Is Terracon a good company to work for?

Terracon has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,264 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Terracon to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Terracon have been left by employees working as Senior Staff Engineer , Engineering Technician II and Department Manager .

Does Terracon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Terracon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Terracon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Terracon?

73% of Terracon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Terracon 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Terracon?

Engineering Technician (67) , Project Manager (54) , Staff Engineer (40) , Field Engineer (34) , Technician (31) , Field Technician (30) , Field Geologist (29) , Engineering Technician II (22) , Senior Staff Engineer (22) , Staff Scientist (19) , Field Scientist (18) , Project Engineer (17) , Engineer (16) , Senior Project Manager (16) , Staff Geologist (14)

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

"Benefits were good in 2009 but eroded through the years and by 2013 were fairly expensive." ((in 103 reviews)); "The people I work with everyday are great and make what I'm doing better." ((in 101 reviews)); "100% employee owned and very safety conscious." ((in 27 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice and helpful" ((in 24 reviews)); "Working at Terracon is a great opportunity to get your feet wet in the environmental world." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Work for low pay and get the blame for everyone else's screw up's (LAB MANAGER)." ((in 100 reviews)); "Poor management and don’t value field staff" ((in 60 reviews)); "Can be long hours and lots of deliverables" ((in 42 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "upper management is absent, checking in once a week and being largely dismissive of practical safety issues until money or corporate gets involved." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Terracon layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Terracon locations?

Dallas , Houston , Atlanta , Raleigh , Charlotte , San Antonio , Cincinnati , Oklahoma City , Olathe , Denver , Salt Lake City , Lenexa , Austin , Indianapolis , Charleston , Greensboro , College Station , Seattle , Jacksonville , Greenville , Omaha , League City , Nashville , Des Moines , Portland , Wheat Ridge , Phoenix , Tempe , Washington , Kansas City

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Terracon reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(361 total reviews)

M. Gayle Packer

88% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

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Reviews by job title

361 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Oct 30, 2016

Good Pay and Benefits

Field technician/lab manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Terracon is great in that you can wind up all over the nation after you get some experience. Overall would I work here again.

Cons

Management can be less than responsive and safety was being worked on. However, actual implementation of the safety program had much to be desired. Additionally, as it was a down economy they were willing to wait on pay raises and moving people up. If there had been a clear path to management, never would have even applied anywhere else.

1.0

Sep 15, 2016

Not good to work for.

Field technician/inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to ride your truck around with a cone in the back. Staff people get all the perks - the big bonuses, time off without being fired for not being chargable.

Cons

The hours - some days you work 3 hrs and some days you work 17. Sometimes you get a couple hours notice that your schedule changes the following day. Sometimes you go back to college, only to have management let you go for not being available at 4 in the morning on 2 days a week.

2.0

Sep 13, 2016

Work-Life Balance is Off

Environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people, variety of projects, safety culture

Cons

45 hours minimum expected per week even though you only get paid for 40 hours, no extra overtime pay unless you are hourly, low pay, each office is like it's own little island and heaven forbid you cross into the other's territory, business is extremely variable, constant harping on chargeability and budgets gets old, CEO leaving and new one is known to be a penny pincher, depending on the office there is not much room for advancement.

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