Great to work in the corporate office, not so much in the field - Senior Project Engineer Clayco Employee Review

2.0
Jan 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive salary, does their best to train employees, some* really great people

Cons

Being onsite can be brutal. Their slogan is "the job is the boss" so work/life balance is out the window. During my interview I was told I would be on a job that was within 15 minutes of my house, right when I started they put me on one over an hour away, I had no say in it. I was told hours were "normal" and Saturdays were limited - I consistently was required to work 12 hours a day "on top of an hour+ commute both ways) and every 3rd Saturday, I felt like I didn't have any time to myself or my family and if I spoke out about it, I was essentially told "too bad, most people get over it eventually". Outdated software, PMWeb is the most unnecessarily complicated software in construction, just switch to Procore. An insane amount of micromanagement from corporate. You cannot complete any tasks without checking with 3-5 people first.

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Clayco Response
3y
The construction industry is demanding, often includes long days, and occasional weekends to support the team. There is often a learning curve, training, and time commitments and getting people up to speed on how we do things, especially through your first project. Often times, owners and priorities dictate changing needs and require project reassignment, which is typical in this industry.

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Clayco Response
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Thank you for your review! With our continued growth, we really count on our amazing Preconstruction Team to keep the flow of new business. We appreciate everything you do!
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