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      Coffman Engineers

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      Coffman Engineers reviews

      4.7

      94% would recommend to a friend

      (193 total reviews)
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      David T. Ruff, P.E.

      98% approve of CEO

      95% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.8

      Culture & values

      4.7

      Senior management

      4.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.5

      Career opportunities

      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      Coffman Engineers has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Coffman Engineers employee rating is 29% above average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      193 reviews
      2.0
      Nov 9, 2022

      Burnout

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The events they plan are a lot of fun and they create a great community. They get tons of projects which means there is always something new.

      Cons

      Younger engineers are paid very little and it takes a long time to work up to a decent pay. Long hours are expected and while schedule is flexible, everyone seems to end up getting burnt out from the unrelenting schedule of project deadlines

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      Coffman Engineers Response
      3y
      We do have a strong reputation in the Pacific which continues to bring in lots of interesting projects. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find people in the Honolulu market, which can exacerbate the work/life balance issue. I will continue to work on work-sharing options with other offices to lighten the load in Honolulu. Thanks for the feedback. Dave Ruff - CEO
      4.0
      Jul 12, 2022

      Great place to work! But has major flaws

      Mechanical engineer iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      They are a fantastic company to work for! I'm loving my time here! I don't think I could ask for better coworkers, a more flexible schedule, or a better company culture.

      Cons

      Comparatively, they under pay their younger engineers (it seems like Coffman is a good place to come to mid-career but not start at). This is really putting the squeeze on younger employees due to the new, current economic situation we are in. Coffman is going to see a large turnover of younger employees very shortly because of this. Also, the health benefits need a major overhaul (due to the current landscape of medical care being so grossly inflated). The health insurance they provide isn't great. So much so that some of their principals don't use it. It may have worked before, but it doesn't seem to be working now. It is fostering a culture of medical care avoidance.

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      Coffman Engineers Response
      3y
      The dynamic you referenced about pay versus cost of living is a real dynamic nationwide, and industry wide. Historic inflation isn't helping matters. Companies can choose a more volatile path (i.e., high debt, hire/fire attitude). However, Coffman has always taken a more conservative approach, which has proved to be a more stable model. We have a good track record of growing through recessions. That is directly connected to the way we run our business and seems to be the best long-term service to our employees (as others are being furloughed). Doesn't mean we don't need to continually look at this, but our solution will likely be more conservative than our competitors. Thanks for the feedback. Dave Ruff - CEO
      5.0
      Jul 26, 2015

      Senior Project Manager

      Senior project engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great culture, variety of projects, allowed to take on as much responsibility as you want, open door policy with management, great facilities, open to new opportunities if you want to "champion" the idea, minimal corporate oversight, "work hard/play hard" environment, overtime effort compensated

      Cons

      overtime sometimes needed due to difficulty in filling mid-level to senior level technical positions but extra time is compensated, growth has lead to sometimes cramped facilities but expanded work space is being planned

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      Coffman Engineers Response
      10y
      Thanks for the great advice about maintaining the autonomy of our local offices. The strength of this model cannot be overstated and has been the drumbeat that Dave Coffman has been beating for 35 years. Corporate is supposed to support the success of the individual offices. The offices are the business. If we set them free to be creative and innovative, and then offer them support and backing to implement a new idea, invest in growth, and streamline their overhead efficiencies, we will continue to attract the best engineers and perform the most rewarding projects. As you suggested, we have an open door policy which assures that we have access to the best ideas. Thanks again for your input. - Dave Ruff, President
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