Is Terracon a good company to work for?

Terracon has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,260 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Terracon to a friend and 62% 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?

71% of Terracon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Terracon 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Terracon?

Engineering Technician (66) , Project Manager (54) , Staff Engineer (40) , Field Engineer (34) , Field Technician (30) , Technician (30) , Field Geologist (29) , Engineering Technician II (22) , Senior Staff Engineer (22) , Staff Scientist (18) , Field Scientist (17) , 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 108 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 29 reviews)); "The coworkers are great." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good culture and environment to explore opportunities." ((in 23 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 104 reviews)); "Poor management and don’t value field staff" ((in 59 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 41 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management (again, this is dependent on the office you are in) often low" ((in 20 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?

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Terracon reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,143 total reviews)

M. Gayle Packer

88% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Terracon has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,143 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Apr 13, 2021

Not worth it

Environmental staff assessor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You learn a lot and meet some great people.

Cons

Pay is very low and the culture is so negative. It was a toxic place to work and made me consider working in a different field because I was so unhappy. They also work you to death and don't compensate for it.

Terracon Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. Offering competitive pay, rewarding our employee-owners for their work, and fostering a supportive work environment is vital to the success of Terracon. We pay for all overtime worked, every hour. Additionally, every employee will receive Terracon stock through our 401K program, thereby making every employee an owner at Terracon.

4.0

Apr 5, 2021

Good place to learn

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides training and support. Interesting work. Easy work.

Cons

Starting pay is fairly low.

Terracon Response

5y

Great to hear that we are meeting employee expectations! Terracon's core values reflect our primary mission of providing value to our employees, as well as our clients.

4.0

Apr 4, 2021

Good company

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good equipment and management decent training will pay for you're certificats

Cons

If you work in the field expect bad hours and worse pay more of a industry problem

Terracon Response

5y

Great to hear that we are meeting employee expectations! Terracon's core values reflect our primary mission of providing value to our employees, as well as our clients.

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