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Short Elliott Hendrickson

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Severe Lack of Team Structure in satellite offices - Anonymous employee Short Elliott Hendrickson Employee Review

3.0
Dec 16, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance, flexible schedules, fair and attainable bonus structure

Cons

lack of team building atmosphere, on an island if you're in a remote office and corporate does nothing to alleviate that feeling, expensive benefits, outdated technology, incredibly wasteful spending with no forethought. Maybe if they put some thought into their budgets, their benefits could be more reasonable. Wealth/time off benefits very heavily favor tenured employees, very little for new employees to want stick around for initially. Felt unwelcomed by team filled with very tenured employees, was not given the opportunity to use skills I was hired for.

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Short Elliott Hendrickson Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your endorsement of our good work-life balance, flexible schedules, and bonus structures.I am disappointed to hear your struggles working in a satellite office. Keeping our employees in the smaller offices fully engaged and supported is a challenge, but something we need to continue to improve as we grow. One thing I learned visiting our 'satellite' offices over the last year is that many of our staff do think of SEH as family and feel connected to their co-workers in the local office; and we need to maintain that culture, as well as strengthen the ties to the other offices. We are continuing to build that connectivity through upgraded technology, improved communications, and a focus on employee engagement.Sincerely,David E. Ott, CEO/President

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We appreciate you sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed your time at SEH and wish you the best moving forward.
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Short Elliott Hendrickson Response
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Thank you for sharing your perspective. I’m sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet your expectations, and I appreciate you taking the time to offer candid feedback. We take input like this seriously – especially around career growth, office experience, workload planning, and healthcare costs. We’re investing in updated tools and systems, working to strengthen how work is planned and supported, and reviewing our total rewards offerings while continuing to improve the day-to-day experience for our employee-owners. We’re also evaluating ways to modernize our on-site environment, including the ongoing remodel of our St. Paul office. Feedback like yours helps us stay focused on where we need to keep improving. Thank you for your contributions while you were here, I wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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