Salas O'Brien reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(173 total reviews)
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Darin Anderson

95% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Salas O'Brien has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 173 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Salas O'Brien 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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173 reviews
4.0
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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Salas O'Brien Response
2mo
[From Darin Anderson, CEO] Thank you for the time you spent with us and for everything you contributed. The Madison team does exceptional work, and I'm proud of what they've built. We have great people across this company, and I'm focused on making sure we continue to build something enduring, a company that creates real opportunity for our team members and delivers lasting value for our clients. I wish you well in what's next.
3.0
Mar 14, 2026

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

talented staff and good management

Cons

I wish the salary was higher

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Salas O'Brien Response
3mo
[From Darin Anderson, CEO] We have an incredible team with talented experts and leaders across our firm who care about the work and the people around them. With regards to compensation, we make it a priority to reward our team members in a way that reflects their contributions, with competitive pay as part of a broader total rewards approach that also includes strong healthcare benefits, a solid retirement match, and employee-ownership available to all team members. Thank you for sharing this review.
3.0
Mar 10, 2026

Be careful what team you join

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall it is a good company to work for. Stable company, decent benefits, engineering teams appear to be great.

Cons

HR teams are losing multiple people a week mostly due to leadership. Chief of HR is challenging to work with. Top performers continue to leave due to the toxic environment.

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Salas O'Brien Response
3mo
[From Darin Anderson, CEO] I’m sorry that this has been your experience and I’m disappointed that you feel the need to post this in a public forum rather than voice your concerns directly. Respect, inclusivity, and being a place where people feel supported and able to do their best work have always been core to how we operate. We believe in clear expectations and consistent accountability. Those standards matter for performance, and they matter for trust and fairness across every team. It’s important to stick to the facts. The claim that our HR team is losing multiple people a week is simply not true. Turnover from our functional teams, which include HR, represented less than 3% of all departures over the last year. Company wide retention remains consistently strong at 92 to 93% annually, with leadership retention at 99% over time. Those facts matter. We actively review this data, listen to feedback, and evaluate what is happening across our organization so we can understand the health of our teams and address real issues when they exist. The data tells a very different story than what is described in your review. For anyone reading this, we want the record to reflect reality. Salas O’Brien is a place where people are treated with respect, accountability applies at every level, and professionalism is expected. If you would like to have a constructive conversation and are willing to hear my perspective as well, I welcome that discussion. My door is always open.
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