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Otak

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Otak reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Nico Vanderhorst

Not enough data to show CEO approval

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Otak has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Otak 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

70 reviews
5.0
Sep 6, 2018

Great Company that practices corporate responsibility

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Otak is a fun place to work. The Portland office (1 of 8 offices across the U.S.) has put-put golf to raise money and food for the food bank, Wine Down Wednesdays, a beer tap on site (only available after 3:30 PM), $100 a month in the Portland location to use for mass transit or parking, fun employees, environmentally engaged, rewards employees with up to 24 hours of extra PTO for volunteering for qualified non-profits, 100% paid health insurance for employee, generous PTO Policy with 15 to 20 days of PTO per year, Otak's Fun Committee always making work a fun atmosphere, flexible work schedules, PTO Donation, Annual Bonuses, quarterly goal setting, annual reviews, open door policies and very engaged Executive Management Team. Otak also has standard sit/stand desks as standard issue for any new office or remodel space.

Cons

Tight deadlines for clients. Work can be very demanding and then slow depending needs of the clients.

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Otak Response
7y
We're glad you appreciate the benefits Otak has to offer! The other unique benefit we offer new employees with many years of experience is that PTO is based on number of years of experience, NOT number of years with the company. This benefit means that experienced staff do not have to start back at Square 1, earning PTO all over again. Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're glad to have you at Otak!
5.0
Jun 22, 2018

Great People, Great Company Culture

Senior project manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Highly collaborative, dynamic and creative group of people. Otak has really interesting projects all over the West. The project managers are very good at giving emerging professionals a chance to play a meaningful role on projects and people are given as much responsibility as they want to take on.

Cons

Some of the larger competing firms offer more benefits than Otak.

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Otak Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are continuing to look at the compensation and benefits we offer our employees, so we appreciate your feedback. We're glad you are seeing improvements in all aspects of Otak. We'll pass along your feedback about a formal internship and mentorship program.
4.0
Jun 22, 2018

New Otakian excited for the future!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people. The culture. Clear vision & strategy. Client-care focus. Opportunities created by growth. Well-deserved stellar reputation.

Cons

A lot of (positive) change going on. Some people are at risk of burning out. Bandwidth to execute strategic initiatives is challenged. Work to do on the systems and processes to support growth.

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Otak Response
8y
We are so glad you've joined our team! Your review is a good reminder that we need to pay attention to make sure our staff don't overcommit themselves as we rebuild and enhance Otak. We share your commitment to a healthy work-life balance, and we need to continue to remind each other of that shared commitment in our culture. Thanks for leaving a review.
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