Sargent & Lundy reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(672 total reviews)
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Victor Suchodolski

93% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Sargent & Lundy has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 672 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sargent & Lundy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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672 reviews
1.0
May 21, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, great projects, good exposure.

Cons

Terrible management, HR sucks, racism is rampant. I’m talking more than just the occasional racist joke and remarks. No straight up discrimination and will fire you if you don’t “whiten up”. I’m talking about not being included in meetings, not checking your work or caring about your progress, will plant mines for you to step on.

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Sargent & Lundy Response
1y
We appreciate your past service with S&L. We value the opinions of all former and current employees, and yours are no exception. However, we are disappointed that this is not an accurate reflection of S&L’s culture. We do want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and reaffirm our strong commitment to our employees and providing a workplace that is free from unlawful and improper harassment, violence and that promotes respect for others. We have an established Non-Harassment & Workplace Violence Policy along with an Employee Concerns Program and take these matters very seriously. In addition, S&L forbids retaliation against anyone for reporting conduct prohibited by our Non-Harassment & Workplace Violence procedure, assisting in making a complaint, participating in an investigation, filing a discrimination charge, or otherwise pursuing their rights under the law. We also promote and support a culture that fosters continuous discussion and feedback surrounding performance through various outlets – annual performance reviews and performance conversations, a required minimum quarterly check-in with day-to-day supervisors to have future forward conversations and an opportunity to coach, guide, support, and develop employees, and where performance deficiencies are exhibited, we implement a progressive discipline approach to coach, counsel, and provide clear expectations of areas in need of sustained and lasting improvement. It is imperative for employees to do their part in adhering to standard operating procedures, employee relations procedures and notifying HR and/or their Manager, Supervisor, etc. of any concern or experience that is not in alignment with our company expectations.
1.0
Apr 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits and comp time option are great. Flexible hours and available overtime are a big benefit. Pay is average at best, and beginning to seriously lag other contractors in the area. ($87k vs $103k)

Cons

Management is a joke. I love the company and the people I work with. This used to be a great team, but management has consistently gone downhill over the last 5 years. It's turned into a smoke and mirrors dictatorship of deception. Management promotions are based solely on who survives the longest under the previous regime rather than qualification/ability. Career track is decided for you based off of initial impressions and personal favoritism. You can see your entire career track on your first day on the job, which I guess helps make informed career decisions. The P&C team leads who "lead" by ignoring and chastising have been promoted to project managers and have taken their complete lack of management skills to a new level of power. The running joke in the office is that P&C stands for Punishment & Criticism, and now that's transitioned up to project management. The dream tream triple threat of new unqualified PMs and old uninvolved PMs is making career altering decisions for everyone in the office with no prior communication with team leads or employees, and no explanation after other than meaningless buzzwords.

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Sargent & Lundy Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate your candid feedback and are sorry to hear that your recent experiences have not met your expectations. While we’re pleased to hear you value our benefits and flexible work options, we’re concerned about the issues you’ve raised regarding management and career development. Leadership and communication are foundational to our culture. We are actively listening and committed to strengthening our leadership practices, improving transparency, and ensuring every employee feels supported and heard. Your feedback has been shared with our HR team. If you're open to it, we encourage you to reach out directly to continue the conversation confidentially—we’re always looking to learn and improve. Thank you again for your contributions to the company.
1.0
Dec 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, stability, and interesting projects.

Cons

Culture. Chilled work environment while challenging "the way that we've always done it." Although stability is good for an employer, most there have never had a job outside of the company which hinders development. Values are preached and not practiced.

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