Does USIC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, USIC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at USIC. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at USIC?

44% of USIC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated USIC 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at USIC?

Utility Locate Technician (442) , Utility Locator (334) , Technician (51) , Locator (46) , Lead Technician (27) , Underground Utility Locator (27) , Supervisor (26) , Locate Technician (15) , Field Technician (11) , Manager (10) , Utility Line Locator (10) , Senior Technician (9) , Utilities Locator (9) , District Manager (7) , Field Service Technician (7)

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

"Decent pay and as many hours as you can handle." ((in 104 reviews)); "Good benefits for insurance and life." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 21 reviews)); "lots of freedom and a company truck" ((in 15 reviews)); "A lot of great coworkers." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management; hard to move up; quantity over quality" ((in 98 reviews)); "Long hours in the summer caused me not to see my daughter for three weeks and we live in the same house." ((in 77 reviews)); "+ Some bad supervisors" ((in 43 reviews)); "No work/life balance you live eat sleep and breath USIC" ((in 39 reviews)); "Horrible upper management, they ignore problems going on in dispatch like we are a foreign country right inside the office!" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about USIC layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed USIC locations?

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USIC reviews

2.9

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,461 total reviews)

Richard Batelaan

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

USIC has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,461 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The USIC employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jan 10, 2018

Horrible place to work

Locate technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company truck, work mostly on your own and set your own schedule, one month paid training, great benefits package.

Cons

Insane hours. Mandatory insane hours. 10-12 hours a day minimum, 6 days a week, often 7 days a week, plus on-call days. Constantly, all the time, working in the elements. No experience in the company. Their turnover rate is higher than the fast food industry. The most senior person in my crew had been there a little over a year.

USIC Response

8y

We have recently added a large number of technicians and have plans to add additional technicians as needed. We are continually improving our training program, as well. We believe these changes will lead to less turnover and create a better working environment and better work/life balance for our technicians.

3.0

Jan 6, 2018

Good job for someone with no family or kids

Location manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was great. Nice work truck and phone

Cons

Can be on call for 3 weeks in row and never get to sleep. Also I have 3 kids and could never take off for games or anything

USIC Response

8y

We have added a large number of technicians and have plans to add additional technicians as needed. We are continually improving our training program, as well. We believe these changes will create a better working environment and better work/life balance for our technicians.

1.0

Nov 17, 2017

Lottsa Turnover, Lottsa Blame

Utility locator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck, usually work alone. Lots of email from the company, lots of advice. Lots of corporate lip service concerning "safety" and quality locates. Plenty of suggestions, many answers and your day can last al long as you need it to, so that the jobs get done.

Cons

The emails and spoken word are a set-up, you know: "I told you so..." this keeps the blame localized to the lowest level (the locator). On call time is not paid. You are given a truck to use and the truck is your responsibility 24 hours a day, whether you are on the job or the truck is off-duty, taking up space in your driveway.

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