Good Company, but sinking like Titanic at present.... - Senior Engineer Hatch Employee Review

3.0
Mar 4, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Very good people to work with. Have learnt a lot over the years. Flexible timings, nice work environment, good offices. Excellent opportunities to see the world, if you like to be on the move and have no ties or family commitments.

Cons

Used to be a great company. However, presently, quite unstable with lack of work in most sectors. Major downsizing and restructuring in progress. The entire Hatch brand is changing. Biggest issue in my opinion - company expects Engineers to be ready to travel at the drop of a hat. There is no guarantee that you will have local work in your home town. At any given time, if you run out of chargeable work, there is always fear and jitters that you will be re-assigned to a project in another Hatch office, or another country, or remote project site, and you are expected to drop everything, pack up and head there in a week or less. And most of the time, the assignments are long term, six months or up to two years or more. Extremely disruptive, not good for young family, or one looking for long term stability and trying to settle down in one place. Incentives and pay uplifts for out of office assignments also quite mediocre.

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5.0
May 1, 2026
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Pros

great work environment, very communicative and collaborative. Easy and open communication with PMs and upper leadership.

Cons

need to be proactive to get work, especially if you're new. lot of travel, pro or con depending on your outlook.

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3.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

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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