Does ZAP Engineering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ZAP Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ZAP Engineering. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ZAP Engineering?

40% of ZAP Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ZAP Engineering 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ZAP Engineering?

Engineer (4) , Process Engineer (4) , Instrumentation and Controls Engineer (3) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Mechanical Engineer II (2)

What are the pros of working at ZAP Engineering according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits, good work culture, fair to above average pay, fun work atmosphere, lots of exposure & training, variety of opportunities" ((in 4 reviews)); "Competitive pay, benefits, work/life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay for a decent amount of the most expensive insurance option after 4 years" ((in 3 reviews)); "Work life balance is generally great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ZAP Engineering according to real employee reviews?

"Highly dependent on good engineers without training for the new ones" ((in 5 reviews)); "Large EPC projects inevitably end in contentious fights with client and contractors due to substandard contract management practices, and upper management who are all engineers but like to pretend they are legal experts." ((in 4 reviews)); "Middle management overworked" ((in 3 reviews)); "Blame first culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "No work from home and and fast paced" ((in 3 reviews))

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ZAP Engineering reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Steve Tzap

51% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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ZAP Engineering has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ZAP Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

37 reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2018

Poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people are pretty nice - and easy to work with.

Cons

They are looking for bargains. Negotiate for a better wage.

3.0

Aug 26, 2025

Mechanical Engineer II

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun projects Overtime pay Health insurance for entire family is free after 4 years

Cons

No options to work remote/flex schedules

5.0

Dec 7, 2016

Piping designer

Senior mechanical/piping designer - project lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of people! Nice offices. fun, and good work balance

Cons

Oil & Gas $ volatility - need to spread the training budget and front end design around

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Jobs at ZAP Engineering

Construction Project Manager

Process Engineer 2 (TX)