Good pay and teamwork, but rigid remote policies hinder life balance
Pros
ESOP & pay is pretty good. They prioritize team work so there's off site events and gatherings occasionally.
Cons
I was completely exhausted and burnt out so I had to leave. No remote opportunities, long commutes, burn out. Being remote when work sites are slow would be a game changer even if it was just 1-3 times a week. I've gotten transferred between worksites on a whim over the years and when things get hectic I understand why we're on site but there's definitely slow periods. Being remote when things are slow would be beneficial to mental health, time, and money. But I think they have a really old mentality on being an in person workplace even if they double or triple your commute time because of a new priority project. I had recently bought a home and had to commute across the city and was scared to sell and buy a new home because I didn't know where they'd send me next and I was exhausted from commuting and working OT daily. Work life balance gets difficult on the further work sites and they tend to be on polar opposite sides of the city. PTO could better. 17 days. Meetings are often sprung on people randomly and change frequently when you're on the field or in BIM. A LOT of pointless meetings that no one wants to do.