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    Kiewit Corporation Reviews

    Updated September 13, 2018
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    Kiewit Corporation President, CEO, and Director Bruce E. Grewcock
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    Pros

    • "Great Benefits for beginners in general" (in 75 reviews)

    • "Lots of opportunity for new work and career growth" (in 26 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Home/work life balance on a field project" (in 134 reviews)

    • "Sometimes long hours, but they are worth it" (in 129 reviews)

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    1. "Opportunity for growth and development!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      The culture is great - I love the people!

      Cons

      Sometimes long hours, but they are worth it!

    2. "Revolving door but big opportunities if you're willing to stick it out"

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      Current Employee - Software Product Owner in Omaha, NE
      Current Employee - Software Product Owner in Omaha, NE
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Kiewit Corporation full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The Kiewit Technology Group is big on training up there people and ensuring they have the right tools and knowledge to effectively do their jobs

      Cons

      Because it's a construction company, they don't pay a majority of their Technology people very well

      Advice to Management

      In order to keep good technology professionals, you need to pay them the money they deserve

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    3. "Project Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Kiewit Corporation full-time

      Pros

      The pay was great. Mega jobs interesting and exciting projects.

      Cons

      They preach kiewit should be number one in your life. Drink the Kool Aide. Hard to move up if not asked to culture school

    4. "Entry Level position training experience"

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      Current Employee - Field Engineer in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Field Engineer in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Kiewit Corporation full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      They spent a week training me on company policies.

      Cons

      Hard to learn outside of your assigned area of job performance

      Advice to Management

      Individualized career tract would retain more employees

    5. "Great job but low pay"

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

      I worked at Kiewit Corporation full-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with

      Cons

      The pay is not the best on the IT side

      Advice to Management

      Increase Salary

    6. "Field Engineer"

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

      I worked at Kiewit Corporation full-time

      Pros

      Great people who will get down in the trenches with you and work through the tough times. Your job is your family out there.

      Cons

      The hours you work. No chance to be with your family and can be hard on the home life.

      Advice to Management

      Need to have more of a work life balance

    7. "Accounts payable"

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      Former Employee - Accounts Payable Specialist in Omaha, NE
      Former Employee - Accounts Payable Specialist in Omaha, NE
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Kiewit Corporation full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      great manager, enjoyed some of the people

      Cons

      low moral, everyone trying to get to the top

      Advice to Management

      treat everyone equal don't play favorites with people

    8. "Maintenance Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Purchasing Agent in Oakland, CA
      Former Employee - Purchasing Agent in Oakland, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Kiewit Corporation full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      For the most part, integrity is very important to this company. They take things like mentoring and safety very seriously.

      Cons

      Integrity is only as good as the people you are working with, there will probably always be folks that should be weeded out to improve over all integrity.

      Advice to Management

      Don't surround yourself with people who tell you what you want to hear.

    9. "Good culture, perks are fading"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Kiewit Corporation full-time

      Pros

      Generally, employees are team oriented

      Cons

      Some departments have too much drama

    10. "Good company overall, must be open to relocation"

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      Current Employee - Purchasing Agent
      Current Employee - Purchasing Agent

      I have been working at Kiewit Corporation full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Very solid benefits package and starting salary. Good people who will help you grow into your role.

      Cons

      Promotions typically happen through relocation. In general you will need to move around if you stay with this company long term. Long hours are also expected in most roles.

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