Lacks clear goals and metrics "it'll be worth it later" "just put in your time" - Engineer Spicer Group Employee Review

2.0
1 Dec 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good group of people to work with. I have no complaints about my coworkers or boss's they were always great to be around and work with. Diverse projects keep things interesting so you get a broad exposure and experience. Great company to work for if you are willing to stick it out for 5-10 years to make it worth it. Good comradery and they have a great employee party each year.

Cons

Once they put you on salary they will try and get all the free labor they can out of you for the first 5 years. Even if you work a ton of extra hours and surpass your chargability goal, you still aren't compensated fairly and there is no clear way to increase your bonuses. Better company to hire in with after 5-10 years at another company than one to start out with. You'll make more getting paid hourly at $25/hr at another firm than getting paid 70K in salary here assuming you work the same amount of hours. If you don't understand compounding interest, then you probably don't see this as a problem. Supervisors and mentors are never around so it's easy to get pigeon holed and not progress your career. Young engineers get stuck out on inspection jobs where you're working next to hourly guys but you're salaried and expected to work 60-70 hours a week and stay away from home several nights a week.

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5.0
19 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They invest a lot into staff training and mentoring. Great Leadership that encourages innovation and open to change when needed.

Cons

I really can't think of any. Any cons that I would have listed in the past have been resolved which is why I have stayed at this company for over 10 years now.

2.0
1 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Experience, and lots of overtime

Cons

Pretty much just an inspection gig

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