Does Primera Engineers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Primera Engineers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Primera Engineers. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Primera Engineers?

62% of Primera Engineers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Primera Engineers 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Primera Engineers?

Engineer (10) , Electrical Engineer II (3) , CAD Drafter III (2) , Civil Engineer (2) , Designer (2) , Electrical Engineer (2) , Electrical Engineer I (2) , Project Management Assistant (2) , Substation Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Primera Engineers according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers, laid" ((in 3 reviews)); "The staff genuinely cares about each other." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible work schedules are a perk." ((in 3 reviews)); "1. Leadership focused on growth of company" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Primera Engineers according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and raises" ((in 9 reviews)); "No training provided to employees" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary is not competitive." ((in 6 reviews)); "This attitude permeates through the organization, so certain managers (from what i witnessed) do not practice communication or clarity, which direly affects employees." ((in 3 reviews)); "Management is incompetant and stingy" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Primera Engineers layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Primera Engineers locations?

Chicago , Lisle , Philadelphia , Carmel , Chadds Ford

Primera Engineers reviews

4.1

62% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Erin Inman

86% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

26 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Feb 15, 2025

Great People & Flexibility, but Unfulfilled & Underpaid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The people are great, fun to be around and not too serious -Had multiple managers during my time there and they mentored me as a young professional -Extremely flexible remote work schedule -Open book financials practicing GGOB

Cons

-Non-competitive pay -Relied on too much of business portfolio with one client, risky strategy especially when contracts are not resigned -Bonus is company profit based and system is quite confusing, you are not incentivized for individual performance -Although the remote work makes for a flexible environment, team efficiency and motivation was impacted -Work left me unfulfilled, it was not exciting or impactful -High turn over rate, employee sentiment about the state of the company was mixed at best -A senior leader gave the impression of not caring, never attending rare in-person office days, even showing up virtually to colleague's performance reviews -Performance review process is inefficient and a waste of time -Trying to grow the business, but focused on hiring rather than securing work. People were left without work to do when contracts were not signed

Primera Engineers Response

1y

Thank you for the feedback; we're sorry to hear you felt unfulfilled and wish you the best in your next role. We'd like the opportunity to clarify that we're heavily focused on diversification and growth, outside hiring, which we share during all-company meetings and on our intranet. As a Chicago-based firm, we acquired a firm and their contracts in Denver last year, we established an office and obtained our FBE certification in Atlanta, and we had more than 50 people working on contracts in Dallas. Less than half our business comes from utility clients, thought we are actively pursuing new utility clients in Pennsylvania, Florida, Atlanta, Dallas, and Colorado. We utilize industry benchmarking data to offer competitive pay, and we agree there are tremendous benefits to in-office work, but we've maintained that's a decision each individual can make.

2.0

Dec 12, 2024

Lacks organization

Annonyous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting work - Flex time so easy to work your life around - Super flexible work-from-home policy - Some great managers

Cons

- Training does not exist, it's on the job with little support and little documentation - High turnover - Trying to grow without much thought - Bonus is based on profits and are very small - Some bad managers, either they are not good with people or too busy to be helpful - Yearly review is long and pointless. It does not affect raises or bonuses but you still need to spend hours in a meeting reviewing pages of evaluation from yourself and your manager that you both spent hours filling out.

4.0

Sep 2, 2024

Great Culture, Benefits Could Be Better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible work schedule - Ability to work remote - Fellow employees are personable and hardworking

Cons

- Salaries are not as competitive as other companies - PTO is limited - Parental leave policy could be better

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Jobs at Primera Engineers

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