Is Terracon a good company to work for?

Terracon has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,259 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 103 reviews)); "The people I work with everyday are great and make what I'm doing better." ((in 98 reviews)); "100% employee owned and very safety conscious." ((in 31 reviews)); "The coworkers are great." ((in 25 reviews)); "Company offer good training for new employee and existing employee." ((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 105 reviews)); "Poor management and don’t value field staff" ((in 56 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 40 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management (again, this is dependent on the office you are in) often low" ((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 , Salt Lake City , Denver , Lenexa , Austin , Indianapolis , Charleston , College Station , Seattle , Jacksonville , Greenville , Greensboro , Omaha , League City , Nashville , Des Moines , Portland , Wheat Ridge , Phoenix , Tempe , Washington , Kansas City

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Terracon

Terracon reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,142 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jun 2, 2016

Project Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of fast projects but have very small budgets

Cons

The employee stock ownership plan is a joke. If you should actually win work for them from new clients they will pay no commission or even bonus. They seem to have the sorriest and cheapest clients of any other consulting company I've worked for.

1.0

May 28, 2016

Terracon receives an F

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, if you want to be laid off for 5 months while your position is filled by a less qualified candidate who makes significantly less per hour. Some of the job postings will tell you all you need to know, looking for technicians with a b.s and offering $14 an hour

Cons

No travel time paid to prevailing wage projects. Employees billed for use of company trucks. No overtime paid on travel time. Dishonest management-when I was placed on seasonal leave my supervisor reported it as a medical leave to EDD which denied unemployment benefits. No opportunities for additional training or advancement. Does not challenge employees. For example, if you have mostly soil testing experience, you will only do soil testing with no opportunities to learn other materials and methods. Outdated safety policy. Sub-par equipment. New employees are paid well below average for california standards as the wage offered is "the national average".

4.0

May 24, 2016

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Coworkers with nice administration stuff.

Cons

Lack of enough stuff to cover site visits

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Jobs at Terracon

Laboratory Technician