Ulteig reviews

4.5

96% would recommend to a friend

(272 total reviews)
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Doug Jaeger

97% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ulteig has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ulteig employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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272 reviews
3.0
Jan 15, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Management was very often very qualified and gave lots of opportunities to learn new tasks within the solar department. In the substation department, this was not the case. It's a very big and competitive department where new hires are given job titles and pay that existing employees of the same experience are not. However, all of the engineers I worked with were very professional and very willing to invest in younger engineers, for the betterment of the company.

Cons

There is an ESOP program, where a large portion of your salary is invested (10-15%). However, the investments they make on your behalf are not done with your knowledge. For example, one year the stock price will go up 25%, but your ESOP account will not go up 25%, because your ESOP account has cash savings. Being that investing 15% of your salary goes against diversification recommendations for that much of your salary, I am not upset that some is reserved in cash as a hedge against falling stock prices. But the whole system is very vague, and Ulteig does not tell you what the payout schedule of your ESOP account will be upon your termination of employment. For me, they are paying me $10k/year each fall until my vested account balance is paid out. But, what is happening to the remaining balance as I am being paid out? Is it growing as the stock price grows? Is it being held in cash? In addition, there is very limited transparency on financial performance. Ulteig is growing, purchasing smaller companies to gain capabilities, which is great. But, how is that growth being financed? How much leverage is being employed? is the ESOP being used as Collateral? Because the company is not publicly traded, they don't have to report any of these metrics. This is alarming if you are investing so much of your money in one company, and are concerned with how growth is being financed to assess long term strategy.

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Ulteig Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to write a thorough review about your experiences at Ulteig. I will share your perspectives about Substation with leadership. With regard to your ESOP-related comments, since this is a public site, I think it's important to respond with additional information and clarification regarding a few of your comments for other readers. First, Ulteig's ESOP is entirely funded by the company. Employees do not make any contribution of their own salary/money to the plan. Second, for active Ulteig employees, all of the value in their ESOP account is comprised of the value related to Ulteig shares. There is no cash component. So, if the value of Ulteig's shares increases by 25%, the employee's account value will increase 25% (plus the value of additional contributions). Relatedly, the ESOP does not make investments with employee accounts - they are based entirely on the company's stock value. Third, the payout schedule upon termination is stated in the plan document and shared with employees upon their departure - may be paid in a series of up to five annual installments if the total balance is above a certain de minimis amount. The remaining unpaid portion of a former employee's account may be converted from Ulteig stock value to a money market. Fourth, Ulteig communicates company financial performance with all employees on a monthly basis. And, last, the ESOP is never used as collateral to finance company growth. Since it appears that you might have questions about plan distributions, I encourage you to reach out to Ulteig to directly address your questions.
4.0
Jan 11, 2024

Good Place to Work

Recommend
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Pros

The people are awesome, and the management is nice and helpful

Cons

There was limited interaction between teams, so not many people knew each other outside of the team.

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Ulteig Response
2y
Thanks for taking the time to write a review! So glad that you had a positive experience with your team and management. Good feedback about interactions beyond your team - that is something we're aware of and have been making efforts to enhance.
5.0
Dec 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

ESOP Company with a CAGR performance over the past 10 years well over average! Company is very flexible for employees with lots of remote/hybrid work opportunities. Collaborative & positive work environment. CEO is well respected and the company continues to grow and stay busy.

Cons

Comp & benefits packages are... okay. We used to boast "industry leading" comp & benefits but those days are seemingly behind us and the company seems content with "average."

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Ulteig Response
2y
Thanks for taking the time to write a thorough review regarding your experience at Ulteig. Your set of highlights is well aligned with what your colleagues share with us on employee surveys. Good feedback regarding your perspectives on total rewards. One thing to keep in mind is that the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is part of Ulteig's retirement benefit package, which also includes a 401(k) match. Those two elements combine to form a retirement benefit that is well above average.
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