Is Suffolk Construction a good company to work for?

Suffolk Construction has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 657 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Suffolk Construction to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Suffolk Construction have been left by employees working as Safety Manager , Senior Project Manager and Project Executive .

Does Suffolk Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Suffolk Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Suffolk Construction. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Suffolk Construction?

80% of Suffolk Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Suffolk Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Suffolk Construction?

Project Engineer (77) , Project Manager (66) , Assistant Project Manager (45) , Assistant Superintendent (23) , Superintendent (23) , Senior Project Manager (19) , Safety Manager (15) , Construction Superintendent (10) , Project Executive (10) , Intern (9) , Assistant Project Manager (APM) (8) , Construction Management Intern (7) , Project Accountant (7) , Project Administrator (7) , Senior Superintendent (7)

What are the pros of working at Suffolk Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great." ((in 43 reviews)); "The people you work with everyday are great!" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good pay compared to the national average." ((in 36 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great teams who invest in social events and keeping work/life balance." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Suffolk Construction according to real employee reviews?

"No work life Balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours are also expected." ((in 21 reviews)); "The upper management does not always seem to know what is going on." ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "No training provided" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Suffolk Construction locations?

Boston , Miami , New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Estero , Tampa , San Diego , Dallas , West Palm Beach , Irvine , San Jose , Fort Myers , Fort Lauderdale , South Bend , Berwick , Naples , South Florida , Chicago , Suffolk , Ashburn , Herndon , Big Sky , Portland , Washington , Texas City , Chino Hills , Oakland , San Mateo , Cedar Rapids

Suffolk Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(595 total reviews)

John F. Fish

89% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Suffolk Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 595 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Suffolk Construction 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

595 reviews

1.0

Mar 2, 2018

Project Manager

Project manager

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Pros

Worst company I have ever worked for. Upper management is very inexperienced. Full of immature project execs and operations managers

Cons

Micro management Upper management lies and blame lower level people to cover their bases There is always a problem with team dynamics.

1.0

Apr 9, 2020

A horrible working environment led by leaders with no morals or values

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are good.

Cons

I have never been so disgusted by leaders at an organization than I was while I was at Suffolk. They are deceitful and have no morals or values. They rule by intimidation and scare tactics and run their people ragged. People spend countless hours running around and pulling together reports so that leadership can answer to John. No one is willing to stand up for what is right and there is no such thing as loyalty. The leaders at the top have no operational experience and the ship is sinking. It will eventually fall apart just like the Boston bid for the Olympics did. Sad state of affairs.

Suffolk Construction Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It’s always beneficial to hear from current and past employees to learn how we can provide a better experience for everyone. We take our core values of passion, integrity, hard work, professionalism and caring very seriously and work to instill them in everything we do. We are disheartened to hear this wasn’t your experience during your time with Suffolk. We welcome the opportunity to learn more, so that we can improve. Please contact Jackie Lewis, Chief People Officer at jlewis@suffolk.com with any additional feedback you may have.

5.0

Mar 27, 2020

Proud to work for such a caring company

Vice president

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CEO approval

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Pros

The culture at Suffolk has always been strong, but never stronger than in the response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The examples of people stepping up to take care each other and of our clients and trade partners are impressive. Teams are getting stronger, we are embracing technology, and our leadership has been incredible with their communication. John Fish, the CEO regularly tells the whole company that he, personally, has got our backs and to contact him directly if we have any concerns. On every company call (which are happening twice a week now) the leaders emphasize that this global crisis will only make us stronger because we are prepared, we are strong, and every one of us is stepping up to meet the challenge.

Cons

You have to be willing to work HARD at this company. This is not a typical 9-5 job. Priorities change constantly, and expectations are high.

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