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    Kimley-Horn Reviews

    Updated January 29, 2019
    336 reviews

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    Kimley-Horn CEO Steve Lefton
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    Pros

    • "The bonus and profit sharing are exceptionally good" (in 38 reviews)

    • "they have great benefits for employees" (in 29 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work-Life balance is difficult at times but when you are in the consulting field you have to accept that" (in 68 reviews)

    • "As a company involved in the construction industry you have to work some long hours" (in 40 reviews)

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    1. "A very nice place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Kimley-Horn full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Pay is good, people are nice

      Cons

      Work can get stressful sometimes

    2. "Entrepreneurial Atmosphere"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Manager in Dallas, TX
      Current Employee - Project Manager in Dallas, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Kimley-Horn full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The benefits are incredible. Health insurance for a family of 3 is $30/month and they give a significant amount towards your HSA. Great work environment where supervisors care about their employees growth and development. Encourage me to make my career look like what I want it to and support all my efforts.

      Cons

      Work-Life balance is difficult at times but when you are in the consulting field you have to accept that. KH acknowledges the inherent difficulties and offers programs like LIFT to help ease that burden.

      Advice to Management

      Keep you employees at the forefront of your mind and continually acknowledge their efforts.

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    3. "Great place to work!"

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      Current Employee - Recruiter
      Current Employee - Recruiter

      I have been working at Kimley-Horn full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent people, benefits & work/life balance.

      Cons

      No cons at this time.

    4. "Opportunities Abound"

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

      I have been working at Kimley-Horn full-time

      Pros

      Wonderful people and great opportunities

      Cons

      Goals can feel demanding at times

    5. "Kimley Horn Review"

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

      Pros

      Benefits and people, lots of opportunity for advancement

      Cons

      Long Hours and high expectations

    6. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Marketing Coordinator in Dallas, TX
      Current Employee - Marketing Coordinator in Dallas, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Kimley-Horn full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great salary adjustments, bonuses, and benefits that only increase with tenure.

      Cons

      The 7:30-5:30 days are long.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Be Ready to Work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Kimley-Horn full-time

      Pros

      Great employer if you are in it for the long-haul and willing to work a LOT of hours.

      Cons

      Many young employees get burnt out and leave

    8. Helpful (2)

      "Mixed feelings"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Kimley-Horn full-time

      Pros

      Amazing benefits package. Probably unbeatable in the industry.

      Great training / learning opportunities and room for career advancement

      A general feeling of prestige and doing important work

      You get a feeling that you are valuable and that Kimley Horn will invest in you.

      Peers are most likely the best in the industry.

      Great bonus

      Cons

      Very bad work life balance. I have seen my coworkers afraid to get up and leave and often don't say goodbye in order to sneak out the office.

      Expect very long hours

      No paid time off. This is because if you take time off because you're sick or would like a vacation, you will have to work extra to make it up.

      Not for everyone, which is also a good thing though.

      Advice to Management

      This is tough to fill out. Because Kimley Horn is very successful already so they are doing many things right.

      I think that this company is amazing if you are the type of person that likes to work a lot and is truly committed to learning your trade. You will be rewarded well for this. But If you are not that person, then stay away from this company.

      My general advice to management would be to let employees work a lot if they WANT to rather than making goals out of the extra hours. Removing PTO from the equation would help too.

      Kimley Horn could actually be a perfect company if you got this right.

    9. "Civil Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Kimley-Horn full-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with.

      Cons

      Work life balance needs work.

    10. "Great Place to Grow"

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

      I have been working at Kimley-Horn full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Tremendous focus on individual growth and success
      -Lots of training opportunities(technical and business developmental skills)
      -Truly fantastic people you work with
      -Lots of opportunities to expand your career
      -Great Salary
      -Excellent Bonuses

      Cons

      -Expect higher than average workload and work week hours
      -Cultural philosophy of growing individuals to grow the company is great however can lead to lots of pressure and/or stress to always expand. Can be especially hard on mid-levels who are expected to transition into "Practice-Builders", where-in they work to to build their own client base and pull in their own work.
      -Health Care Plan is a High Deductible Plan