Great Company but has it's downsides, would give 3.5 stars if possible. - Engineer Turner Construction Employee Review

4.0
Oct 31, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Great benefits & 401k Match - Tremendous experience, you will learn everything about the industry - Overall great culture - Great extracurriculars (Christmas Parties, Quarterly Meetings, Annual Dinners, Etc. ) - Working on some of the coolest projects (Stadiums, High-rises, Hospitals, etc.) - Decent merit salary increases and bonuses - Job flexibility between departments (you can switch from Construction Management to Cost or procurement if you wanted to). - VERY diverse and inclusive.

Cons

- Slightly below average base pay - Little to no work life balance, very very long hours - Some managers are very old school and have a "you will get nothing and like it" attitude - Hard work is not often rewarded, it seems the harder you work the more responsibility you are given without any additional compensation. You will often hear the term "Drink the Turner Koolaid" which is a way of describing how upper management may try to brain wash you into thinking Turner is the best there is and the best place to work. - Very high stress environment - Very difficult to get promoted - It seems many people leave turner for better opportunities, it's easy to get forgotten if you are not a brown-nose to upper management.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Great culture good people and passionate leaders

Cons

Management gives too many mixed directions

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity for advancement is second to none. Support systems and resources are there, hard workers can and will move up in the company quickly. Compensation is what I would describe as competitive/average, you won't get rich but you won't struggle either. Generous PTO offerings and all the bank holidays are paid days off, at least for salaried staff.

Cons

Corporate feel, corporate policies, corporate everything. You need to have a strong stomach for cringe inducing, insufferable corporate nonsense that will be injected in your day to day by executives that have a poor understanding of how to effectively manage trade partners, job site relations, and clients alike. Also, you will work like a dog, work life balance is non existent. The needs of the project or demands of the owner are expected to come first, reinforced by a culture of 'workaholism' that permeates all facets of the company. Typically at least 10 hour days 5 days a week for operations staff, large projects can get far worse than that, like inhumane expectations for work hours and production.

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