Is Olsson a good company to work for?

Olsson has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 285 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Olsson to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Olsson have been left by employees working as Intern , Associate Engineer and Assistant Engineer .

Does Olsson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Olsson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Olsson. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Olsson?

52% of Olsson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Olsson 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Olsson?

Assistant Engineer (26) , Intern (13) , Associate Engineer (10) , Student Intern (8) , Engineer (7) , Associate Technician (5) , Civil Engineer (5) , Internship (5) , Project Engineer (5) , Assistant Technician (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Land Surveyor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Assistant Scientist (3) , Engineering Intern (3)

What are the pros of working at Olsson according to real employee reviews?

"Good People" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good culture and really good teams to work on." ((in 13 reviews)); "Benefits seemed good for full timers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work day hours are flexible" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Olsson according to real employee reviews?

"The guy who does it all and picks up the slack gets screwed by bad management spending, forced OT and clients paying a little late." ((in 10 reviews)); "Leadership is focused on an unrealistic growth of profit and complexity of projects without the team to support such growth." ((in 6 reviews)); "Better training of managerial staff with interpersonal skills." ((in 5 reviews)); "The salary is less competitive." ((in 4 reviews)); "Expectations are to work min 45 hrs a week in order to obtain a decent bonus." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Olsson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Olsson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Olsson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Olsson locations?

Lincoln , Omaha , Kansas City , Overland Park , Denver , Oklahoma City , Olathe , Fayetteville , Joplin , North Kansas City , Fort Worth , Golden , Loveland , West Des Moines , Phoenix , Grand Island , Tulsa , Plano , Lavista , Lombard , Virginia Beach , Independence , South Sioux City , Rogers , Little Rock , Colorado Springs , Des Moines

Olsson reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Brad Strittmatter

63% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Olsson has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Olsson 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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Reviews by job title

229 reviews

1.0

Mar 6, 2024

Truly awful employer, avoid at all costs

Assistant scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice people, good benefits,...thats it.

Cons

Must record and justify each hour of your day and bill it towards a client, if you dont keep at least 75 percent of your week billable its a fireable offce. They have little work to go around making this task hard. Training does not prepare you for the expectations of the job which are not made obvious at all. flexible work schedule hybrid remote in office is not true they want you in the office. Massive expectations in first few weeks. They expect you to work minimum 45 hours despite being salaried. Will yell at you for mistakes when no training was given. Truly a toxic place. Plus they dont pay enough to afford a mortgage in really any city in Nebraska.

3.0

Feb 10, 2024

Low pay

Cmt technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Various jobs can be assigned to you. I gained some experience doing different jobs. Good for college students that are open to exploring.

Cons

Fly by the seat of your pants most days. No training, low pay. The phase "We will fix it later" came up a lot. Which meant that it would be pushed onto a manager to fix it.

4.0

Jan 23, 2024

Great first job

Staff scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organized, good mentorship, nice people

Cons

None in particular, enjoyed it

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