Profoundly Stressful - Plumbing Engineer Salas O'Brien Employee Review

1.0
Dec 30, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Discipline leads are helpful, yet overbooked.

Cons

Workload was excessive and stressful. Rare to give or receive help from other offices. No discipline specific onboarding training.

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Salas O'Brien Response
1y
[From Darin Anderson, CEO] This is a tough one for me to read, as it is never our intent for anyone to feel stressed or unsupported in their work. What you described does not align with the approach our leaders strive to embrace, and I am sorry this was your experience during your brief time with us. While our work can be challenging and timelines demanding, we prioritize strategic staffing and encourage work-sharing across teams to balance workloads. When one area is at capacity, we actively seek opportunities to share resources across groups to alleviate pressure. We also staff up to ensure the highest-need roles are filled—in the last year we hired over 700 team members, not including those from mergers. Collaboration is at the heart of our success, and we work regularly with our leaders to address barriers and ensure mutual support remains a core part of our culture. Creating an environment where every team member can thrive is central to our mission, and we deeply value the perspectives and contributions of everyone on our team. I appreciate your sharing this feedback and wish you nothing but success in your future endeavors.

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5.0
Jul 22, 2026
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Pros

The company has great management, and is employee owned so it feels like you are truly contributing to how successful each year is.

Cons

Work life balance can be challenging at times, mostly due to the industry rather than the company.

4.0
Jun 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

NYC office has been less close-knit without original partners. Job satisfaction is generally still very high. Clients just give really good hour budgets for us. Work-life balance is extremely good. I haven't tried applying to another office but there's a lot of opportunities as long as you like the right cities for your discipline.

Cons

NYC office is kinda low-tech, at least in all the disciplines I work with. We just do a lot of repetitive stuff without relevant software.

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Salas O'Brien Response
2w
[From Darin Anderson, CEO] Thank you for this review and for sharing your perspective. What you describe about balance and job satisfaction is exactly the experience we want for every team member. Mike and Erik are still very much engaged as leaders in the NYC office. They care tremendously for the practice and I have great confidence and trust in Neville. We also know the importance of giving all team members a clear path for growth, whether that's branching out into a new type of role or building new skills. There's value in our reach across North America, and I encourage you to explore what's available in other locations or disciplines if it means finding the right long-term fit. Growth also comes from how we work. Helping team members get up to speed on AI, automation, and technology and apply it in smart, practical ways is a big focus, so our people can spend less time on repetitive work and more time where their expertise matters most. We offer Impact Academy courses, Revit automation training, and a new AI Platform, which I encourage you to explore. We also just hired Wade as our SVP Data and AI and he is working with our teams to develop our tools for better outcomes for our clients. This includes how to deliver more efficiently and lessen mundane or repetitive tasks and many others. If you have ideas, please engage him and others. Thank you for all you bring to the team. Please let me know if there’s ever anything I can do to support you—my door is always open.
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