HNTB reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)
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Rob Slimp

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

HNTB has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 869 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HNTB 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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869 reviews
1.0
Jan 13, 2016

Toxic Company Culture, Low Morale

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Pros

HNTB was a place where I was very excited to work...initially. The benefits were good. Your manager may be a nice person to work for. Work hours were relatively flexible. Very large, high-profile, and interesting projects.

Cons

It turns out that there is a culture here of BSing forecasts in order to make things look much better than they are. Only HNTB can make a revenue chart that's filled with red bars and tell you they're meeting all their forecasts with a straight face. Additionally, there is a lot of politics going on within individual offices, and between offices. Some groups in the office get light on work, and interoffice work sharing is so restricted, that it just doesn't happen without some sort of formal agreement. There is a ton of gossiping about office leadership and senior managers, and it often sounds more like a soap opera than tales of an engineering company. Many high profile firings and reassignments during my time there. Because of the company culture and lack of honesty and ethics, the turnover at HNTB is huge.

1.0
Jan 26, 2015

Significant Challenges within IT

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Pros

"Frontline" Employees: For the most part the employees of the IT organization are very intelligent, easy to work with and are passionate about what their jobs. IT Vision: The vision and roadmap within IT offers an exciting opportunity with new and innovative technologies. Untapped Opportunities: With the appropriate leadership changes within IT this could be a fantastic and exciting place to build or expand a career.

Cons

IT Leadership: This organization faces challenges within their IT leadership which will most likely prevent an employee from performing at their peak and being able to contribute at their highest level. Sr. IT Leadership: While Sr. IT Leadership acknowledges an overall leadership issue they are either nonresponsive or very slow to respond.

1.0
Mar 27, 2014

Chicago Office Review

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Pros

Compensation package is not bad.

Cons

Management do not seem to care about the development of their employees. Favoritism is pretty apparent. Managers are not good people managers.

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