Weird company - Senior Associate Hatch Employee Review

1.0
Jun 8, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Hyper North American culture.. we are the world kind of stuff... however for a full-on mining company... some aspirations for diversity of business... failing massively in that department. If you are going to buy multiple successful businesses... let them be successful..

Cons

The hyper American culture.. it's a weird business culture to literally all 193 other countries in the world except for two.. Honestly... what is wrong with the USA and Canadian work culture... shouldn't be exported... stop with the all of world updates and all of company meetings. You ARE weird. Everyone outside of Canada thinks you are strange as hell.. Dutch work culture... Korean work culture... Japanese... Argentinian.. even Spanish and Italian, French and German.. all have great elements.. American culture.. cut-throat, corporate, weird and with no understanding of the wider world. Just complete weirdos. It's no wonder so many acquired business units are failing.. just a weird company.

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5.0
May 1, 2026
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Pros

great work environment, very communicative and collaborative. Easy and open communication with PMs and upper leadership.

Cons

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3.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Exceptional project exposure across major U.S. transit, infrastructure, and energy pursuits — the portfolio and client roster are genuinely impressive and great for your professional brand The LTK Engineering Services acquisition brought in a strong, collaborative office culture that is noticeably more grounded and people-focused than the broader Hatch Ltd (Canadian entity) culture Strong brand recognition in the A/E/C space that opens doors with major public agencies

Cons

Hired under the Client Action Team structure, which led to significant instability — multiple management changes in a short period with little transparency or consistency Overlapping time zones and regional boundaries create constant coordination friction; the flat hierarchy sounds good on paper but breaks down quickly when accountability is unclear and no one owns decisions Zero flexibility on in-office requirements — no hybrid accommodation even when the nature of the work doesn't require it Promotions are not merit-based. Advancement appears tied to visibility metrics like road safety observations and office attendance rather than the quality or impact of your work — deeply frustrating for high performers

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