Top Notch Geotechnical Engineering Firm - Anonymous employee ECS Limited Employee Review

4.0
May 3, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Variety of projects with complex and varying issues. Involvement in many different areas of Geotechnical engineering (foundation design and analysis, geophysics, slope stability, SOE design, construction materials, etc). Opportunites at ECS are better than any other geotechnical firm in the entire DC Metro Area. You have to work really hard and have a driven work ethic, but you will get farther at ECS than at any other geotech firm.

Cons

Very driven and high expectations of workload and weekly expectation of hours in excess of 45 to 54 hours. Can be very difficult to maintain desirable work/home balance. Workplace flexibility is extremely limited and telecommuting is generally frowned upon.

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5.0
Mar 18, 2026
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Pros

Great opportunities to learn and grow Lots of overtime Pays for Certifications

Cons

Sometimes can be difficult regarding work life balance Must be flexible and work odd hours Commonly shorthanded

3.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic work experience for my resume, and beneficial to improving my technical understanding with hands on field experience, and creating reports and updating GIS in office. Working with a small team also has its perks, because you get more exposure to a wide range of the tasks that go into running the business.

Cons

Pay was modest, and sometimes work was slow. I also didn’t get any hands on design experience, though I would have liked to.

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