Does Sterling Engineering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sterling Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sterling Engineering. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sterling Engineering?

96% of Sterling Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sterling Engineering 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sterling Engineering?

Technical Recruiter (12) , Recruiter (8) , Account Manager (2) , Consultant (2) , Engineer (2) , Intern (2) , Sales (2) , Sourcing Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Sterling Engineering according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with." ((in 12 reviews)); "The management is always concerned about us." ((in 6 reviews)); "The team is great but very competitive." ((in 5 reviews)); "I can speak from experience and be completely honest the best parts about the company would be the people / culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "fellow employees are great!" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sterling Engineering according to real employee reviews?

"Bad benefits" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sterling Engineering locations?

Westchester , Chicago , Elmhurst , Aurora , Batavia , Buffalo Grove , Naperville , Rolling Meadows , Woodridge , Rockford , Saint Louis , Bronx , Mayfield , Highland , Sterling , Winsted , Portland , Baltimore , Columbia , Glen Burnie , Lagrange Hlds , Sleepy Hollow

Sterling Engineering reviews

4.2

96% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)

Rama Kavaliauskas

99% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

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Sterling Engineering has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 98 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sterling Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

98 reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

Every company is different...

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees hold shares of the company because of ESOP. They are always looking out for the employees and contractors.

Cons

Can't name any right now.

Sterling Engineering Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing this! We’re really glad our ESOP culture and focus on taking care of our employees and contractors stand out. We appreciate you being part of the team.

1.0

Nov 7, 2025

Boilerroom Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have food non stop

Cons

This is work environment from the 70's. Everyone 2 feet apart pounding the phones trying to get anyone to fill jobs. Leadership has it favorites and is extremely unprofessional, some that should have retired years ago. She likes to brag how she did it early 90s and couldn't cut it today. They send emails and hound contracted employees and contacts to vote in Best employers awards. If they don't vote they call back the next day and over and over. I'd avoid this place unless you are desperate.

Sterling Engineering Response

8mo

Thanks for sharing your honest feedback. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t match the kind of workplace we’re working hard to build. We’re always trying to improve how we lead, support our teams, and create a better day-to-day environment. Your perspective helps us see where we need to do better

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

Employee Owned

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Employee owned - Supportive team environment

Cons

nothing at this time ..

Sterling Engineering Response

8mo

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. #ESOP!

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Jobs at Sterling Engineering

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