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      GEI Consultants

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      GEI Consultants reviews

      4.2

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (192 total reviews)
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      Scott Wallington

      99% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      GEI Consultants has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The GEI Consultants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      192 reviews
      1.0
      Nov 12, 2018

      Extremely poor management

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There's several interesting projects to work on. Most people are pleasant and easy to work with.

      Cons

      Being a new employee is difficult. Office politics are crazy and the management doesn't make any sense. I've been working at GEI for about one year, but would love to find a new job. I really wish I could focus on work, but several management factors prohibit me from actually accomplishing work goals. I don't feel like I've progressed much with my career, and the office is full of favoritism.

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      GEI Consultants Response
      7y
      We’re sorry to hear that your experience at GEI as a new employee hasn’t been positive overall. Our goal is that all of our employees have a good onboarding experience, clear and achievable goals and have multiple leaders to serve as resources for learning and long-term career success. We would like to hear specifics about the barriers that are preventing you from accomplishing your work goals as well as the branch dynamics so we can continue to improve. I encourage you to contact me directly or use our open-door policy and contact your Regional Operations Manager to provide specific feedback. We would also like to hear more about your suggestions for improvement of our onboarding process, so please contact Julie Jennings Kale, Senior Vice President of People & Safety. We notice you indicated you do have a positive outlook at GEI, so it is our hope that by providing us with specific feedback that we can improve your employment experience and continue your career with GEI. Thank you, Ron Palmieri President & CEO
      5.0
      Oct 17, 2018

      An (Overall) Positive Place to Work

      Staff professional
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Although I've only been here full time for a few months, GEI has already become a very comfortable place to work every day. Overall, other employees are extremely kind and happy to help and collaborate in any way, which is particularly important considering that we often work with folks in several of our office locations to complete a project. On the whole, supervisors and other people in authority are very understanding and flexible, and the company culture itself emphasizes employee well-being. Office and field safety is also crucial to the company, which is reassuring. Note that even the "cons" for the company (see below) I feel can or will be able to be worked out eventually, because administration and supervisors really want their employees to be happy.

      Cons

      I don't know yet how fair the promotion/raise process is, but I do know that employees are only considered for promotions once a year, and even after finding out whether one is promoted, it takes months for the status to actually kick in. Also, so many people are involved in the decision of whether a person gets promoted, that it's hard to know if you're even on the right track - supervisor feedback alone doesn't help with that process as much as it should in that regard. Also, it makes sense for a company to be concerned with utilization (amount of time billed to projects, as opposed to training or other non-billable activities you're still paid for), but for some employees, the required utilization is too high to be realistic (up to 90%) as it gives no room for training or working on projects that don't have a contract yet. Employees below a certain grade get far fewer benefits, and can't hold shares in the company, even though it's "employee owned." Unless you come in at a fairly high level, it typically takes many years to get to that grade. I know a few people who have left the company because they felt they were not able to advance in their careers at a pace they felt was fair, however, it seems that they did not communicate these frustrations to their supervisor - the situation could have had a happier ending if they did.

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      GEI Consultants Response
      7y
      Thank you for your detailed review of GEI. You’ve noted a number of key things about our culture, including our focus on safety. As a newer employee to GEI, its important to us that you experience our dedication to a safe work environment. In addition, we want you to work in an environment that you enjoy, are engaged in working on interesting projects and grow your consulting skills by having access to clients and increasingly complex and interesting work. We have an established annual process to review employee compensation. On an annual basis, we review employee, regional and company performance to determine merit increases, promotions, performance bonuses and, for eligible employees, ownership opportunities. We spend several weeks on this process because its very important to get right. Once compensation changes, bonuses and ownership opportunities are fully vetted and approved, we process and implement them by the next bi-weekly pay cycle. You mentioned our employee ownership, a program we’re very proud of at GEI. Compared to industry benchmarks, we offer ownership opportunities much earlier than many other firms. Our ownership opportunities start at mid-career, after performance and dedication to our clients and firm are clearly established. With that said, our youngest owner is 31 years old and we have 17 owners who are in the millennial generation, making up 6.8% of ownership. Overall, out of our 850 employees and 412 eligible employees, 250 are owners, making GEI nearly 30% employee owned. Thank you for choosing GEI to grow your career. We are thrilled you’re part of our team and look forward to a successful, long-term partnership with you in support of our clients.
      5.0
      Oct 2, 2018

      Great Employee Initiative (GEI)

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Since starting at GEI more than a year ago, I've been more than pleasantly surprised and at GEI’s great work environment. We work hard because we want to give our best. As someone new to consulting when I joined, I was concerned that I would have to build a book of business immediately. GEI leaders were very supportive of me thinking long-term and strategically. They are focused on what we do and how we do it for all the right reasons, which has allowed me to develop and execute a strategy that could be more sustainable over the long run. GEI Leadership has urged me to keep doing my best and "have fun." As a result, GEI's philosophy shows through. Clients want to work with us because the company is comprised of smart, dedicated personable people (not just traditional "professionals") with integrity. GEI also understands the importance of workplace flexibility and being client driven. It’s all what makes GEI great.

      Cons

      None in the time I have been at GEI.

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      GEI Consultants Response
      7y
      As a Vice President and senior leader, we appreciate hearing that GEI’s work environment has supported you in creating a strategy and building your practice. As a thriving mid-sized firm, we pride ourselves in creating an environment where senior practitioners have the support and autonomy they need to build a thriving practice and support their clients. We hope that as we continue to grow and execute our strategic plan, more senior leaders will choose GEI as the place they bring their water, energy, buildings, infrastructure and industrial practices. Thank you for your focus on our clients, helping to support GEI’s future success and helping to create exciting project opportunities for junior and mid-level staff. And we agree, having fun is part of the job too.
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