A good company to cut your new staff level teeth on - Anonymous employee Kleinfelder Employee Review

2.0
4 Feb 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some very good staff and mid level training programs. Some good senior technical talent remain with a fair measure of autonomy at the office level in some regions.

Cons

A devastating flight of much of the mid and senior talent has condemned Kleinfelder to the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Must join an old boy company network and be seen to follow a frequently changing company line for senior aspirations then have to work with a sizable number of entrenched mediocre yes-men, very obviously promoted on the strength of years of service and loyalty as opposed to talent. The billion dollar company talk of 2011 was quietly and permanently abandoned. Look elsewhere if seeking cutting edge dynamism, vitality and success.

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5.0
28 May 2026
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Pros

Gained a lot of experience in the field Thorough onboarding and training Covered a required certification process Will help immensely for my future Overall, friendly and helpful employees

Cons

6:30 a.m. start time was a tough adjustment, but I ultimately got used to it. I did cry at the end of my time there, because I knew I would miss the people.

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Thank you so much for leaving a review! We're so glad your internship experience at Kleinfelder was a positive one ... we hope you'll be able to return some day!
4.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- lovely coworkers - some really cool projects since Kleinfelder wins lots of different types of projects! thankfully i had good relationships with the project managers, but peers that don't have a long history don't have enough work flow or don't get to work on projects they want to - very caring boss - flexible work from home policy

Cons

- incredibly repetitive sometimes - inconsistent work and stress related to staying billable - drab and uninspiring workplace energy - lots of non-optional travel - anyone other than my boss and direct peers was not caring - it's all just a bit corporate and no one is really in love with what they're doing - barely got raises consistent with inflation

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