Tetra Tech reviews

As a GIS Specialist at Tetra Tech, I was constantly running into pushback whenever I tried to make my job, or the job of other GIS staff, less monotonous. I was allotted a total of zero billable hours to develop more efficient ways of completing tasks, even if it could save tens of man-hours. This is not surprising, as Tetra Tech is a contractor, and prefers to pay your salary using the client's bank account, rather than their own. Any kind of time-savings seemed to allow Tetra Tech to bill less to the client, and thus was a major no-no. Forget about any kind of work-life balance. There is none. I was expected to be available at a moments notice to travel anywhere in the western half of the continental U.S. for an unknown amount of time. Often, when a project would finish, it would be piggy-backed with another, regardless of who the client was, to keep costs down, keeping myself and those with me in the field for prolonged periods of time. While in the field, it was not uncommon to work 10 to 12 hours a day, nor is it uncommon to be asked to work later into the day at the hotel you’re staying at. Pay was low. Bonuses were rare, and if you happened to get one, it was a joke at best.

MANY HR issues. There is a member of management that has multiple sexual misconduct cases and hostile workplace accusations. If you report him you will be retaliated against and will be forced to quit because they will give your job to someone else. They ENCOURAGE staff to report other members, creates a terrible environment. Staff is micromanaged and treated like kindergarteners (if you're not reporting on someone) Upper Management does not care about the people that work for them. There is no compassion.