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?

"The people I work with everyday are great and make what I'm doing better." ((in 97 reviews)); "Benefits were good in 2009 but eroded through the years and by 2013 were fairly expensive." ((in 96 reviews)); "The coworkers are great." ((in 29 reviews)); "Safety is a huge priority" ((in 26 reviews)); "Working at Terracon is a great opportunity to get your feet wet in the environmental world." ((in 18 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 54 reviews)); "Can be long hours and lots of deliverables" ((in 40 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management (again, this is dependent on the office you are in) often low" ((in 19 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

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

2.0

Sep 16, 2015

Materials department slave.

Cmt

Recommend

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Pros

Paid time off but expect friction asking for it. Company truck and you are on your own all day. 401k and ok benefits.

Cons

Worst management practices I've ever seen. The Greenville-Spartanburg office has to be the worst to work for. Expect to be under paid, lied to and cheated out of pay.

2.0

Sep 16, 2015

Not upfront about the more challenging parts of the job.

Construction materials technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The benefits are good, I started at 3 weeks of vacation (keep in mind this could just be where I work and not nationwide, also you don't get sick/personal days). For the most part the people have been nice but in this position you won't be around anyone at the office very much. If you don't mind extended travel a pro is $120 (where I work) extra for each day you stay out of town. This is to be used for travel expenses like a hotel but you should have some extra that you get to keep.

Cons

I'm writing this for people who, like I was, are looking into this company without really understanding the industry you are getting into. Because they are at the mercy of their clients schedules, Terracon can and will have you work in the middle of the night for extended periods of time (months). This includes weeks where these night shifts are not every day and you will switch back and forth between night shift and day shift throughout the week. Terracon can and will have you work far away jobs where you have to live in a hotel. This isn't just a week here and there, I'm talking months. To top it all off it can be rather difficult to pay all your bills at $12/hr.

4.0

Sep 13, 2015

Great Company to Work For

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Care about their employees and equip their employees well to do their job.

Cons

No set schedule, we are at the mercy of our clients.

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