good for the $$$, not for the life - Anonymous employee Kimley-Horn Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great benefits, opportunity to take on more responsibilty earlier in your career, great exposure to the financial/business side of engineering

Cons

upper management reluctant to admit mistakes and move on, work/life balance not a real option, brownnosing a career necessity, lack of trust between employees especially between younger staff and upper management

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Coworkers make your life bearable at the company

Cons

Management style can feel overly focused on micromanagement, with significant time spent tracking daily tasks and providing frequent updates rather than empowering employees to take ownership of their work. Daily one-on-one meetings with supervisors often felt like they focused more on reporting completed tasks than on collaboration, problem-solving, or professional development. There appeared to be a preference for employees who had closer personal relationships with management, which sometimes created a perception of favoritism and made recognition and opportunities feel less consistent. The work environment could benefit from greater trust in employees, more objective performance evaluations, and a stronger focus on teamwork and results The expectation for extra effort often translated into a minimum of 45+ hours per week, which made achieving a healthy work-life balance challenging. Employees were often expected to be fully on-site, which reflected a management style based more on oversight and monitoring rather than trust and flexibility

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