Work-Life Balance is Off - Environmental Scientist Terracon Employee Review

2.0
Sep 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Some great people, variety of projects, safety culture

Cons

45 hours minimum expected per week even though you only get paid for 40 hours, no extra overtime pay unless you are hourly, low pay, each office is like it's own little island and heaven forbid you cross into the other's territory, business is extremely variable, constant harping on chargeability and budgets gets old, CEO leaving and new one is known to be a penny pincher, depending on the office there is not much room for advancement.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great to work at. Good benefits

Cons

Pay is on the lower side

3.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You have sustainable hours for construction but there is mandatory overtime (The most I’ve done is 51 hours in a week), they pay you enough to live on, it’s good experience, upper management pays lip service to workers rights, there is genuine concern and regulation from management to provide you an emotionally and physically safe place to work, you’re never really rushed to do your job, and you do have the right to stop work

Cons

You need a degree in engineering or geology to move up and you have to threaten to move offices or take another job to get a pay raise. It’s not unionized.

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