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
May 20, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Mostly solid field teams, perks made up for lower-than-industry-standard pay, free trip home monthly, mostly newer tools and equipment

Cons

Blattner grew too big too fast, and couldn't keep up. They hired people who didn't share their values and went from a jobsite mindset of Safety-Quality-Production to Production-quality-production. Jobsites quickly became over-budget and/or behind schedule. The solution to this? Throw a hundred men at a task for a month when 20 people could have done in two months if they'd been given proper leadership and guidance. Management cracks the whip and rides the laborers backs into success at the cost of 60+ hour work weeks and total loss of morale. Daily beratements and morale breakdowns where, no matter the production it wasnt enough, lead to long, long days. No one is groomed for advancement, ideas from the field are RARELY heard by up top, and the corporate office has NO idea how their projects actually get done. People don't leave jobs. They leave companies and bosses, and I sadly had to watch my favorite job and company devolve into chaos and anarchy because management couldn't schedule, plan, or execute correctly.

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Blattner Company Response
7y
I’m sorry you had a negative experience. What you described is not the culture we strive for within the company. We appreciate your feedback as we are continuously seeking ways to improve our processes and to ensure employees enjoy working at Blattner.
4.0
Jan 30, 2017

Corporate Review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Family friendly environment that promotes work-life balance. Great benefits both direct and indirect. Stable and forward looking. Treats employees well.

Cons

Resistant to changes in ways of thinking. Those that challenge the "status quo" are often looked at as having a "poor attitude" or "lack of leadership skills". The focus on Strategic Thinking can be burden some as upper management feels that everyone should "have this skill" and show a lack of patience in letting employees develop this skill. Much favoritism shown during times of promotion - promotions are often not based on merit.

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Blattner Company Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback. We consider all feedback we receive and we’ll continue to look for opportunities for improvement. Specifically to your concerns, we strive to instill the Blattner Values of Leadership, Legacy of Learning, Character and Personal Fulfillment Through Corporate Success, that – among many things – we are concerned for each other and through organizational growth, we will create opportunities for personal development. We are disappointed to hear this has not always been your experience, but assure you this is not the desired environment. At Blattner, we genuinely care about our employees and value your insight.
3.0
Jan 25, 2017

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Steady work. You have the chance to learn other jobs.... you can travel to other states & work if you are a good worker.

Cons

Alot of the superintendents aren't very likable they think they always have to talk down to the employees.... pay isn't that great for some people...

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Blattner Company Response
9y
We appreciate your feedback from your previous time with Blattner. It’s great to hear that you liked the ability to learn other jobs. We do support the growth and development of our employees, as well as the flexibility to learn and work in the field with the trades. We offer professional training, employee development and other projects to support personal and professional growth. It’s unfortunate to hear that your experience with a superintendent wasn’t ideal. At Blattner, we do have open lines of communication where you can make suggestions to anyone on the project team or at the corporate office. We value our employees’ opinions and take that feedback seriously. Additionally, we regularly review and adjust our compensations packages to continue to offer competitive packages in our industry.
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