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    Updated Aug 6, 2019

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    Found 287 reviews

    3.3
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    54%
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    81%
    Approve of CEO
    Ian Ball
    9 Ratings
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    • "Upper management is run by a bunch frat boys who will only promote people they like instead of by merit" (in 16 reviews)

    • "Poor work/life balance and understable, bordering on tyrannical senior leadership" (in 10 reviews)

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    1. "Env sci"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Environmental Scientist 

      I have been working at Cardno full-time

      Pros

      Flexible hours traveling pto 401k

      Cons

      Low pay traveling bonus raise

      Cardno2019-08-01

    2. "Ok company"

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      Former Employee - Project Coordinator 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cardno full-time

      Pros

      Overall ok company to work for with decent benefits

      Cons

      Pay is not competitive, work environment, communication, turnover

      Advice to Management

      Communication goes a long way. Invest in your employees

      Cardno2019-08-06
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    3. "Good Company"

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      Former Employee - Senior Financial Analyst in Washington, DC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cardno full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Professional company, gave you the resources to succeed.

      Cons

      Dynamic job but more project based and dependent on need.

      Advice to Management

      Great company but there is a balance need to be able to keep employees on for the longer term, not just for projects.

      Cardno2019-06-20
    4. Helpful (1)

      "Getting back on it's feet after a few bad years"

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      Former Employee - Administrative 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cardno full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Everyone at Cardno was a pleasure to work with. The structure was well defined and very organized.

      Cons

      Still suffering from a few bad years and can lose a team suddenly and produce panic. I think this will improve as the company reestablishes moral and employee engagement.

      Advice to Management

      Management training needs to be reoccurring part of development with the management staff. Some managers lacked professionalism that could be easily corrected with the proper training

      Cardno2019-06-04

    5. "Comfortable place"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Cardno full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      good maternity depending on your years of service paid 12/14/16 weeks. 23 days of PTO. no sick leave

      Cons

      401k isnt great. Health insurance is ok. Limited room for growth at the moment

      Cardno2019-05-28
    6. Helpful (3)

      "Love It"

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      Current Employee - Management in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cardno full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      People are great Wonderful opportunities for career development Feels like family

      Cons

      No cons for me now that the company stabilized

      Advice to Management

      Get to the offices more

      Cardno2019-04-14

    7. "Micromanagement Hell"

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      Former Employee - Administrative in Charlotte, NC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Cardno full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Hires staff with similar personalities so everyone meshes well socially.

      Cons

      Group Leaders and Managers are so unorganized. Principals/Managers never invoice clients which means company doesn't get paid for work people are slaving over. Principal always making rude comments because he thinks he's funny - HR problem waiting to happen. Project managers rarely take responsibility for their own mistakes and would rather place blame. No diversity in office. Gross favoritism makes everyone suck ups...

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      Advice to Management

      Trust your people to do their jobs. Don't micromanage every detail of office life. Hiring the right people and treating them right is what creates a lively "office culture"... NOT when forcing people to hang out late on Fridays and offering them free beer to stay.

      Cardno2019-05-09

    8. "High Stress"

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      Former Employee - Office Manager 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cardno full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Generally people are nice. I believe there are people who genuinely want to Harlowe the company succeed.

      Cons

      No bonuses. Constantly beat staff over the head with utilization. Regular purging of staff. Depending on where you are in the company there is a genuine gender bias. Infighting between various entities within the company. Severe disconnect between management and staff.

      Advice to Management

      Cleanse your own house...then worry about staff.

      Cardno2019-04-26

    9. "Job ok Lots of favortism"

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      Current Employee - QCS in Houma, LA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cardno full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Money is decent but not a lot of ways to advance Not a lot of supervision

      Cons

      Sketchy hours make planning anything impossible Questionable Management that show extreme favoritism

      Cardno2019-04-25

    10. "Frat boy community, anti-women"

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      Former Employee - Technician in Madison, WI
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at Cardno full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Worked with a few decent people.

      Cons

      Sexist. HR will not look into your concerns.

      Advice to Management

      Get rid of your managers who will not question their "boys'" code of conduct with contractors, hotel staff, etc. Hire more women. Reconstruct your HR department and support those who have experienced sexual harassment.

      Cardno2019-04-27
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