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?

"There are so many great people who work for this company." ((in 28 reviews)); "Benefits seemed good for full timers." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good culture and really good teams to work on." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great team to work for." ((in 7 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

229 reviews

3.0

Oct 20, 2025

Pretty good

Associate technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and really good teams to work on.

Cons

Relatively low pay compared to other positions. Can have a few crunch time projects.

1.0

Oct 8, 2025

Unable to maintain a stable and functional team

Associate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some good people. You can learn very quickly here. If you can produce good work, they will quickly increase your expected responsibility level.

Cons

Low pay and poor benefits. Too much work and not enough people to successfully complete it on time and at the appropriate quality level. Continues to hire entry level staff and expect them to fill mid- and senior-level roles. Over the past 4 years they have been unable to retain key staff. By the time I left, 90% of the team I started with had moved on to other opportunities. Significant amounts of expected unpaid overtime. Standards for work processes and quality do not exist or are not followed. Leadership is focused on an unrealistic growth of profit and complexity of projects without the team to support such growth.

5.0

Oct 2, 2025

Good company overall for my position

Technical design manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership Good People Flexible Work life balance Well conceived development and training

Cons

Managing shifts in work load. If billable work shifts downward too much, certain positions may get laid off(Administrators, drafters).

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