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CallisonRTKL

Part of Arcadis

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(397 total reviews)
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Kim Heartwell

72% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

CallisonRTKL has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 397 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CallisonRTKL 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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397 reviews
1.0
Oct 12, 2019

Very disappointing

Recommend
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Pros

Lots of benefits to choose from Pay is reasonable Most co-workers are great to work with. Some depts are very team oriented and supportive Very fast paced and able to gain a lot of experience quickly

Cons

Communication is very poor across depts and offices Employees are treated like machines Seattle office has been undergoing a very poorly managed renovation (which is seriously surprising given it’s their industry!) So many people with very low morale and burnout Really, really high turnover in some depts (like 80% in less than 2 years) Supervisors and trainers can be located on opposite costs from the people they manage Very quick training and then you are thrown into the job with little support or resources Work load is ridiculous and unsustainable Technology is old and not well maintained Work life balance and employee satisfaction are really just PR buzzwords, with little actual actions put in the place Just a general feeling that the company exists to make money for shareholders and nothing else

2.0
Dec 16, 2018

A place to avoid

Recommend
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Pros

Stable company if you are good at your job and don't want to be bothered with challenging work.

Cons

A place where connections and talking the right talk will move you up the ladder. Most of the emplyees do the bare minimum while a hand full actually do 90% of the work and get nothing more in return. This includes senior staff that in some cases barely know how to type an email. Also the office has no actual projects to be proud in terms of design of as most of the projects are meaningless repeat work.

4.0
Mar 29, 2018

Great Place to Build a Long Term career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Office (while dated) is in a great location with views over Olympics and Rainer. Retail Practice is a great place to start and grow a career with young staff often given many opportunities to work on all phases of projects. Multiple career paths and relatively accelerated career growth for those with talent and entrepreneurial spirit. Lots of resources available: training, lunch and learns, education benefits. 401K Match for 3.5%. Central location good for transit, walking and biking. Many managers take active interest in their teams development and growth. Great Christmas Party, $2000 Education Benefit, pays for AREs and LEED exams. People who work there are very friendly and become a close community. There is a recent initiative to push for gender equity that has been well received and starting to change the conversation within the firm around this issue.

Cons

Merger with RTKL has been difficult, especially for legacy Callison staff who are used to being the HQ of the firm (now in Baltimore). The new management are poor communicators (lots of words saying very little). The merger resulted in a compensation system where adjustments don't keep up with inflation. Annual bonus for all staff and profit sharing program stopped after the merger. Not a great place for those who wait for things to happen to them rather than making their own path and putting in the effort to get to where they want to be.

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