McKinstry reviews

Complete and utter lack of knowledge and vision of how to operate in the oregon market. The company philosophy is based on the customer is stupid and mckinstry knows best. Meaning that they will not even try to complete for business or in most cases even listen to the customers needs. The reputation in the community has gone from bad to worse in the time I have been here. The field people do great work but the office has become well known for being incompetent. McKinstry has the highest turnover rate I have seen in my 23 years in the business. Management absolutely refuses to listen to its employees when suggestions or advice is given or questions are raised on why things are done. McKinstry's corrective action is non existent. They are a reactive company not proactive. Management treats it's employees as nothing more than sacrificial lambs. If you question the way something is done, start looking for a job because it's only a matter of time. When it comes to performance, management can't see it and would rather fire a performing forward thinking person and keep the a typical yes man so long as it makes them look good. As a small to medium mechanical contractor, they should do fine but their days are numbered as an MEP. Their understanding of what is overhead and what is the cost of doing business is completely baffling Whic makes it near impossible to make money and keep the customer.

Out of touch management. Unit managers lack leadership ability and experience. Company does not have the reputation they claim to have within the construction industry. Very, very high employee turn-over. Many unit managers consider employees to be pawns: to be sacrificed whenever the unit manager needs a "scapegoat". Estimating in both mechanical and electrical is seen as "overhead" and only marginally necessary. Still use very, very archaic estimating methods like excel spreadsheets! Very behind the times!