Does Core States Group pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Core States Group?

72% of Core States Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Core States Group 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Core States Group?

Project Designer (14) , Design Engineer (11) , Intern (5) , Project Engineer (5) , Project Manager (5) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Designer (3) , Internship (3) , Architectural Designer (2) , Assistant Planner (2) , Civil Design Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , Mechanical Design Engineer (2) , Project Accountant (2) , Project Architect (2)

What are the pros of working at Core States Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great people that work to take care of their clients and take care of their employees at the same time." ((in 16 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 15 reviews)); "The pay was good and I enjoyed the small team I worked with" ((in 11 reviews)); "There is also a comfortable work environment, which is not overly formal." ((in 8 reviews)); "The team building and opportunities are endless." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Core States Group according to real employee reviews?

"Work/Life Balance is not good" ((in 5 reviews)); "Aggressive management and non" ((in 5 reviews)); "Accrue PTO but that's pretty common not really a CON" ((in 3 reviews)); "school approach to management, disrespectful and unprofessional employees and supervisors, lack of direction, lack of incentive, long hours without overtime pay, very unorganized company, lack of company structure, lack of clear functions and roles of employees" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Core States Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Core States Group locations?

Kent , Somerville , Ontario , Rogers , Philadelphia , Newport Beach , Ambler , Dallas , Seattle , Tampa , Naperville , Bentonville , Long Beach , Hillsboro , Warren , Saint Louis , Charlotte , Minneapolis , Nashville , West Chester , Pittsburgh , Boca Raton , Duluth , Secane

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

D. David Dugan

73% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Core States Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 137 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Core States Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

137 reviews

3.0

Jun 1, 2017

Low Morale throughout whole Team

Architectural designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with Intel engineers at a great place (Intel).

Cons

The culture at Core States is actually very negative, despite all the discussion about Team and the team events. Morale is very low in that team, and for good reason.

3.0

Apr 19, 2017

The Ugly Truth

Electrical project designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting company for experience, small company so one on one training is available, Annual Christmas Party and Bonuses

Cons

Unethical sometimes, 12 hour work days for designers on salary, cheap and underpays their employees

5.0

Aug 5, 2016

Great A/E/C firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent opportunity to grow -Outstanding working environment -Great pay/benefits -Excellent Sr. Management

Cons

-A few bad apples in the bunch (mostly the bad reviews on this site)

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