Good place to build a career - Analyst Kimley-Horn Employee Review

4.0
May 28, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Compared to others in the industry, Kimley-Horn has a very strong total compensation package. The highlights of the package are the profit sharing (~17%) and the bonuses. I think they try to keep the salaries around the industry average. The corporate culture is very strong and really emphasizes the develpment of each employee. The training at Kimley-Horn is somewhat limited but they are making an effort to improve in this area.

Cons

Expect to spend most of your time chugging away at a computer for the first 4-5 years. The promotions can get a little political - I was very disappointed to the the promotion of somebody that stepped on others toes to rise to the top. The "extra-effort" culture can get a little annoying - mostly because the regional team micromanages everybody's billable hours. I am not sure that the company is going in a good direction. There are going to be some growing and adjusting pains as the company reaches a critical mass for the small markets which they typically serve and start to seek out the larger projects. They are starting to win projects with the big players in the industry and in so doing are becoming more similar to the big players (i.e. hiring big wigs with big names to win the big projects and moving people around to serve projects)

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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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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