Pros
- Rewarding work promoting the deployment of renewable energy. Work is varied and technical, and builds an understanding of the entire process of wind farm development - Employees are very intelligent, helpful, and some of the nicest people that I've met - Management is not overbearing and trusts you to do what you need to do. Apex holds weekly company meetings where management gives updates about recent progress or setbacks. Annual company meetings, usually held at a nearby vineyard, give a holistic and transparent overview of the state of the company and its finances. -Great company culture. Very active - lots of standing desks, people biking to work. Company sports teams. Happy hours. People are somehow laid-back, but motivated and hard-working at the same time. -Good work-life balance 85% of the time. Many people get in a bit early and are out at 5 o'clock sharp almost every day. Never encountered any expectation to be on email during off hours or vacation. (All of this may vary across departments.) -Free snacks! Lara bars, cliff bars, fresh fruit, honest tea, etc. Catered breakfast weekly -Have not encountered any of the "reverse ageism" or skew towards older employees mentioned by another reviewer. I'm probably coming across as a cheerleader, but this is my honest opinion after working at Apex for about two years.
Cons
- Smaller company means more limited upward mobility compared to a large company -Compensation is middling. Pay in the wind industry is likely lower than comparable roles in oil and gas, but that may change with the shift to renewable energy
