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Holder Construction

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Holder Construction reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(330 total reviews)

Beth Lowry

97% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Holder Construction has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 330 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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330 reviews
2.0
Jan 30, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Above average pay for the industry with annual raises and bonuses. - Diverse project base, with data centers and aviation being the main projects - Annual company retreats that allow for networking abilities - Trade responsibilities shift from project to project, so employees get excellent exposure to many parts of construction

Cons

- Terrible work-life balance, with the excuse "it comes with the industry". Personnel are given lots of PTO day, but are shamed for taking 3 day weekends and have to negotiate for longer breaks. - Lot of the project management personnel have the "work no matter what" mentality; I was chastised for not being readily available while at home sick on multiple occasions. Of course when COVID hit, this took a complete 180 (felt like out of schedule concerns rather than employee health though as employees were consistently asked to break company policy for the sake of the project) - 11-12 hour shifts are to be expected, pretty standard for the industry though. - Teams can become very clique-y, as personnel get recycled from previous jobs.. leading to unwelcoming environments with new projects. - No form of development or training. New hires are given a list of "key skills" and expected to either develop them on their own OR seek out a "development partner" who is often too busy or unwilling to provide constructive feedback. When actually given, the feedback is inconsistent from manager to manager. - The moving services used for relocations are notorious for losing and or breaking things. There is compensation available for these situations, but it just ends up being a major inconvenience that takes months to resolve.

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Holder Construction Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. Our people are our most valuable asset, and we care about their wellbeing both inside and outside the office. The construction industry has a reputation for being demanding, with long working hours. Holder is thankful for our hardworking, dedicated associates with a “do what it takes” attitude to make our projects successful. We value and support work-life balance and offer ample Paid Time Off necessary to keep our associates happy and healthy, and performing their best. We do our best to perpetuate a culture that is inclusive, and encourages utilizing PTO – not shames it. Jobsites are ever-changing, and associates frequently shift and move, so upholding that culture on jobsites is something we are always working on. The growth and development of our associates in their careers is extremely important to us. Some examples of associate development opportunities are New Associate Forums, All-Company Retreats, and our Knowledge Center (which houses wikis, trainings, courses, templates, etc.). We encourage associates to have multiple development partners to get various perspectives, and suggest frequent conversations.
5.0
Jan 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great employees and great location

Cons

Overtime was pretty frequently required

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Holder Construction Response
5y
Thank you for leaving a review. We are proud of our associates’ hard work every day to deliver great projects to our clients.
2.0
Jan 28, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You make good money compared to other companies

Cons

Expected to travel constantly in order to excel, no work/life balance, contest to see who can work the most hours

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Holder Construction Response
5y
Holder uniquely and strategically operates as “one company” across the country. This includes a business model of traveling to where our clients need us to build their next project resulting in over 90 percent of our work coming from repeat clients. For our associates, this translates to traveling across the country to meet our clients’ project needs and promise a similar experience wherever we build. We always keep associates’ location preferences in mind when making project assignments and do our best to honor location requests. We acknowledge the long hours many projects require to deliver strong results to our clients, but we never want long hours to be a result of our culture. We value and support the work-life balance and offer Paid Time Off necessary to keep our associates happy and healthy, and performing their best.
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