Whiting-Turner Reviews

Pros

Great health and retirement benefits Stable company Plenty of Opportunity Well Known Brand with Plenty of Repeat Customers

Cons

Base pay is low - does not justify the hours you have to put in unless you can survive long enough to realize long term benefits. Poor workplace morale. Little training for young PMs and field staff As a result of low base pay/poor hiring (my opinion) - quality of staff around me was weak compared to competition You are expected to wear all hats and do whatever it takes for projects to succeed. Precon - business development - HR - project management- accounting - and playing superintendent when field staff is failing. High turnover

Pros

Benefits. If you stay with WT you will be taken care of. They pay well on mileage and travel. Despite the nepotism there’s some pretty serious opportunity here. Interesting projects and a prestigious reputation.

Cons

Alarming cultural norms. Locker room banter can quickly become racist and sexist. It’s no surprised there’s no HR and there are rumors of inappropriate conduct from higher level employees. When you start you will get lured in by being made to feel important but quickly you will realize your offer is not your reality. They will offer jobs in major cities and slowly position you 90+ minutes out. If you don’t like your manager you are in a tough spot. They often force people into travel by public announcements. If you are not liked you will be exiled quickly. I highly recommend you try your luck elsewhere. This can be a great place to build a career and wealth but there are too many warnings and too many nefarious characters.

Pros

Great benefits and people are nice.

Cons

Lower salaries than other companies.

Pros

This company is great for starting your career in construction. They allow you to take on responsibilities, run work, and learn from your inevitable failures. The expectations are high and the job hours are long. The benefits are great. Health insurance is no cost if you are single and very cheap for family relatively speaking. 401k with 5% base employer contribution + an additional 50% employer match up to 6% of employee salary (so you contribute 6%, WT contributes 8%). 10 paid vacations to start + 1 per year of service. The long term benefits are far more attractive than the short term with stock appreciation rights, fuel card, vehicle allowance, and profit sharing.

Cons

Company is very project manager based and it is run that way at all offices with faster career growth and a bigger career ceiling for the office side compared to the field side. No work-life balance. Most days were 11-12hr days for field staff. Trial by fire is typical among field staff "training". Base pay is very low compared to competition even as you get promoted up the ladder. No company vehicles issued. They expect new hires to drive personal vehicles and pay for their own fuel. Typical promotion timeline will have employees receiving fuel cards after 2 years of service. I advise against getting into their "Vandalay" program if they talk about recruiting you for a large data center project.

Pros

Loved the team. Everyday was fun. Amazing healthcare

Cons

Bids could be organized better

Pros

Great history and job security

Cons

Hard to move up in the company, it’s political and you have to ride coat tails to progress. They lose people who are some of their best employees for this.

Pros

- Good culture, people care about you and help you pursue your passions

Cons

- Whiting-Turner is fairly new to the Midwest. While they have had a lot of growth, they still don’t have a lot of strong client relationships yet in the Midwest - A LOT of hard bids

Pros

-Great Culture -401K 5% Base, Up to 8% Match -4-6% Yearly Raises (Sometimes Mid-Year Too, Larger Raises for Promotions after your first 2 or 3) -They Don't Lay Off -Paid Good Individual Health Insurance (3.5% of base pay per dependent) -HSA Option -DVMRA/ FSA Option -Profit Share (Bonus) Increases Every Year -Great Company Stock Retirement Plan After 3 Year Vesting -Gas Card for Personal and Work (One Vehicle) -Car Allowance However Bellow Average ($170-$450 After Taxes) -Privately Owned -Qualified Entry Level Starting Salary $75K In High Income Areas -Huge Retirement Payout Between 401K and Company Stock -Travel Incentives: 15-21% Salary Increase with Around $2K in Meals and Incidentals a Month. -When Traveling Free Flights and Car Rentals to See Family Bi-Weekly -Starting at 10 Days Vacations (Increases by an extra day every year up to 25 days) -Unlimited Sick Leave -Lots Training Available -Standards However: WT Provided Cell Phone, Laptop, Tablet, HotSpot -Paid Team Outings Every Quarter Depending on your Team Lead and Project Size -Works in Many Different Sectors -WT Will Take On Large or Small Projects -Promotions from within -Huge Advocate for Women and Minorities in the Work Force

Cons

-Big Company = Very Standardized Growth -Low Base Salary For the Industry, Most People Quit Before Company Benefits Are Really Felt 15-20 Years to Surpass Competitors -Slow Growth -Not a Real GC, They Don't Self-Perform ANY Work -Long Hours -Work Life Balance -Understaffed Field/ Superintendents -No Repercussions for Lazy Workers -Hard to Get Fired -You Will Travel -WT Makes it Very Difficult to Retire Before 65 -The Field is Treated Like Second Class Citizens Compared to the Office

Pros

The benefits are just amazing

Cons

VPs not on top on promoting their admins

Pros

Family culture, long term deep value

Cons

N/A there are continuous improvements that are growing a company over 100+ years in business