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Great company to start your career - Engineer II Coffman Engineers Employee Review

4.0
Mar 6, 2019
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Pros

Family is important. Very flexible with PTO and days off. Really do feel like corporate and the local managers care about you and work-life balance. Branches are opening up all over the U.S.A. Each branch has its own distinct culture and autonomy. Deep support within the company to help with projects. There is always an expert about something somewhere. 5% 401K match. Got smart folks in every department, easy to find an answer to cross-discipline issues. Principals are given part ownership of the company, until retiring at a certain age. Great way to keep the big wigs invested in the growth of the company and its revenue. Profit sharing!

Cons

Company is expanding quickly and getting big. Individual impact in the grand scheme of things seem minimal. Not too many young engineers being hired, managers are always on the lookout to hire experienced professionals. The young engineers that are hired tend to not stay long for some reason. 8.5 days of holidays during the year...my old job had 18 days so maybe I am biased. Starting pay was not very competitive...but raises are there if you work for it. Healthcare plans not that great for the family (very high premium). Only 1 yearly review.

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Coffman Engineers Response
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Lots of great input, but a lot to unpack. We are expanding quickly, but I want to make sure that people have the right context for that growth. It is not a top-down push for growth, it is organically driven by forward thinking and entrepreneurial general managers. So it feels fast (and it is), but it is grass roots growth which makes it way more sustainable. The tenure of young engineers is cause for concern. If you have any thoughts about how to retain new grads, would you please contact your general manager or myself. We would love to hear your ideas. Can't even hope to address your 18 days of holiday. Wow. High deductible health care plans with health savings accounts are our reality, but we have taken the step to self-insure so we aren't beholden to the provider's premium increases that are often seemingly disconnected from our claim experience. This risk taken on by Coffman has rewards that are passed through. Finally, our Check-in process does allow for two check-ins per year. Talk to your department manager about increasing the frequency. Best Regards, Dave Ruff - CEO/President

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Apr 21, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Hiring process is a little late in the year ~April for students trying to get internships.

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