Decent Company but Compensation Lags behind Workload - Assistant Engineer Turner Construction Employee Review

4.0
Jul 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Many times you encounter caring project teams. The work experience is great for career progression because the company name opens doors for you. Continuous opportunities for community give-back and mentorship of others, Great networking opportunities.

Cons

It is difficult to achieve work life balance depending on the project you’re on. Often, engineers and supers are given more work than they can realistically manage effectively. Work is not evenly distributed. Those who do better work are given a heavier workload. This results in things falling through the cracks. Management offers help but has no time to follow through. The change order process needs to be streamlined so that trade partners can be paid in a timely fashion. Often one person does the work of several people. Promotion is based on seniority rather than successful management of workload. The only way to get work life balance here is to create it for yourself. No OT pay at many client projects when you’re salaried / exempt.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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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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