McCarthy Building reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(740 total reviews)
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Ray Sedey

96% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

McCarthy Building has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 740 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The McCarthy Building 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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740 reviews
3.0
Jan 14, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Best Benefits Insurance 401K match 19% company stock Work only in Texas (no traveling out of state) Hire good talent, great co-workers Good bonus during good times

Cons

The field struggles with work life balance. They move staff around too much. Understaff jobs. Have way too many initiatives (green, BIM, quality, safety, etc) and do not get the overhead or man the jobs to support the initiates. The directors of these initiatives seem to push work onto the field staff and complain that the initiatives are not being taken seriously. Lots of training, but it is all mandatory and their is little time between the staff size and initiatives to do it during regular hours. So they ask you to do it online after hours and on Saturdays (mandatory Saturday safety meetings 4 per year, 7am -12pm and sometimes till 3pm). Do not seem to be forward thinking (field staff do not have smart phones in this division). Slow to promote, but hires in at levels where there are people ready to promote to. No or minimal raises in the last 5 years.

2.0
Aug 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Employee owned company - Great leadership at the top - Involvement in many aspects of the construction industry - Can advance at a rapid pace - Multiple opportunities for career path

Cons

- 90% Work, 10% Life balance - Constant relocation between jobs - Information is learned not given (read non-preventative atmosphere) - Job site management works in CYA mode and is not afraid to use anyone as a scapegoat - Field employees are considered numbers not names and are treated as such

5.0
Dec 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is really helpfull, training is extensive, work hard play hard atmosphere. Jobsite staff is very knowledgeable and has extensive office help.

Cons

As with every contractor in Southern California, jobs can be spread out due to the fact that the greater Los Angeles area is very spaced out. Not specific to McCarthy.

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