complete and recognize the efforts of the project team. Also, there should be some form of recognition program amongst peers. Some employees/positions do things behind the scenes and don't get recognized. Also, it seems as though a majority of Project Managers don't have time to mentor the Field / Project Engineers, leaving some out in the dark not able to advance their career. Lower pay than average and typically takes longer to get promoted.

2.0
Nov 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome projects, big projects, leading edge with use of technology, BIM

Cons

If you didn't start your career with Mortenson, you're looked down upon. A very strict, good old boys club mentality....promotions are not based upon your skill / results, they are based upon if you fit in with the management team and have "paid your dues". Not a skill/results driven culture, it's a box checking, don't ask questions culture.

4.0
Nov 6, 2013

Great Work, Vague Ideals

Recommend
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Pros

Great projects to work with, high quality work, as far as a construction company, technologies and methods are advanced compared to others, and great direction towards BIM importance within projects

Cons

Work/Life balance is more of an idea than an actual practice. Company lacks minority representation within the management structure. Frequently bending over backwards to meet client demands outside the requirements made it feel like wasting time in non-value added work.

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