Overall Great Company to Work For, Very Minimal Cons - Project Engineer II Mortenson Employee Review

4.0
11 Mar 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very family friendly company, good benefits, reward loyalty, senior management really cares about their employees, i.e. you're not just a number. High retention. People really work together as a team. Their quality and safety program is top notch. They invest in new technology and promote new ideas.

Cons

Need to improve recognition program. The Pinnacle program that they have works well, but they don't always give owners the oppurtunity to complete and recognize the efforts of the project team. Also, there should be some form of recognition program amongst peers. Some employees/positions do things behind the scenes and don't get recognized. Also, it seems as though a majority of Project Managers don't have time to mentor the Field / Project Engineers, leaving some out in the dark not able to advance their career. Lower pay than average and typically takes longer to get promoted.

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Pros

Hands-on experience with team guidance.

Cons

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3.0
1 Jun 2026
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Pros

- Huge company with a lot of resources. - Cool projects.

Cons

- Pay is not great especially for the amount of hours they want you to put in. - They do not pay for experience. So, it’s a good place to start, but if you have experience, go somewhere else. - They hire and promote way too quickly which means inexperienced people are in charge. - If you work in the field, you will be putting in 50-60 hours a week often and they justify it by saying you get subsistence. Do the math, you’re not getting paid very well at those hours even with subsistence. Also subsistence is a benefit for traveling, not justification for overusing employees. - While a lot of the people are good, it is a very political atmosphere.

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