No Work Life Balance & Low Salary - Structural Engineer I American Tower Employee Review

1.0
Feb 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Coworkers - Bonuses -Remote work

Cons

-Be ready to work over 55 hours a week -No rewards or recognition for hard work - rarely happens, almost non-existent -Promotions only happen once a year. You may be due or eligible for a promotion in June, they will drag their feet and wait until February or March to promote you. They do not value hard work -Yearly salary increase does not exceed 3% -Salary is very low -Be ready not to do much Engineering, just know how to plug numbers into tools and spreadsheets -Quite frankly the job doesn’t require an Engineering degree, just some common sense -No project development for Engineers. We are a production asset. All we are here for is to help them make billions that they spend into acquiring more sites or overworking us. They are very greedy people. It breaks my heart that so many great people work for a company that only cares about money

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5.0
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Pros

-Competitive Pay Package -Opportunity to Grow - Supportive Management

Cons

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3.0
May 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Overall, it’s not the worst place to work, but there are several shortcomings the company needs to address. The biggest positive is the people — about 95% of the team was great to work with and genuinely trying to do their best for the company and for themselves. The 401(k) match is strong, though it does require several years of employment before fully vesting. The overall benefits package is average — not exceptional, but generally decent.

Cons

Below‑market compensation and less‑than‑desirable annual raises and bonuses. Increases at the time of promotions were often limited due to a lack of employee leverage. Long‑term employees were not brought up to market rates, while new hires frequently came in earning more than those with tenure and proven performance. Subpar HR team — they are focused solely on protecting the company rather than supporting employees. Unfair practices regarding hybrid and remote schedules. Many employees are allowed to work remotely while the company preaches to the rest that remote work is not an option. Even individuals on the same team or within the same department are given different arrangements. Senior staff are often granted privileges that their direct reports are denied. They heavily preach cost‑cutting, yet allow certain teams to be wasteful and fund perks or community engagement events that fall short of their goals and misuse resources.

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