Pape-Dawson reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(174 total reviews)

Trey Dawson

99% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Pape-Dawson has an employee rating of 4.2 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
4.0
Nov 23, 2016

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse staff, maintains a variety of projects and workload is stable, Austin office is a fun environment. Company pushes to give back to the community through charity and volunteer time. Benefits are good and so is pay.

Cons

Can be too conservative. Using new technology is discouraged. Not leading edge. Vacation time isn't great.

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Pape-Dawson Response
9y
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4.0
Nov 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and good benefits if you are a full time employee. They were willing to work around my schedule as a student. It is a community-based, collaborative work space; nearly all employees work in cubicles that are only chest high, so it's easy to talk to others around the office. Almost everyone has a cubicle buddy within the same work space. The people at the San Antonio office were very nice and inviting. Both Sam and Gene Dawson came to introduce themselves and talk with me at my cubicle, they are both kind and seemed genuinely interested. The company is very involved in the community and hosts employee volunteer opportunities on a regular basis.

Cons

Limited privacy because of the cubicle layout. Although this is listed as a pro, it could also be a con on some days.

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Pape-Dawson Response
9y
We are very pleased that you had a positive internship experience with Pape-Dawson, and we appreciate you sharing your feedback with us!
5.0
Oct 25, 2016

Pape-Dawson Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, starting at the top. Humble, selfless and experienced leadership help build strong engineers and employees. Professional work environment and up-to-date technology throughout the building allows me to maximize my capabilities and efficiency. Pape-Dawson continuously provides training to its employees to build their growth. My experience from working for two other engineering firms other than Pape-Dawson is that PD provides excellent benefits, including overtime pay and generous end-of-year bonuses. Other perks include annual picnic and Christmas party, Spurs tickets (along with other local sporting events), rodeo and broadway tickets. Pape-Dawson values itself in being involved in the community through volunteering just as much as it does in the work we put out, which speaks volumes to the character of the firm.

Cons

Cannot use PE stamp on projects as this is designated for upper management.

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Pape-Dawson Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback!
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