Pape-Dawson reviews

TLDR: PD is the best if you want to be a great engineer AND a great person. I joined Pape-Dawson because every single person I met in the interview process was a person I wanted to see myself strive to grown in to. Although people reading this will have heard this cliche phrase hundreds of times on the job hunt, the people at PD are truly what make it. The environment in the office is very young and very collaborative within the teams. There is a U30 program for the large group of engineers under 30 which involves a speaking series, socials, outreach, and cool project visits as well as some awesome community service opportunities like Mentoring kids at an elementary school, volunteering at the SA Food bank, or running 10Ks for causes. We have great leadership in our Project Engineers and Managers who guide the teams and have been at the company for years, but never settle and are continuously refining their own technical and leadership skills and styles. The is rarely every a dull moment in the office!

The leadership team is excellent and emphasizes doing the right thing. I have felt very nurtured in terms of my managerial development, not only for me to succeed and grow in my role, but training and support to help me support my team and develop them the same way. Pay plus compensation is solid. I'm given the freedom to manage my team as needed and have support from above whenever needed. Almost all the way up the "ladder," there is no politics to promotions, just proving yourself. The company values community involvement and volunteering at all levels.