Granite Construction Reviews

Pros

Upward mobility, pay and benefits

Cons

Improved communication throughout the organization

Advice to Senior Management

Communication is key

Pros

See the world without family

Cons

No benefits of any kind for a year of employment, advancement is contingent on wheather THEY will set up a class to go to

Advice to Senior Management

BENEFITS, and salary competitive to the industry

Pros

better pay. Good management. information and learning opprotunities are good,promising,they recognise me often whenever i do good work

Cons

risky,since heavy objects are involved ,probability of accidents prone area,and i often could not
go for vacation on the time

Advice to Senior Management

good management and career advancement is good ,and opportunities for professional grown at this work place is promising and okay

Pros

Fairly flexible with work hours. As long as your work gets done they are happy.

Cons

Not enough emphasis on structures work, but granite is known for their materials business.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work!

Pros

Good place to start in transportation construction industry to learn project management (if they were hiring that is). They provide good benefits: health, dental, vision, sometimes matching 401K, company vehicle, private office, project engineer support.

Cons

Not a very diverse company. The lack of diversity has hurt Granite. They rely almost entirely on public works transportation projects in their construction division. Many other transportation contractors do a wide variety of work scopes, which makes them more versatile in the industry.

This company claims to embrace new and better innovative ways of doing things, but the reality is trying to get people to change to modern technology is difficult. There is a disconnect on processes and technology between the Granite offices.

The health benefits are okay if you're in perfect health, young and single. They're lacking especially in dental for any group. The 401K has little of anything worth investing in.

Be expected to find out hidden expectations. Many managers often do not communicate best practices very well. There are hidden audio surveillance/GPS monitors in company vehicles and managers do listen. They share spy audio with other mangers and various other employees, which can literally destroy the life of the person being spied on. Some managers are border line psychopaths and will destroy their perceived enemies. Have seen it done.

This is a good place to start, but many times not a good place to finish your career. Surviving at Granite means winning a popularity contest everyday. Know the signs and when to get out of this company, if they will let you. Many people I have seen leave Granite get poor reviews from their managers.

Advice to Senior Management

Learn new types of construction operations to become more diverse. The military management model is outdated. Treat people like human being. Set proper, realistic expectations and teach proper best management practices. Tell people where they stand with the company to their face instead of using spy audio. The stress this company puts on employees is unhealthy and counter productive.

Pros

Reputation and History as well as what was once thought to be Capable Management

Cons

It is really antiquated and the accolades are at least a decade old

Advice to Senior Management

Sell or Get Bought

Pros

Good benefits, nice people, interesting, great offices, fun office events

Cons

Office location not so good and can lack good channels of communication

Pros

Close to the ocean. Competetive salary. Conservatively run company, not likely to go out of business.

Cons

Top management cut off from the groundlings. Incompetetent management engrained. Slow moving. Bare bones benefits. Overworked. Constant stress with little appreciation.

Advice to Senior Management

You must add some employees to the corporate staff. People are burning out becasue you cut too thin. Reinstate the 401k match or drop the dividends.

Pros

Granite had a great culture and was a great company to work for when Bill Dorey was leading. It was also a good performer that had opportunities to do even better.

Cons

With the insulation of the leaders and the lack of experience and willingness to change at the very top, it's such a shame that a very good company (that could have been great), is being destroyed to benefit a very few at the top.

Advice to Senior Management

Advice to the Board, bring in outside leadership, let them change the company to perform. Or best advice, sell it!

Pros

Granite was a great (if "old time") company when I joined. Good history, respectful of employees, and really cared about its people and reputation.

Cons

As the economy has hurt them, they have been slow to react, far too isolated, relying only on old timers and not listening or respecting new ideas, that could save them. New leadership is really the old guard and very afraid to be challenged.

Advice to Senior Management

I hope you survive and listen to outside ideas, rather than use excuses for your failures.