Olsson reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)
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Brad Strittmatter

63% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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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229 reviews
1.0
Nov 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Any pros are negated by the looming private equity takeover.

Cons

This company has clearly entered the all-too-familiar phase where leadership’s main focus is cashing out rather than building a sustainable, people-centered organization. It’s apparent that the endgame here is to sell to private equity, line the pockets of the top executives, and then quietly make their exits. What was once a company with some trace of humanity, purpose, and genuine care for its employees is now rapidly transforming into a hollow corporate shell—driven solely by profit and optics. Decisions that used to be guided by integrity and long-term vision are now reduced to whatever looks good on a balance sheet. Expect morale to decline, layoffs to follow, and the culture to erode as the private equity playbook takes over—cut costs, squeeze margins, and discard anyone or anything that doesn’t serve short-term financial gain. If you value stability, authenticity, or leadership that actually invests in its people, avoid this company at all costs.

1.0
Feb 10, 2019

Pushed to your breaking point Daily

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

company is always hiring, you don't have to worry about being promoted

Cons

Wages suck, bonus is held over your head on a daily basis, bonus does not reflect effort or hours worked only based on your multiplier and if clients pay on time, bonus is very mediocre, upper management care nothing of their employees, Teams are turned against each other trying to steal money from each other to make their bonus numbers

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Olsson Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. I’m forwarding your thoughts to Olsson’s executive team as this feedback is helpful for them to hear. I'm sorry your time here was so stressful--that is not the intent of our programs. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
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