OK Company, with bad pay - Geologist Arcadis Employee Review

2.0
13 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours with good people and benefits.

Cons

Unfortunately, flexible hours is true only some of the time. I have worked 6 plus months of 75 hour weeks, without time and half, just more regular time so the money is not great. With working so many hours my personal life basically stopped for 6 months which is not good as well. Pay is not good for the industry. The CEO had a meeting and talked about how well the company was doing and how profitable it was but employees did not see any of it. My experience was making well under market rate and being promised rises and it wasn't until I told them I was leaving that they finally wised my pay, by 30%. My question was why it took me leaving before they raised my pay? They don't value you until they think they are losing you. When I looked for a 1 bedroom apartment in the area I could not afford it because they need 3 times pay. With a college degree and 4 years experience I a company should at least pay me enough to afford an ok 1 bedroom apartment. There are good people that work here but unfortunately that they are leaving for higher paying jobs and thus they people left are working too hard and are not the best people. It is hard to also advance in the company, and those that do get promoted it is often because they are bad and cannot be trusted with field work or things which cannot be covered by someone else.

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5.0
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Pros

good work environment chance to work in cross teams

Cons

pay scale range very low

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Arcadis Response
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We’re delighted to hear that you appreciate the good work environment and the opportunity to work with global teams. It’s motivating to see this reflected in your experience, as we’re committed to creating a workplace where people can thrive and collaborate across disciplines. At the same time, your feedback on the pay scale range is appreciated—insights like these guide us as we continue shaping a supportive and rewarding environment for all team members. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
3.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Leadership and operational teams are passionate about the work they do.

Cons

Company engages in frequent reorganization, leaving people at all levels in a constant state of flux.

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