Does Short Elliott Hendrickson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Short Elliott Hendrickson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Short Elliott Hendrickson. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Short Elliott Hendrickson?

90% of Short Elliott Hendrickson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Short Elliott Hendrickson 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Short Elliott Hendrickson?

Engineer (8) , Graduate Engineer (5) , Civil Engineer (4) , Graduate Civil Engineer (3) , Human Resources (3) , Professional Engineer (3) , Project Manager (3) , Executive Assistant (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Planner (2) , Project Engineer (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Structural Engineering Intern (2) , Water/Wastewater Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Short Elliott Hendrickson according to real employee reviews?

"Great work life balance and being able to work remote are two of my favorite things about SEH." ((in 14 reviews)); "People were great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good culture and flexible schedule" ((in 8 reviews)); "I feel that the starting pay was fair and the benefits were good." ((in 6 reviews)); "Flexible work environment is great" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Short Elliott Hendrickson according to real employee reviews?

"Too flexible and the pay is too good." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Short Elliott Hendrickson locations?

Saint Paul , Denver , Minneapolis , Saint Cloud , Milwaukee , Munster , Appleton , La Crosse , Madison , Omaha , Cheyenne , Minnetonka , Sartell , Colorado Springs , Des Moines , Johnston , New Orleans , North St Paul , Vadnais Heights

Short Elliott Hendrickson reviews

4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)

David Ott

91% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Short Elliott Hendrickson has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Short Elliott Hendrickson 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

106 reviews

3.0

Apr 8, 2020

Favoritism and Micromanagement

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good diversity of projects, Descent work life balance, staff is great to work with

Cons

Upper management is only concerned with meeting their own department's goals and don't work together as a team. They only care about themselves, You are constantly micromanaged about your billable time and sales goal, upper management has little trust in staff and promote through favoritism. Upper management if very much a good old boys club, benefits are expensive and salaries appear to be on the low side. As a senior manager you will be stuck with an achievable sales goal as you will be stick with the clients that don't have work or the company won't sign their contract.

Short Elliott Hendrickson Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback, and for noting our great staff, diversity of projects, and a work/life balance that supports our employee-owners. I am disappointed to hear your experience and concerns. As an ESOP, all of our company's profits are returned to our employee-owners. We strive to match each employee's talents and interests to the needs of the company, and balance supporting our employees, managing our business, and providing our employees autonomy and responsibility. We will continue to work to improve this balance, along with continuing to invest in technology. (Note, as of April 2020, nearly all of our employees are working from home, successfully delivering projects to our clients.) Sincerely, David E. Ott, CEO/President

2.0

Jan 30, 2020

Low pay, advancement based on favortism

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok for entry level, gain experience to move to a better position

Cons

Low pay, terrible benefits, advancement is based on favoritism with no structure to rely on to guide career development.

Short Elliott Hendrickson Response

6y

I appreciate your feedback and am disappointed to hear your thoughts, as this is not reflective of our goal to provide opportunities for career development and growth. We have a structured career development guide and program implemented across the company. At SEH, we encourage ongoing learning and look to place talent in positions they can be successful and engaged. We are dedicated to being a successful business built on the foundation of a diverse and inclusive workforce. I would also like to address your concerns regarding pay and benefits. We research and review multiple sources for industry and regional pay information to support our Company’s market-based compensation approach to be competitive within our industry. The SEH Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is also a great employee benefit that sets us apart, resulting in above-average total compensation. Sincerely, David E. Ott, CEO/President

3.0

Dec 16, 2019

Severe Lack of Team Structure in satellite offices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, flexible schedules, fair and attainable bonus structure

Cons

lack of team building atmosphere, on an island if you're in a remote office and corporate does nothing to alleviate that feeling, expensive benefits, outdated technology, incredibly wasteful spending with no forethought. Maybe if they put some thought into their budgets, their benefits could be more reasonable. Wealth/time off benefits very heavily favor tenured employees, very little for new employees to want stick around for initially. Felt unwelcomed by team filled with very tenured employees, was not given the opportunity to use skills I was hired for.

Short Elliott Hendrickson Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your endorsement of our good work-life balance, flexible schedules, and bonus structures.I am disappointed to hear your struggles working in a satellite office. Keeping our employees in the smaller offices fully engaged and supported is a challenge, but something we need to continue to improve as we grow. One thing I learned visiting our 'satellite' offices over the last year is that many of our staff do think of SEH as family and feel connected to their co-workers in the local office; and we need to maintain that culture, as well as strengthen the ties to the other offices. We are continuing to build that connectivity through upgraded technology, improved communications, and a focus on employee engagement.Sincerely,David E. Ott, CEO/President

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