Burns & McDonnell Reviews
Updated May 6, 2021
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"Great benefits, great work environment, employee ownership is a plus, and everyone is treated the same regardless of position" (in 48 reviews)
"The benefits are also great since Burns & McDonnell is employee-owned" (in 36 reviews)
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"High expectations can make work/life balance difficult to achieve" (in 66 reviews)
"Long hours are sometimes required" (in 43 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Opportunities to learn on great projects Key infrastructure for building successful teams
Cons
Billable hours can burn people out if team is not staffed efficiently, like all consulting gigs
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Employee stock and option plan Bonus
Cons
Low PTO to start but it goes up over time.
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
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The ESOP creates a shared goal that drives employee cooperation/culture.
Cons
Work life balance doesn't exist.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Burns & Mac is a large company so each individual's experience depends on the group they are in. Overall, this company has trustworthy management and an incredible culture. ESOP structure sets up employees for retirement very well.
Cons
Base salaries seem to be lower than industry standard but end-of-the-year bonuses make up for this.
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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BMcD is 100% employee owned; it's a really fair model because every full-time employee is a shareholder. Great opportunities for motivated, smart individuals.
Cons
This work environment is challenging and demanding. Not a great work-life balance for those who want to advance their careers significantly. There's an extremely competitive undercurrent between the core practice areas, and even between regional offices. Lower-level employees may not notice this as much, but at a certain point the scales fall from your eyes. Though they've made some attempts at strengthening the diversity program, BMcD still has some diversity challenges. Fair compensation and advancement for minorities was still an issue when I left in 2019.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Great benefits, bonus pool, and employee stock options
Cons
Not very personable. Quite and boring place to work.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Community and volunteer opportunities, compensation and benefits, flexible scheduling
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lack of communication, lack of training, lack of work
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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People you work with make the company what it is
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Internal communication or coordination issues at times
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Lofe it great company to work for
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Discount structure is really poo
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Great Retirement Benefits and Good People to Work With
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Can't think of any bad things to say
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