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      Terracon reviews

      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (1,142 total reviews)
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      M. Gayle Packer

      88% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      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
      4.0
      Oct 8, 2017

      Good Company, Difficult Balance

      Engineering technician ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee-ownership means you feel like you have a stake in the company You are often trusted to work independently Overtime pay is a nice bonus to those willing to work extra hours

      Cons

      Lack of management support leaves you feeling unheard and unappreciated Seasonally dependent work means you will have forced overtime in summer, and often use your PTO hours to make ends meet in the winter Work/life balance is difficult; when the work is demanding, you may only see home to shower, sleep, and do it again

      4.0
      Sep 14, 2017

      Terracon bought NOA

      Special inspector
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      NOA is no longer recognised, but they were 1 of the best geotech companies you could work for. As an inspector you would work for engineers who would actually help you get your job done. Special inspectors sometimes get forgotten on jobs-you end up handling everything on your own, which is never good in a business sense. As a sac area inspector, that was never the case for me. And I cant speak for corporate offices, but in CA (Sacramento) the boss figures seem to genuinely care about their employees. The pay is not amazing but it is comparable to what you will get around sac valley and lets be honest, you dont do special inspections to retire 1 day, you do it because you enjoy the work.

      Cons

      As I mentioned NOA was this amazing company which brought together some of the best engineers in the state to pick up work and help the inspectors get things done. After being acquired by terracon, new rules applied. The difference between a big company and smaller 1 is money. Big companies have money, but you always lose the "family feel" as you grow. Terracon has rules for just about every activity, from driving to climbing a ladder to wearing shoes, violate them and you are "written up." Also those rules are not local, they are set by corporate offices away from west coast. So thats about the worst of it, but every big company works that way, so its not surprising.

      2.0
      Jul 18, 2017

      Environmental Scientist

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Flexible schedule -There are probably better offices out there.

      Cons

      -Lack of career advancement opportunities -Management scattered and flying by the seat of their pants. Do not look into the future, and then problems arise (financial, lack of employees) -Lack of communication and organizational skills -High turnover of employees

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