Is Terracon a good company to work for?

Terracon has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,258 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Terracon to a friend and 61% 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?

70% 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, 3.7 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 105 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 30 reviews)); "Best bosses I have ever had and coworkers are always friendly." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good safety culture." ((in 15 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 99 reviews)); "Poor management and don’t value field staff" ((in 59 reviews)); "Long hours and physically demanding" ((in 43 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 24 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 Terracon locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Saint Paul , Charleston , Kansas City , Lubbock , Phoenix , Louisville , College Station , Greensboro , Indianapolis , Minneapolis

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Terracon reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,142 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Sep 13, 2016

Work-Life Balance is Off

Environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people, variety of projects, safety culture

Cons

45 hours minimum expected per week even though you only get paid for 40 hours, no extra overtime pay unless you are hourly, low pay, each office is like it's own little island and heaven forbid you cross into the other's territory, business is extremely variable, constant harping on chargeability and budgets gets old, CEO leaving and new one is known to be a penny pincher, depending on the office there is not much room for advancement.

1.0

Feb 8, 2016

Staff Environmental Assessor

Staff environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My co-workers and being in the field

Cons

Management, insurance, lack of recognizing your strengths within your career, devaluing of employees for revenue

2.0

Nov 2, 2015

Thanks for the Memories...not all good ones!!!!!!

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is great if you are just beginning your career. Pay and benefits were good if you are a salaried employee.

Cons

If you have experience and you are a hard worker you are not appreciated. Younger employees are not held accountable for the assignments that have been given to them. Opportunities exist for younger workers but not for those who have been with the company for a while.

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