It’s a mixed bag. - Field Technician Onterris Employee Review

3.0
Jul 9, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Culture depends on the office, mine is strong right now, but the technician turnover rate is so high that it can change in a matter of weeks. Good experience out of college, but no formal training whatsoever, and little to no management (boss may not even be in your office). Project managers have experienced the high turnover and seem to continually lose interest in trying to teach technicians valuable information because of it (not a lot of free time for them to do it anyways). You can potentially travel to interesting places, but most industry is not located in places you want to be so it happens once in a blue moon. In an effort to make up for these things, they do offer 4 weeks of PTO, which is more than most other companies I have looked at.

Cons

As many have said, long hours and low pay tend to be the main issue. There are no cost of living increases and the yearly “raises” you receive are practically insulting (why do you think turnover rate is so high? I really don’t think they care about it.) Performance reviews are done by your boss, of which never sees you actually working, the reviews should take into consideration what the project managers think (considering you spend 60-80 hours a week with them). Training is next to none, I’ve learned practically everything through trial and error, which isn’t fun in the field.

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Onterris Response
5y
We are so glad to read about the strong, positive culture in your office. Culture is very important to us and is an area in which we strive to be a preferred employer across the US. We do pride ourselves in developing our employees and providing promotional opportunities, for those having the interest and capability. We do work in some industries where, do to customer requirements, sometimes work days and workweeks can be long. We spend a fair amount of time ensuring candidates we are considering for hire, and then those hired, as part of our robust on-boarding process, understand our job requirements mean long hours sometimes. We do pay competitively and as you mention offer rich benefits and paid time off. We sincerely wish you well in your career endeavors. Kevin Gill SVP HR

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Pros

Company is highly adaptable. Maintains agility even though the company large. Upper management supports and encourages employee involvement.

Cons

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Onterris Response
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Thank you for the feedback and market advice. Kevin SVP Human Resources
1.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Prior to our company's acquisition with MEG/Onterris, the company had a strong culture, supportive leadership, and employees who genuinely cared about one another and the success of the business.

Cons

If your company has been acquired, pay close attention to employee reviews and take them seriously. I did, and many of the concerns raised turned out to be accurate. Employees were repeatedly assured that the acquisition would create new opportunities and that jobs were secure. In my experience, that was not the reality. Long-tenured employees were gradually pushed out while similar positions were later reposted with modified titles or responsibilities. The former ownership ultimately lost control of decisions despite assurances that little would change. Employees with years of institutional knowledge spent years implementing new procedures, documenting procedures, learning the new system, and navigating disorganized Workday implementations with minimal support. Much of the guidance consisted of being directed to read instructions on the intranet. If you are in a finance position they will let you go! They will tell you they want it all centralized in Arkansas but that's not true, there are plenty of people working remote but you will be pushed out no matter how long you've been with your company. This not only affected me but our entire team was wiped out. They didn't give us a heads up in advance to look for anything for 2 years we were told everyone was safe and I believed them. Keep an eye out for the constant restructuring of upper management as well.

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Onterris Response
1w
Thank you for a decade of contribution, and for sharing this so candidly. Change of this scale asks a lot of trust from employees, and we recognize that. We take feedback like yours seriously as we work to communicate more clearly through transitions and support the people navigating them. We'd genuinely value hearing more directly please contact our HR team at HRCorp@onterris.com so we can listen fully. Kevin Gill, SVP, HR
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