Southland Industries Reviews

Thank you for the review and thoughtful words. We are very proud of our people and the work they do. -- Wendy Montgomery, Director, Talent Management

Thank you for your feedback. Work-life balance in this industry can be tough to navigate, however, we try to balance that with giving employees the autonomy to collaborate with their management and peer teams to ensure work can be covered when you need time off or just need flexibility to ensure work-life balance. Our current vacation and PTO programs offer lots of flexibility for new hires and tenured employees to maximize well-deserved time away from work, for both planned and unplanned life events. At a minimum, we currently offer 2-weeks of paid vacation and 7-days of paid time off; together that's 3-weeks and 2-days of paid time for any full-time employee. Our program also rewards more time as your tenure increases. Thank you for your comments regarding mentorship and affinity groups. Our Mid-Atlantic division has an established Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging group that meets often to provide networking and resources to our employees, with an emphasis on creating an inclusive work environment. This past year we kicked off our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIBs) company-wide strategy and one of the strategic areas of focus is Inclusion, Engagement, and Retention which includes a focus on connecting employees earlier in their tenure to other more experienced employees at Southland to kick-start their career development. Another strategic area of focus for us is Recruiting Outreach with an emphasis and building a diverse workforce. These and other strategic areas of focus will help us continue working towards more diverse representation in our leadership. Southland is 100% employee owned and over the last 3 years, we have increased our ownership by 50%. We strategically do not have an ESOP model, as ownership requires a personal financial investment made by our employee-owners, which we believe helps drive stewardship and accountability for the company's success. Finally, I couldn't agree with you more that our talent at Southland is top-notch and the diversity we offer in the professional backgrounds and disciplinary experts our teams is one of a kind. We encourage all employees to grow their own network within Southland in the hope they can learn more about one another and leverage the experience of others to help them develop their own careers. Thank you again for your contributions to the Southland team. We wish you all the best. -- Wendy Montgomery, Director, Talent Management

Thank you for the candid feedback. We know our industry can be demanding, especially when in top economic growth, however, as you mentioned while the work we do demands much from our people, we try to balance that with flexible hours and the autonomy to collaborate with your management and peer teams to ensure work can be covered when you need time off or just need flexibility to ensure work-life balance. Another thing I personally enjoy at Southland is, we truly empower our people to use their skills and leverage the resources available to do their best work in ways that's most advantageous for them. We don't believe in micro-management. Your point on mentorship availability is well taken and we can learn from your feedback to better highlight the available development and learning opportunities we have for new hires that go beyond online learning. We offer a variety of learning programs and resources that are designed to inspire the learner to manage their development journey at their own pace and to match their needs. Southland has some of the industry's top talent and we encourage all our employees to take steps to network internally and leverage the experiences of others to help you enhance your own. Thank you again for your contributions to the Southland team. We wish you all the best. -- Wendy Montgomery, Director, Talent Management