Does Coffman Engineers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coffman Engineers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coffman Engineers. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coffman Engineers?

94% of Coffman Engineers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coffman Engineers 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.8 for culture and values and 4.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coffman Engineers?

Engineer (11) , Fire Protection Engineer (7) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Structural Engineer (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Engineer III (5) , Intern (5) , Designer (4) , Electrical Engineer I (4) , Civil Engineer (3) , Electrical Engineer (3) , Marketing Coordinator (3) , Marketing Specialist (3) , Project Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Coffman Engineers according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is great." ((in 32 reviews)); "They also have a great benefit program." ((in 18 reviews)); "Leadership in our office was great, and they are very focused on employee growth." ((in 15 reviews)); "Amazing company culture" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great coworkers and managers." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Coffman Engineers according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and mostly desk work" ((in 6 reviews)); "The high deductible insurance takes a while to catch up with through the HSA, but eventually it pays off in the long run." ((in 4 reviews)); "I think the base salary is low." ((in 4 reviews)); "Occasional long hours, however, the company comp" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coffman Engineers layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Coffman Engineers layoffs and their outlook for job security at Coffman Engineers in 2026.

What Coffman Engineers locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Los Angeles , Raleigh , Bozeman , San Diego , Seattle , Spokane , Honolulu , Anchorage

Coffman Engineers reviews

4.7

94% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

193 reviews

4.0

May 23, 2021

Great Employer! Poor PTO...

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working here and doubt I could find work as fulfilling and interesting in this field. Also, my coworkers are my friends and we respect and support each other.

Cons

Coffman fosters a culture of workaholics. It is hard to create a healthy work life ballance working at coffman. They start junior engineers off down this path early on. This is due to small amounts of vacation time and overtime being given back to the employee in the form of straight time (not time and a half). Hours worked extra = hours able to be taken off. Couple that with only a small amount of vacation time given to employees with under 15 years af Coffman, and you get workaholics. I'm sure it is far, far worse at other companies though.

Coffman Engineers Response

5y

I am glad you enjoy working here and have found rewarding projects to work on. Obviously not too stoked about the workaholic cultural reference. Really sorry to hear that is your experience/perception. We do sincerely desire people to achieve a sustainable work/life balance. We continually evaluate our PTO program to make sure it is competitive in the market place. The fact that we pay our exempt employees for every hour worked (straight time for overtime) is fairly unique in the industry. If we can bill an hour. You should get paid an hour. That just seems right. Let us help you with the work/life balance. Thanks for the comment - Dave Ruff, CEO

4.0

Dec 18, 2016

Great people!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved working in the office I worked at, the people are great to work with! The GM understood family and it made it easy to take time off for family things. Also, the benefits are better then most companies and you never go hungry because they always feed you!

Cons

Lots of expectations to handle 10 things at once, it wouldn't be such a bad thing if compensation leveled it out but compensation wasn't great.

1.0

Oct 12, 2016

Enjoying what you do means enjoying who you work for...

Mechanical engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Interesting projects. -Aside from some of the upper management, the rest of the staff was awesome. -My experience at this company made me realize how good I had it at my previous firm, grateful I was able to go back.

Cons

-Minimum budgets for projects means I either worked for free or worked on overhead which ultimately reduces my billable rate. In my case, overhead was "lab training." -I voiced concerns multiple times about project management on specific projects, but it fell on deaf ears; profit before the employees. Too big to fail mentality...

Coffman Engineers Response

9y

I am so sorry to hear that your experience was not a positive one. We are attempting to continuously improve our transparency, project management, and leadership. We certainly don't have the attitude that we are too big to fail. At the same time, we have the benefit of not walking a razor's edge where everyone lives in fear. Coffman Engineers is not perfect, but we are always improving. I wish you every success in your future endeavors. Dave Ruff - President

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Jobs at Coffman Engineers

Administrative Assistant

Civil Engineer (0-5 years)

Fire Protection Designer

Project Manager (7+ Years)

Structural Engineer (Entry Level)