The IT department is a very risky place to accept a job - Systems Engineer Hensel Phelps Employee Review

3.0
Oct 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- The people who actually do the technical work are awesome. - There is opportunity to learn on a technical side - Very open communication between technical staff - If you fall in the right group (security) you will have strong leadership - I truly was able to lead impactful projects and loved my team

Cons

- Depending on where you fall, some of the management is truly terrible to work for. Changing goal posts, lack of clarity, double standards, managing up and not down. protecting their self and upper management not really looking into it. Really rough. - The larger company turns a blind eye to what is going on in the IT department and allows information to be funneled to them without doing any real digging. From an IT side, you really have no safe way to complain if it falls within the "inner circle" of management. - a shift to moving away from hiring inside and having people learn the skills to move up has been replaced by managers who don't know how to "do" the actual work. Ive seen EXTREMELY talented people let go without justification. We are told to basically not ask questions.

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Hensel Phelps Response
9mo
We appreciate your thoughts and feedback. Hensel Phelps utilizes all reviews to help evolve our company and takes each one seriously. Hensel Phelps firmly believes that our greatest asset is our people. Hensel Phelps recognizes the importance of a great workplace and is committed to addressing any concerns that are brought to our attention.

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Cons

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Hensel Phelps Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your recognition of our strong values and supportive leadership. We also understand that the demands of the construction industry can sometimes create heavy workloads and relocation opportunities. We value your feedback and wish you continued success in your career.
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Cons

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