James Construction Group Reviews

Pros

Good people and company like a family

Cons

None at all. Happy to be here

Pros

Knowlege Connections Leadership Roles Culture

Cons

Long hours No overtime pay Weekend work

Pros

Steady work. Reasonable pay. Good crew members. Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Cons

Hours vary depending on season. They alternate you between days and nights with no pay difference. Frequently cut hours and lay people off.

Pros

Great crews and owned equipment fleet to help with cost.

Cons

Upper Mgmt not builders, don't know the work to understand challenges.

Pros

Projects near me, hiring pay is higher than some companies

Cons

Not hiring right now, projects end early

Pros

An individual is recognized for effort, determination, and leadership. A job well-done does not go unnoticed by co-workers and most management teams. Those individuals who put forth the effort and motivation to learn their craft are almost always guaranteed a call back and transfer if available. Pay is not the highest, not the lowest, but the friendly and accommodating culture make this employer a worthwhile career venture.

Cons

Lot's of competition for limited job advancement positions, so patience and self-evaluation must be some of an employee's many characteristics. As I've seen with other companies, some projects tend to be clique-ish. Some projects require extended time away from home. Changes have recently been made to safety incentive programs - none are offered as of now.

Pros

Primoris Services Corporation has dump truck loads cash running out their pocketbooks. Some good people for the most part and want to grow. Deep pockets is good when working with public money.

Cons

The JCG old regime managing and running JCG - PSC along with their old timer friends working for JCG in Belton will end up breaking PSC. James Construction Group in Belton safety isn't something to brag about. Unsafe. Belton James Construction Group is what gives Heavy Highway a bad name and makes everyone's job difficult. PSC needs to stick to plant and piping work and get out of the heavy highway work.

Pros

Employee retention is excellent (30, 40 and 50 years). 5% company matching retirement is vested 100% weekly, Health plan is $25 Dr Visit, $400 annual deductible and 80%/20%. Training is abundant and offered frequently. Co workers are very nice and atmosphere is excellent.

Cons

There are not very many advancement opportunities in the corporate positions. If you did not graduate from LSU, you will be a bit of an outsider on game days.

Pros

None whatsoever, I regret ever taking the job.

Cons

I did not put down my actual job title for my own protection. If you are a male and you are hired to work in the back office, be prepared to lose your job due to rampant sexism. I was fired without cause after only being there for several months. I was not provided training upon hire, and I was forced to work two people's jobs. I worked every weekend and, on average, worked 70 hours a week. I should have known something was wrong when they refused to pay for my certification renewal but they had no problem paying for the female staffers' renewal, including a female employee who was just hired because she was already personal friends with the manager.

Pros

Good pay, good supervision, safe work practices. Not a bad company to work for. The hours and pay were pretty good.

Cons

It's construction so the work it sporadic and sometimes requires lots of overtime. The pay made up for it though.