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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Terracon?

69% of Terracon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Terracon 3.4 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 (65) , 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 95 reviews)); "Safety is a huge priority" ((in 29 reviews)); "Best bosses I have ever had and coworkers are always friendly." ((in 25 reviews)); "Company offer good training for new employee and existing employee." ((in 19 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 54 reviews)); "Can be long hours and lots of deliverables" ((in 41 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management (again, this is dependent on the office you are in) often low" ((in 20 reviews))

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Terracon Reviews

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,141 total reviews)

M. Gayle Packer

87% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Terracon has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,141 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 and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

1 Sept 2018

Cmt

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The safety program is pretty solid

Cons

Low wages for the amount of work you're expected to put in. The women are paid less than thier male counterparts despite having more certifications and experience. You're expected to deal with the sexism because "you re just being thin skinned." And "He didn't mean it that way."

Terracon Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. Creating a work environment that fosters open and constructive communication is important to the success of our company. If you would like to share more about your experience, please contact us at corporate@terracon.com.

1.0

20 Oct 2015

RUN FORREST!!

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you haven't fulfilled your quota of drama come work here. There are no drug tests after the initial pre employment screen. As a matter of fact there is a on site drug dealer which is very convenient.

Cons

Management uses a false safety initiative to make lower tier employees lives miserable, the rules while stated are meant for all are NOT! They will work you to death when they need you, and when they don't, they will do everything to give you the cold shoulder. The management in this company has gone downhill. They are opposed to paying out decent raises, nor working with sr level employees to make life in the company any better.

1.0

27 Sept 2013

If you hate your family, friends, and social life. Then work at Terracon

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not to many. Trucks were nice. Office was always air conditioned, coffee was readily available and always hot.

Cons

Long days, frequently worked 2am to 5pm or later. Long weeks, 70+ hours, including Saturday and Sundays. The department managers were a joke, only cared about their departments "charge ability". Pray that it doesn't rain, or you might as well pick up pennies in the parking lot to make a living. No room for advancement, "raises" were laughable. Columbia office was pathetic, watched 15 people get hired and quit within the course of a year.

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