Tetra Tech Reviews

Pros

flexible job schedule lots of growth opportunity lots of field experience good career growth

Cons

Nothing specific so far at this company

Pros

staff and leniency and work life balance

Cons

retaining staff seems to be difficult

Pros

TDR disaster relief division is good about relocating you to another project once completed

Cons

It’s only temporary! No benefits

Pros

I have been with the company for 17 years now. I worked as an engineer at a smaller consulting company that was acquired by Tetra Tech. It is clear that most of the growth in the company has been through acquisitions, and they have a good process for making everyone feel a part of the larger company. They have competitive salaries and benefits, and take very good care of their employees.

Cons

At times the company can feel segregated - more like a network of smaller companies working together. However, that can also be a good thing since often small organizations can run more efficiently than larger ones.

Pros

Two people that I met that I was not even working with.

Cons

I was lied to many times by upper management, from my interview to the day I left. Management is so top heavy, you may be asked to do the work of 5+ people and have more than 5 managers checking in with you to see your progress. They will send people in from out of state to check if you need help, but you won't receive help. You will not receive time off. You will barely receive bereavement time. You will use your very limited paid time off for every holiday you ever hope to enjoy unless you live in a country where your government mandates it. I received little to no support at this company and I am ashamed to have associated with them. They may do impressive work in some fields but I am ashamed to have worked for a company that cared so little.

Pros

There are opportunities to become exposed to a huge variety of projects and clients, and you will face unique challenges along the way. The job can be demanding and stressful but at the end of the day it feels rewarding. The management at a local level is phenomenal and the office atmosphere is superb. It really is a great bunch of peers to have.

Cons

Vacation/sick days/holiday policy leaves something to be desired. Sometimes the work load is too high and stress levels can become overbearing. Burnout is a real danger until coping and stress management strategies are learned. Time reporting and utilization benchmarks are a near constant stress. Pay seems low and raises/promotions can take a long time to acquire.

Pros

Great Team, Great Support, Manageable Workload

Cons

Average Pay, Slower to Promote, Below Average Benefits

Pros

Easy Job Easy-going company culture Rewarding work

Cons

They need a way to track employee scheduling across multiple departments. My active supervisor changed regularly throughout my employment I had to actively fight them for the 1 day off that I requested, which is the last thing an employee who's pushing 70 hours a week wants to be doing.

Pros

My co-workers were all very friendly and management was largely responsive and supportive of employee needs. My workload was primarily statistical analyses of energy efficiency projects, which fit my career interests at the time. They take statistical analysis very seriously and strive to be objective even as a for-profit company. There was also a discounted stock-buying benefit that was pretty generous if you could afford to buy into it.

Cons

There wasn't much effort made to unify standards between projects over time, so projects were often a mix of code languages or varied widely depending on the previous project lead or how long a project had been running. The PTO and retirement benefits are both pretty bad, and the salary wasn't high enough to make up for that. Career progression options were also somewhat narrow and geared toward sales/business acquisition.

Pros

Very good team dynamic. Good work-life balance.

Cons

TOWP provided could be better.