Is Holder Construction a good company to work for?

Holder Construction has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 406 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Holder Construction to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Holder Construction have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Office Engineer and Field Coordinator .

Does Holder Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Holder Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Holder Construction. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Holder Construction?

84% of Holder Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Holder Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Holder Construction?

Office Engineer (30) , Project Engineer (30) , Senior Engineer (29) , Field Coordinator (27) , Engineer (23) , Project Manager (15) , Senior Field Coordinator (13) , Intern (7) , Assistant Superintendent (6) , Field Office Processor (6) , Office Engineer Intern (6) , Safety Coordinator (6) , Intern - Hourly (5) , VDC Engineer (5) , Laborer (4)

What are the pros of working at Holder Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great company and people to be around" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good benefits and support on project teams." ((in 16 reviews)); "Salary is good." ((in 8 reviews)); "They have a great company culture and the attitude is generally very positive." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Holder Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and job site Superintendent wields a lot of the success and trumps almost everything else." ((in 50 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 41 reviews)); "Construction life has long hours and long commutes." ((in 11 reviews)); "Management actively partook in publicly berating me in front of my peers on several different occasions" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management definitely looks at you as nothing but a number and doesn’t care if you get burnt out." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Holder Construction layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Holder Construction layoffs and their outlook for job security at Holder Construction in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Holder Construction locations?

Atlanta , Phoenix , Washington , Dallas , San Jose , Huntsville , Charlotte , Denver , Ashburn , Salt Lake City , Columbus , Manassas , Cupertino , Omaha , New Albany , Austin , Arlington , Bristow , Atlanta , Reno , Moncks Corner , Social Circle , Bridgeport , Wheaton , Atlantic , Richmond , North , Dulles , Gainesville , Herndon

Holder Construction reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(331 total reviews)

Beth Lowry

97% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Holder Construction has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 331 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Holder Construction 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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Reviews by job title

331 reviews

5.0

Aug 14, 2021

Great company to work for

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management makes good decisions about pursuing future work and growing organically. Company was quick to make decisions to protect associates when COVID started and they have been smart about allowing people to return to the office on as as needed basis.

Cons

Company can sometimes sacrifice associates work life balance for profit. Of course, this also leads to better bonuses if there are fewer employees to split it between but sometimes balance (and health) is better than money.

Holder Construction Response

4y

Thank you for your review and your ongoing work with Holder! We give our associates great responsibility which translates to opportunity for every Holder associate to grow in their career quickly. We acknowledge this responsibility often also leads to heavy workloads and long hours, and we encourage associates to ask for help and let their manager know if they have too many things on their plate.

5.0

Aug 11, 2021

Great Place to Start Your Career

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a friendly team environment where you can develop your skills and get honest regular feedback if you want it.

Cons

There is a lot of work and you can quickly become overwhelmed with it and struggle.

Holder Construction Response

4y

Thank you for leaving a review. We are proud of our associates’ hard work every day to deliver great projects to our clients, and we appreciate your advice for our management teams!

2.0

Jul 24, 2021

Good First Job

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

College-like atmosphere. Lots of young people, drinking culture. Team happy hours, kickball leagues. Yearly retreat. Learned a lot about how buildings are built. Worked on an impressive project. Learned managerial, accounting, construction coordination skills.

Cons

Long hours. Unpredictable when you will be moved next and where. I was overworked and underutilized in the area of my expertise. Weekend work. Power thirsty, immature managers. Drama in the office. Underpaid. No real training when you first start. Health benefits and 401k were not that great. I felt no real potential for growth with the company. They were weird about PTO, like you could take time off but it was frowned upon.

Holder Construction Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback and we appreciate your service with Holder. We take pride in collaborating on best-in-class projects across the country and are glad you saw the benefit of working on such projects. Holder does in fact hire many young associates out of college strategically to set them up for a long career with organic growth in the company. The growth and development of our associates in their careers is extremely important to us. Drinking is not part of company culture or tolerated in the workplace. Many associates enjoy spending time together outside of working hours for social activities. The construction industry has a reputation for being demanding, with long working hours. Holder is made up of hardworking, dedicated associates with a “do what it takes” attitude to make our projects successful. We value and support the work-life balance and offer ample Paid Time Off necessary to keep our associates happy and healthy, and performing their best.

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