Blattner Company reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(347 total reviews)
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Scott Blattner

80% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Blattner Company has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 347 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blattner Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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347 reviews
2.0
Dec 10, 2018
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Pros

They offer a company truck and cover rental expenses while on projects.

Cons

Very long hours, usually 12 -14 per day 6 days a week. They will expect you to work holidays, but leave you on site without your support staff. Additionally, every project is staffed minimally across the board. Long hours, extremely stressful and underpaid. This is why there are multiple projects failing across their wind portfolio. There is a ridiculous amount of busy work involved as well. They state that field managers are supposed to spend time in the field, but the amount of redundant data entry required makes that impossible. You will end up filling out 3 versions of the same documents all with the same information. Add in multiple meetings throughout the day, lack of field support staff, pile on quality management and tracking duties to superintendents (supposed to be field engineer's job) and they wonder why they are losing staff at an unprecedented rate. They dangle the prospect of promotion and bonuses in front of their employees, but don't reward the hard work they put in. Yes bonuses are paid. However, they are heavily influenced by other projects' successes and failures along with the number of recordable injuries. Basically, even if you put in the long hours, miss your family gatherings and seeing your children, your projects are successful but others aren't...you get a nominal bonus not worth the time you missed. This is NOT a family oriented company despite what they claim.

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Blattner Company Response
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We appreciate your thoughts of your previous time with Blattner. It’s unfortunate that your experience wasn’t what we’d expect nor is it our standard. We recognize the construction industry-wide demands of travel and hours, so we regularly look for ways to improve this balance for our employees and compare our compensation packages with the industry. As a company, we are always seeking ways to improve and as a result have implemented improvements to various areas of our organization, some of which are listed in your review. We strive to provide our employees with what they need to be successful, and we do take their feedback seriously. As a result, we have and will continue to make more improvements. Our human resources team is available if you’d like to contact us and can be reached at 800-877-2866.
5.0
Nov 28, 2016

Family Friendly & Great Benefits

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Blattner is incredibly family friendly & flexible in understanding work/home life balance. The benefits (healthcare, pto, vacation, etc.) are great, and the employees work together as a team. The majority of my friendships have come from Blattner- they hire great people. With the growth of the industry (and the company) there have been numerous opportunities to advance and grow with the company.

Cons

The company has been growing rapidly, which can make it feel like a big corporation, however they seem to be adjusting well in keeping the small family owned business mentality.

4.0
Sep 11, 2016

Safety coordinator

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very good pay, annual C3 was fun.

Cons

Too many hours and too many egos.

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