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

Core States Group reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

D. David Dugan

73% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

137 reviews

2.0

Aug 3, 2016

Improvements Needed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and incentives for full time staff.

Cons

Lack of diversity, unprofessional work environment.

2.0

Jul 11, 2016

Unprofessional firm

Experience professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides some opportunities for budding architects/engineers and does reward the employees with intermittent outings and a holiday party.

Cons

They have no problem heavily overworking employees, underpays, the company is disorganized in general, frat house atmosphere, mismanaged clients, departing employee transition of projects and clients are non-existent - even with willing departing employees, generally unprofessional company.

5.0

Jul 8, 2016

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is growing and likes to promote from within, tuition and license reimbursement, good 401K match, Christmas party in Fort Lauderdale

Cons

There are some growing pains, but that is probably normal for a company that has nearly doubled in size over the last couple years

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