Does ELM Companies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ELM Companies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ELM Companies. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ELM Companies?

61% of ELM Companies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ELM Companies 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ELM Companies?

Utility Locate Technician (8) , Utility Locator (5) , Damage Prevention Technician (2) , Locator (2) , Trouble Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at ELM Companies according to real employee reviews?

"light work, decent pay, commodities" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ELM Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Wrong answers or not answering, subpar wages, expensive benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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ELM Companies Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Lee C. Graves

92% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

ELM Companies has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ELM Companies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

43 reviews

3.0

5 Dec 2025

The bad and good

Utility locator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Company vehicle, gas card, laptop and phone and unmatched ability to work over time

Cons

A lot to much to explain but whoever has worked with this company knows

3.0

7 May 2025

It's okay

Utility locate technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Overtime Work vehicle Work alone Paid for drive time Clock in at home

Cons

Micromanaging Focus on production rather than quality Expensive insurance

5.0

19 Nov 2024

High demand, high turnover industry

Utility locate technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Take-Home work vehicle, cell phone, work laptop, gas card, flexible hours, decent pay.

Cons

It's hard to retain quality locators just due to the location and excessive heat during the summers(Phoenix ,AZ) and scope of some of the locates called in. It can definitely take a toll on your mental well-being, but help is always there if you need it especially when some contractors call in a locate ticket for 10,000 plus feet to be located or entire neighborhoods is they are installing new fiber... Those requests are usually not that common depending on which area you're working but places that are expanding and all that it's more prevalent.

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