Cardno ENTRIX Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX full-time

Pros – The variety of projects I was involved in was pretty good. Some of my co-workers/bosses were good to work for and learn from.

The flexibility in hours, at least in the office, was really nice.

Cons – Little chance to grow as a professional.

The lack of supervision from the supervisors, especially when it comes to managing (or not managing) their staff. Favoritism started to become really apparent, especially when it came to eduction. Having a higher degree does not make you a better employee, yet the supervisor just saw the letters behind the name, rather then the ability to do the job appropriately.

Overall, the company was too expensive to bid on small projects and so came across very slow times. This caused a lot of grief when it came to keeping your hours billable.

Advice to Senior Management – Realize that to grow as a company, you will need to modify your ideas on getting contracts. Maybe set rates per project rather than a blanket set of rates. You might not make a whole lot of money on some projects, but you will get clients and likely keep those clients while building you're reputation.

As a lower man on the totem pole, I felt as though I was treated with disdain for not staying billable. But, that is management's position to bring in work. That's why they are getting paid that big salary. If they can't do it, you need to drop their hours and/or wage.

Make sure your managers are keeping track of what their employees are doing, or not doing. It's offensive to the lower staff to see higher staff spending hours a day playing around on the internet, making personal phone calls, taking (paid) time off to teach classes that are not even remotely related to the job at the company. Very discouraging.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Cardno ENTRIX full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Most of the people at the company are friendly and fun to work with. Lower level managers are friendly and approachable, and seem to genuinely care about their employees.

Cons – Management is completely disorganized and has a high turnover rate. Employees are often assigned to jobs above their qualifications with little supervision by a qualified coworker. In my opinion this company values individuals who will pretend they know what they are doing over more qualified individuals who are honest about their limitations. Also, receiving an email every 2 weeks about less than anticipated quarterly profits and layoffs does not facilitate a positive work environment. Finding a new job was the best career move I ever did.

Advice to Senior Management – Develop a training and mentoring program for your employees. There is nothing worse for a motivated individual than to have a superior or mentor say they do not have time to help you, or tell just do what you think is right when approached with a legitimate question. There are a lot of smart scientists and engineers at the company who could educate one and other, however no effort is made to facilitate that due to the cost.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Provides a variety of projects, the ability for self starters to expand existing skill sets, and very little micromanagement of work/products.

Cons – The shift to a publically traided company has been far from smooth, and upper management is ill equipped to deal with the subtleties of managing staff and stockholders. Technical staff is provided little oversight or administrative support and often succeeds in meeting client needs in spite of management.

Advice to Senior Management – Upper management seems completely unaware of what goes into providing client services on an office level.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Cardno ENTRIX full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Good compensation and benefits, interesting projects, lower level staff work together well

Cons – Upper management completely out of touch, middle management never accept responsibility and constantly pass the buck

Advice to Senior Management – Hold your managers responsible for their actions and decisions.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – A great place to work.

Cons – No cons at this time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Cardno ENTRIX full-time

Pros – Oppurtunity for growth within the office

Cons – Lack of direction. Poor pay with no overtime

Advice to Senior Management – Look to smaller projects rather than big bid so staff can stay billable.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX

Pros – Entrix gave me chance after graduating and has continued to aid my growth. I travel a lot with my position and they make sure every aspect of that process is seamless. Safety for workers is at the top the list for this employer and they make your you are properly trained and certified for all endeavors.

Cons – I travel a lot for work and sometimes its hard to coordinate personal life but in all I love working for this company,

Advice to Senior Management – Give your project hires reviews and let them know what are their strengths and weakenesses

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX

Pros – Entrix has an immense client list and employees some of the best in its field.

You will have the opportunity to work on many interesting projects.

You are treated with respect

Cons – Hard to break into a new position

Lots of pressure to stay billable

Never see the results of your work (entry level employees)

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX

Pros – High pay, flexible hours, interesting jobs, and opportunities to work on a variety of projects. A wide variety of clients allows you to develop lots of industry contacts.

Cons – Very few opportunities for advancement for regular staff, condescending management, and lots of pressure to perform. Poor communication throughout the firm.

Advice to Senior Management – Provide a pathway for entry level staff to advance. Link performance reviews to bonuses and other incentives. Treat your fellow employees with respect.

Current Employee – been working at Cardno ENTRIX

Pros – Good company, flexibility, lots of opportunities for those who want to learn

Cons – More focus needs to be on mentoring junior staff.

Advice to Senior Management – More focus on long-term planning and less focus on short-term

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend