Pape-Dawson reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(174 total reviews)

Trey Dawson

99% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Pape-Dawson has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Pape-Dawson 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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174 reviews
5.0
Jun 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Get flexibility on hours and work from home days after 6 months, good management team

Cons

Not every office has the best leadership, pay is hard to negotiate as a EIT

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Pape-Dawson Response
2y
We appreciate your feedback and are pleased to know that your experience has been so positive!
1.0
Mar 15, 2024

Great Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The owners of the company are very respectable and understanding

Cons

They will hire you and fire you quick

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Pape-Dawson Response
2y
Feedback from employees is important for our growth as a company, and we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
2.0
Jun 23, 2022

Dysfunction and Games

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly trivia and bingo were a fun perk. Office "creature comforts" like standing desks for all and fancy coffee machines. A decent number of women in management.

Cons

Compensation was well below the market and based on if management "liked" you over if you were competent. Pressure to accept a part-time role when interviewed for a full-time role. It takes 90 days for health benefits to kick in for full-time employees. Short-term disability is not covered by the employer. Pressure to participate in the Dave Ramsey program. A very weird evangelical Christian under currant to everything which made many employees uncomfortable, and included an odd weekly email from Sam Dawson. Pressure to donate your own earnings to the Pape-Dawson Foundation. In-fighting between departments and management, as well as the main office in San Antonio and other locations.

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Pape-Dawson Response
4y
Thank you for providing feedback on your experience. We are relentlessly focused on being the employer of choice in the industry. From your feedback, it seems we fell short of this goal in some areas during your time with us. Over the years, we have made a number of enhancements to our compensation and benefits offerings to best support our employees and their families. We are proud to offer highly competitive compensation for our employees that is validated regularly with the market. We provide a robust suite of benefits for our employees including medical, dental and vision coverage that becomes effective on the 1st of the month following an employee’s start date with the company. Employees are also provided with company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance, along with a very competitively priced voluntary short-term disability insurance option. Our generous PTO benefits allow employees ample time off for personal needs including vacation time, personal time, and sick/medical leave throughout the year, with opportunity to cash out or roll over unused hours each year so that accrued PTO time is never forfeited. Finally, our 401(k) plan offers a fully vested quarterly company contribution for employees in addition to a competitive employer match, and includes a suite of Financial Wellness resources that are available for employee participation on a voluntary basis. Pape-Dawson Engineers offers career opportunities for both full-time and part-time work; however, the majority of our positions are full-time roles. We understand that Pape-Dawson’s corporate culture is not a fit for all individuals. We prioritize faith, family, and community. Our company leadership has remained focused on being good corporate partners in the communities where we live and work, and our employee-led Pape-Dawson Charitable Foundation works tirelessly to provide generous support within our communities through donations of our time, talent and treasure throughout the year. Employees are invited to participate on a voluntary basis in our community service efforts, and we are proud of the level of participation that our employees willingly donate toward these endeavors. We make continuous efforts to ensure Pape-Dawson is a great place to work, and feedback from employees helps us accomplish that goal. Thank you for your time.
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