Does Coffman Engineers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coffman Engineers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coffman Engineers. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coffman Engineers?

95% of Coffman Engineers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coffman Engineers 4.5 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 29 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible work hours." ((in 16 reviews)); "Leadership in our office was great, and they are very focused on employee growth." ((in 14 reviews)); "Amazing company culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers and managers." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay and mostly desk work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Fired people during the beginning of the pandemic as though their health insurance wasn't actively tied to their employment." ((in 4 reviews)); "I think the base salary is low." ((in 4 reviews)); "Occasional long hours, however, the company comp" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours are expected and while schedule is flexible, everyone seems to end up getting burnt out from the unrelenting schedule of project deadlines" ((in 3 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 are the top reviewed Coffman Engineers locations?

Seattle , Spokane , Anchorage , Honolulu , Los Angeles , San Diego , Bozeman , Raleigh , Dallas , Oakland , Denver , Atlanta , Houston , Encino , Newport Beach , Westminster , Burlington , Portland

Coffman Engineers reviews

4.7

95% 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

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.2

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

5.0

Jan 7, 2020

Awesome Company to Work For - I love Coffman Engineers

Proposal specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great benefits, great atmosphere. Provides you the necessary tools to do your job successfully! My manager is the best manager I have ever worked for.

Cons

I have been with Coffman for over 60 days and as a new hire I absolutely have no complaints. They provided me the necessary training I needed to get started and the culture and people have made me feel welcome from the start.

Coffman Engineers Response

5y

First off, Welcome to the Team! So glad you chose Coffman. I am committed to making your initial experience last. So please let me know if your experience changes so we can keep your positive influence in our company. Thanks for the feedback. Dave Ruff - CEO/President

4.0

Jan 6, 2020

Great company with a Bright Future

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Diversity in projects & clients -Every expanding offering of services and disciplines, so lots of opportunities for change, growth, and advancement -Flexible schedule -Friendly laid back atmosphere for most cases* -End of year bonuses -Great 401K options, with match and vesting immediately -Health care plan is decent even as an HSA, but they offer a generous match each year, so it's not too unreasonable to hit your federal maximums -They always make it a point to have a team building activity or function for employees and they are very generous here -Avoids corporate traditional business feel, but gets down to business when needed* -Each department has a principal-owner and all employees report to that manager, so no middle management at the office level, thankfully each one also has an open door policy and are very approachable* -Ability to travel and learn from other offices or work on projects in other offices*

Cons

-With any company there will be some abrasive personalities to your own *Each office and each department operate very differently than one another, so if one interfaces with different departments/offices you'll notice some discontinuity (which arguably is a pro and a con depending on the working environment you prefer) this also can be challenging when work-sharing *Because of the management structure it relies heavily on cooperation/coordination between departments/offices rather than formal policy (this again can be a pro or a con because it allows for flexibility, but may not be efficient) *There's a bit of smoke and mirrors when it comes to decision making when it comes to salary/compensation/promotion/project assignments. Each department does this differently and because the only metric they have is utilization, they rely on regular check-ins using the open door policy (which is a pro), but the con is this is subjective

Coffman Engineers Response

5y

It is always encouraging to get a balanced review from a long term employee. You have identified many of the tensions that any organization faces. To live in the balance can be a little trying, but to let one of those tensions win outright is to lose your balance and shift who you are, usually with unintended consequences. One of those tensions is between office autonomy as opposed to rigid structure and policy. Rigid policy is needed in many cases, but should be avoided whenever possible, as office autonomy creates nimbleness and provides for the most creative solutions for our clients. So living in this particular tension is the best service to our clients, which keeps us on mission. As far as some of the smoke and mirrors that you described, I will continue to work on the transparency of our decision making, especially at the general manager level. We can do better. Thanks for your feedback. Dave Ruff - CEO/President.

1.0

Jan 5, 2020

Coffman is the worst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pros to talk about, I was not happy working here.

Cons

long hours, bad management, sub par pay

Coffman Engineers Response

6y

Well this certainly is not the experience that we are aiming for. No pros. All cons. This review process is anonymous and so I am blind to the particulars of your experience, but as I do with all of these types of reviews, I will dig into it as well as I can. I hope that happiness does not remain elusive. Sincerely wish you the best. Dave Ruff - CEO/President

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