Black & Veatch Reviews

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time for more than a year

Pros – The company has a vision for growth that is supported by a plan and funding. Management is focused on value based management which means that most events of any magnitude have a business case. The culture is friendly and professional. Very conservative. I like how proficiency matters and I have see more than a few employees with decades of experience still contributing. I like it here.

Cons – Not sure. Some people have complained that change has not occured fast enough in some areas but some of these complaints do not support a business case. In other words, I can think of a million ways to improve things but can we still make a profit after we pay for that change? There are some challenges with business alignment in terms of process and technology that need to be sorted but it isn't anything profound. And yes, people at Black&Veatch work hard - some do not care for the level of effort that is sometimes required or lack of control at the individual level. It's an engineering company designed to build macro projects - so it really isn't a place for rogue independents. This is a teaming environment.

Advice to Senior Management – N/A. Solid profit margins, growth, good reputation in the industry = job security.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Black & Veatch as an intern for more than a year

Pros – Paid well
Great benefits
Daily challenges
Plenty of room for growth

Cons – Have to bid to get other divisions projects

Advice to Senior Management – Get to know entry levels on a personal level

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Work culture, travel assignments have great exposure, top management is extremely transparent

Cons – Low pay, too much of importance to Expats in India ,

Advice to Senior Management – Try and get small projects in india before going for large EPC projects

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Black & Veatch

Pros – Good people, good career growth

Cons – Need to work in Kansas City to get ahead.

I worked at Black & Veatch full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – competitive salary and benefits, co-workers are team oriented.

Cons – Virtually no upper management support, limited resources, very fast paced with ever changing policies, little to no training on new procedures and policies that management demands you execute immediately.

Advice to Senior Management – Make available the required resources needed for the middle management teams to succeed. Implement procedures that make the employees confident that their efforts are appreciated instead of the current feeling that their efforts are never enough. This in itself may help change the company turnover rate, which is one of the highest in the country.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time

Pros – Great place to advance your Career and learn new things.

Ability to work in a lot of locations!

Cons – Have to work hard to get promotions.

Goofy performance Managment system.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The regional offices feel like small companies with the support and technical expertise of a corporation

Cons – Things definitely move slowly, including requests for promotions and salary reviews. It's a little disheartening to see your efforts apparently go unnoticed.

Advice to Senior Management – Start taking your staff seriously and reward them accordingly. Be proactive about rewarding underpaid talent.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time for more than a year

Pros – There were no pros of working for this company.

Cons – The Federal Division is located in a "sick building". The ventilation system is extremely old and they won't replace it. Everyone is sick all the time in this building. The management are terrible and extremely unprofessional and create a very hostile work environment. The finance department had a 75% turnover in the 18 months I worked there! You don't want to work there!

Advice to Senior Management – Change the managers. Teach them that it is extremely inappropriate to walk around asking, "Who can I fire today? A hostile work environment is created when managers are flipping the bird at their employees and making derogatory comments on a regular basis. Employees don't want to stay where they are treated with such disrespect!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time

Pros – global company of the right size

Cons – conservative company. too much golden boy mentaility that promotes some

I have been working at Black & Veatch full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Good work in water industry some very good people.

Cons – Poor senior management in Australia.
Very US centric.

Advice to Senior Management – Change the management in Aus.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company