Great opportunities for hard workers - long hours, lots of sacrifices, no work/life balance - Field Engineer Kiewit Corporation Employee Review

3.0
21 Aug 2010
Recommend
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Pros

For those who are willing to work hard and work long hours there is a lot of opportunity in the company to move up quickly and be compensated accordingly. Compensation is performance based, there are some very young individuals in the company who are already project managers and very well paid.

Cons

You have to make some pretty large sacrifices to work for Kiewit. You will be required to move on average once every couple years. The hours are very long, 11-12 hour days are average on a jobsite, you will sometime have to work more, weekends also. Retention rate within the company is horrible, most new hires don't last more than 3-4 years before getting burned out and finding something else.

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5.0
6 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very Safety oriented, outfitted their crews with supplies and equipment without question, listened to employee questions and concerns and addressed them. Provided good facilities with heat and A/C as needed, coffee machines, microwaves, refrigerators, etc. Union contractor with the associated pay and benefits. Known to be an employer where people stay long term.

Cons

Long hours and detail oriented work but thats just the nature of the work. Some of the safety restrictions were a bit overboard.

1.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Able to work on cool projects and potential to make a lot of money with cola

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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