Galloway & Company reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)
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Dave Guetig

81% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Galloway & Company has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Galloway & Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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90 reviews
1.0
Oct 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good company to use as a stepping stone...

Cons

Significant pay gap between men and women, and overall salaries are not up to industry standards. Galloway puts on a huge front on social media - did you see the National Women's Day post? That diverse group of women was handpicked for the picture. Emphasis on DIVERSE - not a single white woman pictured, deliberately. If you're a person of color, you will be tokenized. Workloads are not distributed equally - expect to work 50+ hours per week. If someone does something morally wrong, there will be no punishment. There will be a pretext that someone is getting a "talking to," but white men run the business and won't be punished, no matter the crime.

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Galloway & Company Response
2y
Galloway is dedicated to pay equity and diversity, and we work hard to support these efforts. We would like to take this opportunity to share some significant achievements and practices that reflect our commitment to excellence: 1. Pay Equity Study: In April 2023, we concluded a comprehensive companywide pay equity study, conducted by an impartial third-party consulting firm. At a staff meeting this past summer, we reported that the results demonstrated that there are no statistically significant pay disparities based on gender or ethnicity within our organization. This underscores our unwavering dedication to providing equal opportunities and fair compensation for all our employees. 2. Industry-Standard Pay Rates: We understand that industry pay rates have changed dramatically over the past few years, and we work to keep up to date with respect to the industry information we have. To ensure that our employees are compensated competitively, we utilize the latest salary and compensation guides endorsed by prestigious organizations such as ACEC and AIA. This approach guarantees that our pay rates remain in alignment with the latest industry standards, reinforcing our commitment to offering competitive and fair compensation. 3. Diversity and Inclusion: At Galloway, we celebrate and champion diversity, particularly in industries where underrepresentation is a common challenge, as in most of the STEM fields. Over the past two years, approximately 50% of our new hires have been women, and our workforce now comprises 34% women and 17% individuals from diverse backgrounds, which are respectable numbers for our industry and region. We acknowledge the scarcity of senior-level women in the industry and are actively nurturing and developing talent from within. As a testament to our commitment, we recently promoted another talented female to the Shareholder team. 4. Workload Management: We take workload and overtime seriously. While we have instances where deadlines need to be honored through extra efforts by our staff, our data demonstrates a good workload balance. We regularly monitor utilization and overtime, and last week our employees averaged just 41 hours worked, reflecting our dedication to a balanced work-life environment. 5. Commitment to Addressing Misconduct: We treat all reports of misconduct with the utmost seriousness and conduct thorough investigations into every complaint. While we understand that the sensitivity and confidentiality of such matters may sometimes obscure the outcomes, we want to assure you that we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace for all employees. We uphold our values of integrity and accountability. We are dedicated to maintaining these standards as we continue to grow and evolve. If you have any additional feedback or questions, please reach out to Stacey Bledsoe, Director of People, Dave Guetig, CEO, Darren Bruns, COO, or a shareholder that you feel comfortable speaking with.
2.0
Oct 27, 2023

Growing Pains

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The culture is great overall, and there are a lot of benefits such as comparable compensation, FLEX hours, training, mentorship programs, diversity programs, etc.

Cons

The company is growing and going through a lot of growing pains, and turnover has been high. The architecture dept. is not able to work remotely for any reason or have a flexible schedule, because the management side has not been working together and equally distributing work to the team. Some staff members are overworked and putting in extra hours every week, and others are struggling to even find projects to work on. Production staff has been asked to come in when we're sick, otherwise they need to take a PTO day instead of working from home. There are a few PMs that are still able to work remotely/hybrid, while the rest of the team is required to work in the office. In addition, there is also not a lot of room for growth in the department. The company will hire a new staff member 9 times out of 10 instead of promoting within. There's a lack of synergy in the team, and it's no longer enjoyable to work here.

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Galloway & Company Response
2y
We are glad to hear that you appreciate our efforts to create a positive and rewarding work environment. We are proud of our low turnover rate, which reflects our commitment to retaining and developing our talent. The architecture team has done exceptionally well in this regard, with turnover lower than the industry average. We understand your concern about remote work. We value the flexibility and convenience that remote work offers, but we also need to ensure that our teams are well-coordinated and productive. That is why we have temporarily paused remote work for this team until we can find a better balance. In the meantime, we offer flexibility around core work hours. This way, you can still manage your personal and family obligations while providing excellent customer service. We also want to clarify our policy on PTO. PTO is not only for vacation, but also for sick leave. We care about your health and well-being, and we do not want you to come to work when you are ill. We also want you to take time off to rest and recover, so that you can perform at your best. Therefore, we ask you to use PTO when you are sick, and not to save it all for vacation. Lastly, we want to address your comment about promotions. We always prefer to promote from within, rather than hiring externally. However, promotion is not based on seniority or tenure, but on performance and progression. We have a clear and transparent job stream that outlines the expectations and requirements for advancement. We encourage you to review your job stream with your manager and identify the areas where you need to improve or gain more experience. Also, we are happy to report that 26% of our employees (or one out of four) received a promotion the first 9 months of 2023. We hope this response has answered your questions and concerns. Please let us know if you need any further assistance.
2.0
Jul 19, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly coworkers. Occasional lunches, snacks, and happy hours. Events outside of work.

Cons

People in management and "the peoples team" are making questionable choices when making improvements, creating company wide meetings, and hiring people. They act like things are important to the company but it is all marketing, I found that the only things they care about are making developers money and churning and burning projects. Oh yeah, professional engineers are basically CAD technicians here.

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Galloway & Company Response
3y
Thanks for sharing your feedback. It’s great to hear you liked the social aspects of working at Galloway. Regarding your other comments, in the last 7 months, we have significantly invested in our people by increasing paid time off, adding paid parental leave, and doubling tuition reimbursement up to $5000 per year, just to name a few. We have also increased the company’s support of professional development by bringing on a Manager of Employee Growth and Development. We would appreciate receiving additional feedback from you. If you would like to expand on your thoughts, please email our Director of People & Employee Experience at staceybledsoe@gallowayus.com.
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