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Bechtel reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,467 total reviews)
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Brendan Bechtel

87% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Bechtel has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,467 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bechtel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews
4.0
Oct 5, 2008

Step into the 21st Century

Engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to be involved in varied and some interesing projects during the course of your career. When the project is completed Management makes a good effort in trying to keep you engaged even if they have to relocate you.

Cons

Having to often be away from family. Bechel does not allow most employees to telecommute. The nature of the work that most employees perform is suited for Telecommutuing but there is apparently a policy against it.

4.0
Oct 1, 2008

Bechtel improves the human condition and is a good place to work.

Is&t
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good company that has been around for over 100 years. We do important work that really improves the human condition by building facilities that create energy, transportation, and communications networks. The people are generally relaxed and there isn't a "back-stabbing" culture here. The compensation is above average and you have the opportunity to work all over the world if you want to.

Cons

Sometimes senior management seems to be out of touch with the workers and they often focus on the bottom line instead of employees. For example, we have to pay to attend our yearly company picnic and Christmas party. This year, Christmas lunches for departments were also discontinued. This would be understandable during a down year, but we've set records for revenues and profits this year.

4.0
Sep 28, 2008

A Summer Intern's experience at Bechtel

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a welcoming culture that inspired people to work for them. Everyday was different, with a new challenge presented. I looked forward to going to work and completing my tasks. As an entry level intern, I was immediately given full responsibility of installing a large piece of equipment ($750k). This level of responsibility built confidence and pride in what I did, thus encouraging me to be even more enthusiastic about work. Once my first project was complete, I was given a new project with working with suppliers. I was also in charge of managing a team of construction workers while my boss was out.

Cons

The one problem with working for Bechtel is the location of projects. Since they are such a large construction company, the large projects are often in foreign cities or far away regions. By working there, you have to be prepared to move your entire life every 5 years or so. This can be really hard on a family if you have kids in school, who then have to leave their friends multiple times. I had friends at Bechtel who had lived in Iceland for 5 years, then Nigeria for 5 years, then Washington State for 5 years. To have to move to such remote locations can be tiring.

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