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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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1K reviews
2.0
Sep 8, 2014

Conglomerate of a mess

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Pros

If you want to work somewhere that you don't have to work this is the place. The work is spread so thin, you have a lot of free time on your hands and management will tell you to slow down, don't work so fast. I consider this a con but in today's world I guess that is how it is.

Cons

Too many hands in the pot. One person handles a certain HR form, another person handles another. Each person does one thing and with 35,000 employees you never know who to contact. It is a huge conglomerate of overpaid management that continues to "change things for the better" when they have no idea how it really works for the regular employee.

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CH2M Response
11y
Thank you for taking time to share your comments. Making CH2M HILL a fulfilling workplace is our goal. We’ll be sharing your observations about the need to streamline processes with appropriate teams and senior management. Please know that we take your words seriously.
3.0
Sep 8, 2014

Potential to be Great!

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Pros

Having the CH2M HILL name on your resume is an instant industry boost. The firm is well respected within the industry. Opportunities exist to take online training on an ongoing basis. If you work hard/prove your abilities, you may be able to telework from home.

Cons

Overhead reductions severely handicap training opportunities (I do mine at lunch to avoid using overhead). Tuition reimbursement is very restricted and, therefore, not so helpful. It's a huge company -- sometimes it makes employees feel like 'just a number'. Rewards and Recognition bonus program is limited by managers who don't always pass along the kudos (whether with or without monetary bonus). It can be difficult to get the office supplies needed due to overhead reductions. Project managers are not always trained thoroughly on processes, and there is a significant lack of 'process' documents to guide projects from pursuit to closeout. Sales staff often do not remain involved in pursuits...there is an air of 'here, take this' and then they are gone. Continuity and consistency are serious challenges lately, and it is trickling down into every department. It can be very difficult to find out proper chains of leadership/management to know who to go to for direction. Human resource, IT, and payroll issues are routed through online or 1-800 type call centers, making it impersonal and challenging to get urgent needs taken care of. There is an expectation that, if your project manager is 24/7/365, you should be, too. Work/life balances are achieved in some offices and not others. There is no consistency from office to office in perks, benefits, communications, expectations, etc. Some of the issues described here are long-standing, and I do believe the current CEO may be working to change them.

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CH2M Response
11y
Thank you for taking time to share your comments about CH2M HILL. Thanks for your 10 years of service to our company. Please know we do read and take every review seriously. It's our goal to make CH2M HILL a great workplace for all of our employees and your comments regarding lack of personal interaction with HR, work-life balance, morale and the need for clearer lines of communications will be forwarded to the appropriate teams and senior management. We would also like to thank you for the vote of confidence to our current CEO.
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