good for experience. was once a great company now a place to gain experience and move on. - Anonymous employee Hatch Employee Review

2.0
Jan 6, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

good experience, opportunity to move around (sometims)

Cons

upper management runs company with fear tactics Getting shares or pay raises is very secretive and has no straightforward path shares are never discusse, and you can tell who has share by who is actually happy. a lot of senior managers that get paid a LOT of money suck up a lot of the profits lots of smoke and mirrors about everything pay raises for the 5-10 year experience is lacking. excuses are always made and stupid reasons are always given for below average pay. people get sick of the "well one day you can own shares" carrot that is always dangled but never discussed. Non engineers get cut first, regardless of experience. its not good enough to do good work, since most managers only care about their project and not developing people. you have to do good work for the right people or your just wasting your time

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Exceptional project exposure across major U.S. transit, infrastructure, and energy pursuits — the portfolio and client roster are genuinely impressive and great for your professional brand The LTK Engineering Services acquisition brought in a strong, collaborative office culture that is noticeably more grounded and people-focused than the broader Hatch Ltd (Canadian entity) culture Strong brand recognition in the A/E/C space that opens doors with major public agencies

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Hired under the Client Action Team structure, which led to significant instability — multiple management changes in a short period with little transparency or consistency Overlapping time zones and regional boundaries create constant coordination friction; the flat hierarchy sounds good on paper but breaks down quickly when accountability is unclear and no one owns decisions Zero flexibility on in-office requirements — no hybrid accommodation even when the nature of the work doesn't require it Promotions are not merit-based. Advancement appears tied to visibility metrics like road safety observations and office attendance rather than the quality or impact of your work — deeply frustrating for high performers

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