Whiting-Turner Reviews
Updated May 30, 2023
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- "They provide great benefits and keep rewarding you the longer you stay with the company." (in 111 reviews)
- "Company seems to be growing, very good reputation, great benefits, produces quality construction" (in 17 reviews)
- "Long hours that don’t reward you for hard work unless you are there for years and years" (in 75 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Assistant Project Engineer
May 30, 2023 - Assistant Project Engineer in Baltimore, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
-lots of room for growth -not micromanaged -great compensation and benefits
Cons
-usually have to work over 40 hours -commuting to job sites
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Decent Company with Stability, Long Work Hours
May 15, 2023 - Project Engineer in Los Angeles, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The stability at WT is really great. Even during a pandemic or any strange economic downturn they will make it a point to not fire you and retain your employees. That being said, I saw a lot of turnover during my time there. Great learning experience, opportunity for slow growth, unless you're a favorite. I was actually treated pretty well compared to some of my peers.
Cons
You need to work extremely long hours to become a favorite or for them to recognize you as a stellar employee. There is not much work-life balance especially working for their big name clients. Sometimes depending on the project they will send you far from your home even though they will compensate you for gas. Depending on who your manager is, you'll see them having a much more flexible schedule and when you ask for the same understanding/flexibility they will want you at the office no matter what even if they themselves are not at the office. The pay is good but not good enough to work 40+ hours.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Wear All The Hats
Mar 9, 2023 - Project Manager in Nashville, TNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great health and retirement benefits Stable company Plenty of Opportunity Well Known Brand with Plenty of Repeat Customers
Cons
Base pay is low - does not justify the hours you have to put in unless you can survive long enough to realize long term benefits. Poor workplace morale. Little training for young PMs and field staff As a result of low base pay/poor hiring (my opinion) - quality of staff around me was weak compared to competition You are expected to wear all hats and do whatever it takes for projects to succeed. Precon - business development - HR - project management- accounting - and playing superintendent when field staff is failing. High turnover
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Amazing Company
May 30, 2023 - Marketing Coordinator in Baltimore, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very solid company, amazing people work here. You will form excellent networks.
Cons
Challenging work at times, can be quite demanding.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
You will gain lots of experience if you put in the work
Cons
Hard work is not easily recognized from executives. The project team you are on can make or break you.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Field Operations
May 18, 2023 - Superintendent in Fort Worth, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Benefits are great. - SARS - stock options available every year based on performance
Cons
- The pension plan is not available anymore. - Long hours
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great Company For Beginners
Oct 12, 2022 - Senior Field Engineer in Fort Worth, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
This company is great for starting your career in construction. They allow you to take on responsibilities, run work, and learn from your inevitable failures. The expectations are high and the job hours are long. The benefits are great. Health insurance is no cost if you are single and very cheap for family relatively speaking. 401k with 5% base employer contribution + an additional 50% employer match up to 6% of employee salary (so you contribute 6%, WT contributes 8%). 10 paid vacations to start + 1 per year of service. The long term benefits are far more attractive than the short term with stock appreciation rights, fuel card, vehicle allowance, and profit sharing.
Cons
Company is very project manager based and it is run that way at all offices with faster career growth and a bigger career ceiling for the office side compared to the field side. No work-life balance. Most days were 11-12hr days for field staff. Trial by fire is typical among field staff "training". Base pay is very low compared to competition even as you get promoted up the ladder. No company vehicles issued. They expect new hires to drive personal vehicles and pay for their own fuel. Typical promotion timeline will have employees receiving fuel cards after 2 years of service. I advise against getting into their "Vandalay" program if they talk about recruiting you for a large data center project.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Excellent Place to work
May 17, 2023 - Field Engineer in New Haven, CTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
-Supportive Staff -Good benefits -Room to progress/get promoted
Cons
-Long hours -No compensation for working longer than expected
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great Company Culture, Benefits, and Compensation
Apr 5, 2023 - Project Manager in Morristown, NJRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great 'team' oriented atmosphere. Benefits are hard to beat. Clear ladder to climb and flexibility.
Cons
Work Life Balance is tough to manage. Stressful at times. Not enough consequences for underperformers and less expedited growth for motivated employees.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Hostile Environment, very bad culture
May 15, 2023 - Assistant Project Manager in Los Angeles, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I don't have anything positive to say about this company
Cons
DTLA office was the worst place. Whiting Turner does not have a good culture and they don't their employees with respect. My manager treated me very bad and it affected my productivity. I was always stressed out and miserable . I quit after less than a year during COVID.
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Whiting-Turner Reviews FAQs
Whiting-Turner has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 910 reviews left anonymously by employees. 76% of employees would recommend working at Whiting-Turner to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
76% of Whiting-Turner employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Whiting-Turner 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Whiting-Turner to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management, compensation, work life balance.
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