Lack of Work Life Balance - Senior Engineering Manager Olsson Employee Review

2.0
Oct 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting projects to work on. Benefits are okay.

Cons

Company brags about having a work life balance but this is far from the truth. High employee utilization goals 90-95%, but PTO and mandatory holidays count against utilization. Employees are forced to work 42-45 hours a week just to keep up with utilization which affects bonuses and end of the year raises. No work life balance. Harsh deadlines and employee burnouts are very common. Company is not employee focused but client (money) focused. CEO and upper management flies around on a private jet to talk to employees about their utilization rates which is terrible.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Lots of projects and exposure

Cons

No cons so far in my time

3.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Each office provides tons of free alcohol to the employees. In office happy hours area help with morale. Drinking is encouraged. We’re allowed to drink at work starting at 4pm.

Cons

You have to be at work by 8am and work AT LEAST 40 hours a week!

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