Work/Life Balance HAHA - Business Manager Kiewit Corporation Employee Review

2.0
25 Jun 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good starting pay and benefits. Tons of training. They truly take care of their employees. The work is forever changing and there is never a dull moment. You have to learn quick and wear many hats.

Cons

Work life balance is a joke. You work anywhere 50 to 80 hrs a week. The salary looks good on paper but when you divide it by the hours you work, it almost like you are better off being a entry level clerk. There is never sense of completion because the work continues until the contract ends. You run the risk of never being able to settle down because of you move to where the next project is. Business managers are lowest on the totem pole and the respect is very minimal from the engineers. As a business manager you wear many hats.....office manager, payroll manager, accounts payable, hr manager, IT tech, receptionist, secretary, financial/budget analyst.

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Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

If you're ambitious at all, I probably wouldn't recommend working here. The pay is decent and if you're willing to stick around for 20+ years, you'll likely do just fine. But for me, the pace was too slow, the work was boring, and I never felt like I was doing anything meaningful or driving real business impact. The company is very stable, but that stability comes with tradeoffs. Career progression felt like a slow grind, and there was always the possibility of being forced to relocate depending on business needs. Personally, if you're young, motivated, and want to accelerate your career, I'd look for a role where you're directly contributing to growth, revenue, or strategic decision-making. If you're set on finance/FP&A, Kiewit can be a good place to spend a year and build experience, but I'd use it as a stepping stone rather than a long-term destination. Just my experience. —it just wasn't for me. - stayed 2 years - too long.

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