NV5 reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(456 total reviews)

Dickerson Wright

38% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

NV5 has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 456 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NV5 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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456 reviews
3.0
Jan 24, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I was paid a fair market wage, with a generous benefits package including PTO. There also were some REALLY great people working there that are the reason I stayed as long as I did despite the cons.

Cons

My experience with NV5 was not the best, and I realize a lot of that was a combination of factors all culminating into one big mess. The person who was to train me how to do the job turned in their two week notice the same week I started, so I was expected to do their job and my own until a replacement could be found (which occurred all in the last quarter of 2021). The person who I was told to reach out to with questions was never in the office (she worked from home) and would occasionally deign to respond to my emails begging for help and guidance but would make sure to make me feel stupid for asking questions and not knowing the answers immediately. The replacement we were hiring to fill the other role I had taken on was lackluster to say the least, by the time I left, she still was asking me questions that I had answered 9 months ago, and I was doing half of her job. My office in particular had upper level management fleeing in droves once their non-competes were up, and NV5 decided to send in upper management from their CA offices to assure us "nothing would change" and that everything was okay. I left shortly after because I saw the writing on the wall for our particular office.

1.0
Apr 26, 2019

Capitalism at its Worst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people in my particular office are good, talented people.

Cons

It's not that NV5 is too focused on the bottom line, they are only focused on the bottom line. They treat employees as expendable resources and squeeze them financially to a level that goes far beyond the ethical gray area. They do this by by being extremely tight with raises, bonuses, and promotions (I have not received a bonus since my company was acquired by NV5 over two years ago). While individual offices can vary dramatically within the company, the behavior of upper management sends a clear message to all the people doing the work: "You are replaceable. Do not expect to be treated as if you are valued. Fall in line, or quit". I will be doing the latter.

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