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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,181 total reviews)
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Jacqueline Hinman

56% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

CH2M has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,181 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CH2M employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Dec 1, 2016

Project Manager

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Pros

Used to be a great company to work for but not anymore. Occasionally has some interesting and challenging projects Very average compensation and benefits

Cons

Very poor profitability due to extremely bloated corporate structure and complicated, archaic, and byzantine internal processes to pursue and book new projects. These processes make it extremely difficult to be competitive with smaller and more nimble competitors. Numerous corporate restructuring efforts that simply shuffle the same upper management around into different org charts with no real changes in operating model. Pays out 401k company match funds in CH2M stock that cannot be sold readily as no one in their right mind will buy it.

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CH2M Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback! Our complex internal processes are one of the main reasons that we’ve transitioned to a new Client-centric Operating Model. By organizing around our clients and by flattening the organization, we’re making things simpler. The Client-centric Operating Model also enables us to better focus on our ultimate goal: solving our clients’ toughest challenges and making a difference in our communities and across the globe. We’re already starting to see signs that it’s working! We hope you’ll consider joining us again someday.
2.0
Jun 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of food, flexible hours, generally busy - but not a lot of backlog on the books. There are a lot of good engineers, but they are leaving in droves.

Cons

The CEO's lack of everything, a lot of unnecessary staff, hedge fund capital infusion, lack of backlog, questionable management all the way up the line, 401k match, employee mentoring, outsourcing to Poland, massive layoffs.

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CH2M Response
9y
Thanks for your feedback. To sustain the greater purpose of CH2M as a global company, the company is evolving. We encourage you to look at the 2015 Summary Annual Report, which explains changes that are contributing to our stronger sales and backlog and better long-term prospects for our clients, our people and our company. Thanks, Matt
1.0
Oct 20, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Decent Pay, Wonderful Co-Workers, Beautiful Campus

Cons

I've worked for a number of companies throughout my career, but CH is definitely the worst company I've ever had the displeasure of working with. And the only reason why is because of management. Fortunately, I got the opportunity to work with wonderful people, all of which were my colleagues and I enjoyed the opportunity to with in such a diverse setting. However, management is the big downfall with the company, it is almost as if you are constantly walking on eggshells with these people. I have never felt like my every move was nitpicked on a daily basis and the HR group is a complete joke. Actually, I think HR is the main problem with this company. There was ever only one way to move up with the company, and that was by playing favorites and trying to be a "pet" to management (keep in mind I received a promotion within 8 months of working here). Its completely exhausting to feel like there are cliques in a work setting. I'm not much of a gossiper to begin with, but I constantly found myself cornered by my "supervisor" to dish on other people in the group. It was as if I had to throw everyone else under the bus in order to get anywhere, which I just wasn't willing to do, so instead of waiting to be fired for not playing games, I decided it was best for my sanity to leave. Some of the supervisor's were just plain rude, and I even witnessed situations where the trainer would YELL across the office to another employee about what co-workers "should" of been doing. It was just such an awful place to be in. There was no sense of respect, no professionalism, I felt like I was in middle school all over again. I left just a couple of months after receiving my promotion because I couldn't even deal with feeling like I was being treated as a child by supervisors that obviously didn't even know what they were doing. This is one company that I will never look back at. Its unfortunate, because when you first see it, it seems like a great place for growth and opportunity. But you hit a brick wall real fast.

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CH2M Response
10y
Hello, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us - we read every single review. It is our priority to accommodate our employees and make sure they’re in a setting where they can thrive. Your comments on our office in Englewood will be passed onto the management team so that we can continue to improve.
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