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    Gilbane Building Company Reviews

    Updated November 2, 2018
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    Pros

    • "Great people, great company, great work-life balance" (in 8 reviews)

    • "Great benefits and learning tools" (in 13 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Too many long hours, working weekends compensation not good" (in 13 reviews)

    • "the industry demands a full commitment and work life balance is a challenge" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "Project engineer I"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Engineer in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Project Engineer in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Friendly environment , beautiful location in NYC . Team is always willing to help you .

      Cons

      I don’t have any cons

      Advice to Management

      None

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Nov 1, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      Great to read of your experience. Thanks for sharing.

    2. "Senior Administrative Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Providence, RI
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Providence, RI

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits and learning tools

      Cons

      Provide better communications between departments.

    3. "Superintendent II"

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      Current Employee - Construction Superintendent in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Construction Superintendent in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great company , good salaries

      Cons

      nothing bad at all

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Oct 8, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      Thanks for sharing your feedback. Take care.

    4. "business unit leader"

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      Current Employee - Business Unit Leader
      Current Employee - Business Unit Leader
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      the company operates in the context of the stated core values. there is never an incident where an employee is compromised. truly profitability is a bi-product of employee engagement and client satisfaction.

      Cons

      the industry demands a full commitment and work life balance is a challenge. this is clearly and industry issue.

      Advice to Management

      keep the focus on maintaining and growing the culture that has been the foundation of 145 years of success help building America and now beyond.

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Oct 3, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      Appreciate your comments. Thank you.

    5. "Sr support Assistant for Sandy Recovery"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Team environment upper management support

      Cons

      Some of the elevated levels of the homeowners...

      Advice to Management

      Keep supporting your staff for a job well done

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Oct 3, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      The Sandy Recovery project team was an extraordinary group of dedicated and caring professionals. Glad you were part of it. Thanks for your comments.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Smart people big on integrity"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time

      Pros

      Smart people big on integrity.

      Cons

      Sometimes too big of an organization for their own good.

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Aug 16, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      We're proud of our growth and 145 year history. Hiring and developing talented people while maintaining very high ethical standards are integral to our success. We certainly don't want our size... More

    7. "Project Manager"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager in Baltimore, MD
      Current Employee - Project Manager in Baltimore, MD
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Flexible Time Off. High Paying.

      Cons

      The hours are relatively long. The industry is getting tougher and tougher to be in.

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Aug 16, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      It's a great time to be at Gilbane, Our total reward program is generous compared to most other industries, and highly competitive within construction . We're continuing to work on bringing in... More

    8. "Sr. Project Adminisrative"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Gilbane Building Company full-time

      Pros

      Great people, Gilbane University, a lot of diverse career paths to choose from

      Cons

      Don't have anything negative to say

      Advice to Management

      I thought Management was great.

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Aug 16, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      Thanks for your feedback. GU (Gilbane University) continues to be valued by our employees, and is a 14 time member of Training Magazine's Top 125. We invest in our employees for the long term... More

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Project Engineer 2"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Gilbane Building Company full-time

      Pros

      project teams were always helpful. a lot of support in other regions/other projects

      Cons

      bad management at regional level.

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Aug 16, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      The chemistry on our project teams are often special. I'm interested in hearing about your experience with regional management. Perhaps we can be helpful to some of your teammates still here... More

    10. "Content with room for improvement"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Gilbane Building Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      -Reasonable life/work balance
      -Health, dental, and vision insurance have lower out-of-pocket expenses and cover more
      -My manager is supportive and willing to mentor
      -The majority of people I've worked with are nice, reasonable, and professional.
      -401k has some good fund options
      -401k profit-dependent employer contribution is competitive
      -Occasional work from home
      -Gilbane's commitment to continuing education and training
      -Education reimbursement

      Cons

      -Summer Fridays perk is workload-dependent
      -PTO amount is average and includes holidays/sick time. It does increase with tenure.
      -Working on holidays is workload/project-dependent
      -Ability to take PTO is workload/project-dependent
      -Uncertain about room for advancement within department

      Advice to Management

      -Consider pursuing OPM work

      Gilbane Building Company Response

      Aug 16, 2018 – SVP, Corporate Director Human Resources

      Appreciate the overall positive assessment and sharing your feedback. Feel free to reach out to me directly at plaperriere@gilbaneco.com if you'd like to discuss our pay or benefit programs.

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