Hardin Construction Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Hardin Construction full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Competitive salaries
Advancement opportunities
Training is abundant and readily available
Company is geared towards employee needs and advancement
Client oriented company

Cons – No many downsides at all. Hardin makes sure that it is properly situated for the upcoming economy turns happen. Also , the wealth of knowledge within the company allows it to be very adaptable and able to service its clients across the country.

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

Former Employee – worked at Hardin Construction full-time

Pros – Upper management leaves you alone.

Cons – Unless you get into one of the protected cliches with a senior advocate you will not move up. This company doesn't really care what it can do for their employees.......it's all about what the employee can do to enrich the ownership. Don't think about getting out of the box either.......it's their way and that's the only way. Innovative?!? Hah, hah!!!!!

Advice to Senior Management – Let DPR clean out the top and get rid of all the patsies then maybe things can get turned around.

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 Hardin Construction full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Honesty, Integrity, Passion, Ethical, Solid, a lot of long term employees, many "lifers"!

Cons – Sometimes a little too conservative.......it's a "Risk Business".....we need to get back to practicing "Risk Management", not "Risk Avoidance".....

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

Current Employee – been working at Hardin Construction

Pros – Good people to work with in the ranks. All hard working and fun loving.

Cons – No bonuses, 401k matching, salaries are stuck in the gutter.

Advice to Senior Management – Make sure this DPR deal goes through well. Otherwise you will be saddled with a bunch of work and no one to put it in place.

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

Current Employee – been working at Hardin Construction

Pros – The Austin office is a bunch of young talented professionals who helped bring Hardin into the market. We work hard and play hard. Great office. Only reason I give it a 3...

Cons – Compensation. The people tugging the boat for entire company should get more reward. But hey, we're selling, so who cares. Right Bill & Brantley?

Advice to Senior Management – Globally speaking, Hardin should have closed offices not making money and concentrate on regions actually making money......i.e. Texas. Reward those employees too - wow, what a novel idea.

Dissolve Risk Management. It sucks.

Trim upper fat. Really necessary back east, but we are also top end heavy here. For example our Austin office has 1 VP, 1 PCM, 5 CM's and 0 receptionist. That's so brilliant.

Gooooo DPR!!!

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

Current Employee – been working at Hardin Construction full-time

Pros – First class, very ethical company. The recession has hit the construction industry hard so the past couple of years have been tough. However, in my experience as a long-term employee I know that when the company is doing well, they share profits with employees in the form of bonuses and excellent matching for the 401k plan. I feel our upper management does a great job communicating with employees, trying to send out a message at least quarterly on the state of the company and upcoming projects.

Cons – Within the construction industry it's hard to determine someone's next assignment until contracts are signed and projects are ready to start. We just have to be ready to go wherever the next project is located.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to communicate openly with your employees. The quarterly update meetings are very helpful.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Hardin Construction

Pros – Good lower level management and project teams. Alot of freedom to do your job without somebody standing over your shoulder.

Cons – The upper management can be misleading and keeps the lower levels in the dark so you can't plan your next career / family move. Promotions are very "who you know" based so if you join the company be prepared to see less qualifed associates move up before you. For the last 3 years there were no raises allowed in the company and there is no 401k match ups and these policies will not end soon.

Advice to Senior Management – Respect the people in the company they work hard but will not stand for the bad treatment for long when the market comes back.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend