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Found 1,976 of over 2K reviews
4.1
82% Recommend to a Friend
Bechtel Chief Executive Officer Brendan Bechtel
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4.1
82%
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93%
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Bechtel Chief Executive Officer Brendan Bechtel
Brendan Bechtel
641 Ratings
Pros
  • "Nice work life balance flexible job hours international work opportunities(in 93 reviews)

  • "In the home offices you have flex time and 9/80 schedule(in 36 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Limited advancement poor work life balance(in 91 reviews)

  • "No work life balance, internal politics(in 20 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      A knowlegeable and welcoming team.

      28 Mar 2023 - Human Resouces Representative  in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Great salaries and personal professional development support. A team that never seems to lose patience with sharing knowledge and supporting each other. Welcoming and approachable company culture.

      Cons

      No cons yet but always room for (and willingness to) improve. Will have to see.

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    2. 2.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Dublin airport environment was not great

      13 Mar 2023 - Health and Safety Coordinator in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Some wonderful colleagues and life long friendships established.

      Cons

      Difficult, stressful work environment. Senior leadership do not support colleagues. You thrive if you keep a low profile. My time there was very distressing and I went to HR looking for support and ultimately had to leave because I could not get support to improve issues. This place really damaged my mental health.

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    4. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Great company

      6 Jan 2023 - Contracts Specialist 
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      Pros

      Development, opportunity to travel, nice culture.

      Cons

      Average salaries, otherwise very good company

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    5. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Good management

      15 May 2022 - Product Manager in Dublin, Dublin
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      Pros

      Great workplace. pay was v good

      Cons

      Long hours but your rewarded well for your input

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    6. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Good company

      25 Nov 2021 - Construction Automation Specialist 
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      Pros

      Excellent and collaborative work environment

      Cons

      Open to moving out a lot.

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    7. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Empty Promises and False Safety

      12 May 2023 - Tower Technician 
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      Pros

      They pay enough to keep you there, but that means you can easily be replaced because others want good pay. So they don't fix issues they just keep rotating trainees.

      Cons

      They market safety standards then coerce employees to break them under the table. They promised work for 4 years and lost the contract in months. The reasons they failed and had to let go of people in Vegas is purely because management always sweeping all the dozens of issues and improvements the people on the field would see and try to prevent. They use subsidiary companies that are theirs as fall guys, and it is with that neglectful business practice that they cause a sense of forgotten step-child atmosphere to whole markets and industries they run. They have a lack of base training or people skills that causes foreman and super intendants to only know either how to lead or how to work, not both. They outwardly promote workmanship and advertise care and safety however always set deadlines that could not be met with the quality of tools provided. Then when you are working with 20 year old hand me downs 300ft in the air and the barest equipment needed to get the job done they blame it on the leads, tower hands and green-hands? This isn't limited to equipment, but also work permits, documentation and other necessary things to get the job completed in a timely manner. Overall a joke in a beautiful packaging. If they were 1/4 the company they outwardly appear to be they could pass as okay. Sad story.

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    8. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Decent

      7 Jun 2023 - QC Supervisor in Waynesboro, GA
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      Pros

      The Pay was good. Good Benefits

      Cons

      The organization structre was not good

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Great company

      2 Jun 2023 - Purchasing Specialist in Richland, WA
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      Pros

      Great company that offers great benefits package. Currently working on 9/80 schedule. We've been working on a part-time telework schedule (in office 2 days out of the week). They also give you the opportunity to explore other positions internally.

      Cons

      This is my first year, so I cannot think of any cons at the moment.

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    10. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Bechtel Engineer

      6 Jun 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Innovative projects, good compensation, flexible schedule, work life balance.

      Cons

      Transparency on end of year bonus.

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    11. 2.0
      Current Employee

      My journey at Bechtel

      3 Jun 2023 - Quality Engineer 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good work life balance. Good work culture.

      Cons

      Company follow hire and fire policy. Can terminate your job any time. Company can put your career at risk.

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