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      EVS

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      EVS Reviews

      4.1

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (47 total reviews)
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      Andy Kim

      89% approve of CEO

      84% positive business outlook

      EVS has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The EVS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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      47 reviews
      4.0
      30 Dec 2020

      Growing fast, losing what made it good.

      Engineer
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      Pros

      - Good people work here, everyone cares about their work and performs at their best - Growing company that is being recognized as a top tier engineering firm in their field - Part of their success is the talent present within the group - If you stay late working they will partially compensate you for an order in dinner - Ping Pong table in the office - Recognition for successes - Support for when projects aren't going well

      Cons

      -They are attempting to grow at a unsustainable rate, processes are not in place, training is left to the individuals, grasping at everything they can get their hands on but don't take into account the path to get there or the stress it puts on their existing employees. -Up to individuals to ensure they remain "billable" throughout the week -Very inflexible work hours schedule (work 50+ hrs by Thursday, expects a full 8 on Friday) -Very inflexible PTO use, personal PTO to be used for sick time, PTO amount uncompetitive for the industry - No female engineers in management positions currently - Culture is becoming lost, expectation is that you are working on billable projects for a minimum of 40hrs in a week (haha 40hrs....). Any time that you spend communicating with coworkers, playing ping pong, or otherwise not actively "billable" is expected to be made up by staying late.

      2.0
      8 Apr 2024

      Great way to develop skills and work under a PE, hard to reach upper management, bad pay

      Engineer
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      Pros

      EVS is a great place to learn some CAD skills and work closely with Professional Engineers, they will reimburse you for your FE and PE exams. Some of the people here are great. Keep your eyes and ears open - you will learn a lot. Remote work is a plus.

      Cons

      You will be given salary pay and constantly work over 40 hours a week. Every project feels the same and there is little room for creativity. EVS offers bad pay + a tiny bonus pool and tell you that its "market average". Other firms will offer you +25% more for your knowledge and pay you hourly. Upper management will break promises and lie to you when it comes to working towards your career goals. EVS is losing a lot of experienced engineers because of all the reasons stated above

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      EVS Response
      1y
      Thank you for your feedback. It is clear you did not have a good experience during your time at EVS, for which I am sorry that I failed to demonstrate who we really are and what EVS is all about. You are correct that nearly all engineers are salary and that the average per week is 43 hours. With our culture and compensation package, we are pleased that our staff retention rate is 90% - consistently better than the industry average. Regarding the cabin, we are happy that our Chairman, Dennis Kim, shares his personal assets so that EVS staff can spend time there with coworkers and their families to build relationships and make memories. That is the EVS way and it’s something for which we are proud. (I’m sorry if it was misread as flashy.) The cabin is open to all employees, and looking at this year alone, we’ve had over 100+ people from EVS spend time there. It is a popular activity and something I plan to do more of as we continue to grow. Andy Kim, President
      5.0
      26 Sept 2024

      Best Company Culture I Have Experienced

      Engineer
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      Pros

      The CEO and Chairman of the Board (Andy and Dennis Kim) consistently show that they care about their employees and try their best to remember everyone and their family. They attend staff meetings and greet everyone individually. They are approachable and kind people, and I hope the business stays in their family. Bonuses and raises happen every year as long as the company & employee does well. With the solar industry booming, we've done very well. There are many knowledgeable managers so new grads have people to learn from. Each department is different though, so this would depend on the department and team. For anonymity I am not mentioning my team, but it is an engineering team. There is a summer outing every year and multiple events for holidays and activities throughout the year to get employees connected inside and outside of work. Participation is not required, but the things I have attended have been great. Every employee I have met has been very kind; it seems the hiring managers care a lot about personalities when looking for new employees. I have not seen another company like this, and I hope it remains to be this great.

      Cons

      With the massive growth of the company, sometimes people have a workload greater than 40 hrs per week. I see many people working over the weekends and late nights, so it is important to stand up for yourself and say no or work with managers on workload balance. Salary employees are expected to work 40-44 hrs per week, but any hours additional to that can be used as future PTO for up to 8 weeks. This is helpful, but working >44 hrs/week is not ideal. There is also a back to work policy in place, where it is strongly recommended to be in the office 2 days a week. The office is really nice so it's not so bad going in. I have seen several bad reviews on Glassdoor, but these are honestly the only cons I have seen while employed at EVS.

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