Pros
Good place to start out of college to learn Transportation construction engineering skills. Good benefit packages for single employees. Granite has a great code of conduct with core values. Solid capital reserve when needed for new equipment support, acquisitions, etc. Nevada has 25% to 30% unemployment in the construction industry; therefore remaining employed is a big plus. Granite is working hard to be lean and efficient.
Cons
Cutting costs and employees to improve operating income can only go so far. Company terminated 150 people last Fall. Vehicle audio surveillance monitoring of employees by managers. Personal surveillance information is shared between managers and other employees, which is disturbing. Company vehicles have Everyone doing their best while feeling the pressure to perform exceptionally well in this poor economy. Work-life balance message is inconsistent. Be ready to work 12 to 18+ hour days in the busy season and some Saturdays to be an acceptable construction engineer. Low say to do ratio. Not much accountability and follow-through on achieving career goals. Must have a strong frat-boy mentality and strong balance sheet for social acceptance in the engineering department. Senior managers send mixed messages and keep secrets. Not sure how intentional it is, but competition is created between employees by managers, which is negative to team building. Code of conduct adherence crosses the line on occasion. Access to estimating collaboration not always consistent. Not much fun if you haven't made your mark after three or four years of experience. Blame game is hard to avoid here and it will get you sooner than later.