Does Pape-Dawson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pape-Dawson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pape-Dawson. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pape-Dawson?

82% of Pape-Dawson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pape-Dawson 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pape-Dawson?

Engineer (21) , Project Manager (15) , Project Engineer (8) , Intern (7) , Engineer I (6) , Engineer III (6) , Engineer Intern (5) , CAD Technician (4) , Civil Engineer (4) , Designer (4) , Engineer 1 (4) , Engineer II (3) , Engineer IV (3) , Engineering Intern (3) , Civil EIT (2)

What are the pros of working at Pape-Dawson according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits (free medical)" ((in 19 reviews)); "The people there are great to talk to and August fundraisers are fun" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "Project managers are experienced in civil design and very familiar with the codes and regulations pertinent to their fields." ((in 6 reviews)); "Super friendly work environment and extremely helpful employees for interns learning Civil Engineering softwares." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pape-Dawson according to real employee reviews?

"no mentoring, poor management, no schedule flexibility, not allowed to listen to music with earbuds, hard to move up" ((in 7 reviews)); "Some of the newly hired senior managers don't understand the dynamic of Texas, much less San Antonio." ((in 6 reviews)); "Not much work / life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "performing employees were repeatedly expected to carry disproportionate responsibility instead of being supported by resilient systems, empowered leadership, succession planning, and clear operational processes and effective communication." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pape-Dawson layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pape-Dawson locations?

San Antonio , Austin , Houston , Fort Worth , Plano , Dallas , New Braunfels , Nashville , Dawson , Marietta

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Pape-Dawson reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(173 total reviews)

Trey Dawson

99% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Pape-Dawson has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 173 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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Reviews by job title

173 reviews

5.0

Oct 25, 2016

A Hard Working Company

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company to work for. If you come here to work hard, the owners and management with take care of you. They are very understanding to family needs. If you prove yourself and have patience you'll see your career grow. With my years of working on numerous projects. My VP and Senior VP has gain the confidence in me to have great freedom to express my skills and abilities. I am very happy in the group I work for.

Cons

No real cons here. Just a some words of advice. It matters in which VP & Senior VP group you work for. Most are great but others are rude and narrow minded. **This company is not for you if you can't work hard.

Pape-Dawson Response

Thank you for working for Pape-Dawson for over ten years! We are happy to have you as part of the team and appreciate your feedback.

4.0

Oct 25, 2016

Worth it in the long run

Cadd tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Talented Staff -Volunteer opportunities -Annual family picnic and Christmas party -CEO -Family oriented

Cons

-Career advancement -Politics -Several VP -Lack of Communication -Stress -Not being able to listen to music

Pape-Dawson Response

Long-term employees such as yourself have made Pape-Dawson who we are today. Thank you for your dedication and for taking the time to write a review.

4.0

Oct 25, 2016

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Papa Dawson I've had the opportunity to work on large project around San Antonio that smaller engineering companies would not see. Being a large engineering company with multiple in-house engineering, environmental and survey disciplines there is always someone that can help answer a question you don't know that may pop up on a project.

Cons

-Once you become a project engineer the pace to be promoted is slow. -Headphone are not supposed to be used during regular business ours.

Pape-Dawson Response

Thank you for your dedication, and we appreciate your feedback. Please keep it coming!

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