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      Terracon reviews

      3.8

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (1,142 total reviews)
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      M. Gayle Packer

      87% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      Terracon has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Terracon 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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      1K reviews
      1.0
      Jul 17, 2014

      Terrible-con

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a pretty good place to work. Personnel wise, everyone is professional and good to work with. Salaries are reasonable and annual bonuses are pretty good. There is a lot of training, especially with regards to safety, sometimes too much training.

      Cons

      There is no room for advancement unless you're a PE. There is very little accountability from management. Project Managers have very little control over their projects due to others charging to their budgets. There is very little empowerment and recognition but overwhelming criticism for every move made. There are a lot of management personnel that are not qualified for their respective position. Top management does not hold anyone accountable, zero.

      2.0
      Feb 25, 2013

      A long stressful up and down tenure

      Department manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good resources and access to info. Majority are good people. Decent benefits. Nationwide. Good place for engineers

      Cons

      Terrible work/life balance. Worked at some level 7 days a week, even on vacations and days off with little compensation. Very few raises outside of the consistent 2%-3% annual 'cost of living adjustment'. Top heavy in management and very protective of their high-end salaries, company profitability and the protected class of principals and engineers. Very high expectations for technician responsibilities while purposely having low pay to maximize profits at all costs. They'll work you to the bone without hesitation.

      2.0
      Aug 20, 2008

      Mediocre Company

      Field technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1.) Coworkers at all levels are generally pleasant. 2.) The company is pretty good about offering field technicians the chance to become certified in a variety of areas. 3.) Their per diem is better than any contractor I'd come across. 4.) Their fleet vehicles were relatively new and kept in decent shape. 5.) They were pretty good about getting employees whatever equipment they needed, within reason. 6.) Tuition reimbursement plan.

      Cons

      Extremely poor pay for the nature of the work and the amount of responsibility. The benefits are only partially paid for by the company. Occasional long hours and/or weekend work. Occasional miscommunication between managers and subordinates.

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