Does Pape-Dawson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pape-Dawson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pape-Dawson. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pape-Dawson?

82% of Pape-Dawson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pape-Dawson 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pape-Dawson?

Engineer (21) , Project Manager (15) , Project Engineer (8) , Engineer I (6) , Engineer III (6) , Intern (6) , CAD Technician (4) , Civil Engineer (4) , Designer (4) , Engineer 1 (4) , Engineer Intern (4) , Engineer II (3) , Engineer IV (3) , Engineering Intern (3) , Design Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Pape-Dawson according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits (free medical)" ((in 19 reviews)); "The people there are great to talk to and August fundraisers are fun" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus structures" ((in 14 reviews)); "Project managers are experienced in civil design and very familiar with the codes and regulations pertinent to their fields." ((in 7 reviews)); "Professional work environment and up" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pape-Dawson according to real employee reviews?

"no mentoring, poor management, no schedule flexibility, not allowed to listen to music with earbuds, hard to move up" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad female manager in houston office" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pape-Dawson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pape-Dawson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pape-Dawson in 2026.

What Pape-Dawson locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Fort Worth , Austin , San Antonio , Houston

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Pape-Dawson reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Trey Dawson

99% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

Pape-Dawson has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Pape-Dawson 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

171 reviews

3.0

May 12, 2026

Supportive coworkers, but office politics and management issues

Traffic engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive workers Events Good quality

Cons

-Manager and higher ups can’t bring project from Houston -Projects borrowed from San Antonio -Not Balanced, too many employees, too less projects, no work sometimes, somtimes too much pressure. -Office politics -Bad female manager in houston office -Combined with another company costello, has some politics going on, costello workers were friendly

Pape-Dawson Response

Feedback from employees is important for our growth as a company, and we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.

5.0

Mar 10, 2026

Good company

Engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Good overall company

Cons

None really. Depends on your team

Pape-Dawson Response

2mo

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a positive review! It’s great to know you had a wonderful experience working at Pape-Dawson.

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Not Awful

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great 401k match, good benefits, good culture if you fit the profile,

Cons

Growing pains, starting to make management decisions like a private equity controlled business not the family firm they claim to be. Misled the amount of overtime expected, misled about the type of work i would be doing

Pape-Dawson Response

2mo

Thank you for your feedback. We constantly strive to make Pape-Dawson the best place to work in the industry, and feedback helps us accomplish this.

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