Does Vulcan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vulcan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vulcan. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vulcan?

75% of Vulcan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vulcan 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vulcan?

Manager (10) , Director (9) , Project Manager (7) , Software Engineer (5) , (3) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Analyst (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Technology (3) , Asset Manager (2) , Contractor (2) , Engineer (2) , Executive (2) , General Manager (2)

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

"The benefits are good and the 401k match is great." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 17 reviews)); "They pay a good salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great benefits, competitive salary, interesting work" ((in 6 reviews)); "1. Intelligent colleagues." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Need to allow a better work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of any senior leadership; lack of coherent communication about company goals, objectives or performance; unethical (and worse) business practices; much dead weight." ((in 7 reviews)); "lots of layoffs, limited upward mobility" ((in 6 reviews)); "Childish, arbitrary management." ((in 6 reviews)); "I personally feel very valued my direct manager but sometimes the structure of the company limits my compensation and career mobility." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vulcan layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vulcan layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vulcan in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vulcan locations?

Seattle , Birmingham , Chicago , Winston-Salem , Dickson , Sun Valley , Dundalk , Seattle Heights , South Seattle

Vulcan reviews

3.5

75% would recommend to a friend

(175 total reviews)

Bill Hilf

64% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Vulcan has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 175 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vulcan employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

175 reviews

2.0

Aug 26, 2009

It's hard to by loyal to a company without a leader

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides access to extremely intelligent people. Also the company has an excellent reputation in the city.

Cons

It's a company without a rudder. The senior management has no vision or direction.

2.0

May 15, 2009

Looks good on the outside.

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good from the outside. It will most likely look food on my resume.

Cons

Leadership and Internal growth opportunities are lacking.

1.0

Apr 30, 2009

As I write this, I'm waiting for the Vulcan secret police to knock down my door :)

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing about Vulcan is the variety of projects going on under one roof. If you can slip out of your job-induced depression long enough to notice, you'll find that other people are doing exciting things there. (But chances are it's not you.) The other best thing is the location, right between Seattle's ID and Pioneer Square. Great food, great walks. The building is also a very interesting space with art worth looking at, and there was a time when Vulcan invested in stylish modern furnishings for the offices. Good people do come through Vulcan, and you might be lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with some of them. Unfortunately the good ones don't stay long, usually because they feel stifled or frustrated.

Cons

All decisions in the company are made either by Jody's team of attorneys and HR, or by Paul. Just think about that first group for a minute. These are people whose purpose in life is to ensure that Paul doesn't get sued. Oh yes, it's as free and creative as you might think! Now think about the second decisionmaker. Read about him and decide if you want him guidng your professional life. When I worked at Vulcan I felt more like a lifeless number than I have at exponentially larger companies. Even worse, I felt policed.

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