Terracon reviews

Seems like times are always slow. Ive held over 4 jobs at 4 companies and I can honestly say this is one of the worst companies I have ever worked for. Every time it rains or snows they send hourly workers home and make excuses "oh the weather is bad today so its gonna be slow" - so what are all the techs supposed to do when it rains or snows for 3-4 days in a row? How are we supposed to pay bills if sometimes im only getting 20-30 hours a week? Management always said "oh it'll pick back up in the summer" but it never did. I had to constantly ask for work to be sent to me. Feels like most of my time was spent looking around for work and not actually working. Also pay is absolutely terrible. They want people with a 4 year degree to be paid the same as a cashier at a grocery store. Middle management gets paid way too much for doing nothing lol. I would never consider staying at this company long term, I started interviewing for other companies on my second week here. Only way I would recommend working here is if you are a brand new grad and need experience- I would work here and then get out ASAP. Even as a staff engineer it will take you 10-30 years to make decent money at this company. The office culture seems to be "nobility in poverty" everyone buys into the fact that they dont get paid much even though a lot of the engineers know they could make more money elsewhere. I have heard a senior engineer sigh heavily out loud and say "no wonder I hate my job". That quote right there sums up my experience at Terracon.

Company values are used basically for the uplifting of company moral and are not actually enforced at all. The company rolled out “guiding behaviors” and did absolutely nothing to implement them properly meanwhile racism and discrimination happens freely at every level of office life beginning with group managers and moving upward into department managers. Racism and discriminative culture exists very obviously at Terracon which is primarily white staffed. BIPOC employees have been gas lighted when an issue is brought to the attention of a manager and they refuse to promote anti-racism in the offices. Terracon does not hire BIPOC unless it is to their advantage, you can expect to work in an all or almost all white office. Additionally the pressure of having to work long and extra non paid hours (certain metrics need met before overtime) and on the weekends in order to get decent raises and bonuses. Salary will plateau as well as your professional growth. Expect absolute indifference from your direct supervisors when it comes to your mental health and your personal life, managers do not care for employees they are merely employees performing tasks that generate the company revenue. This company claims to be safety and value centered yet they lack the basic principles of addressing the safety and value of their BIPOC employees. Do not expect inclusion and diversity from this company. Do not expect this company to be productive for your life long term but you can expect anxiety and depression from the lack of attention and resources available to address the mental health trauma that this company will cause you.