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Overall Great - Environmental Analyst FirstCarbon Solutions Employee Review

3.0
23 Oct 2019
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Pros

The Irvine location offers great amenities and surrounding food options are plentiful. Lots of exposure to many types of projects. Fun office events every month.

Cons

Learning curve is steep with little training. Pay is not competitive.

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FirstCarbon Solutions Response
6y
As always, we want to thank this employee for taking the time to write a review. We look at these as an opportunity for feedback and look into areas that we can improve. We have recognized the need for training of new and more junior employees and have created many internal and external resources and opportunities that any employee may pursue if they are interested. For example, we have "CEQA University", a six week training program for all new environmental interns an analysts run by an experience environmental and land use attorney. We have many learn-over-lunches presented by our in-house experts, and encourage bringing additional training opportunities to our attention. We record any training completed in-house in order to ensure others who were not able to attend can view the material. We are also actively working on expanding our in-house training system and opportunities to reach more senior levels of the company. We also try to ensure we maintain competitive salaries and have above average industry benefit packages. We do an annual survey of salaries based upon similar positions in the areas that we are located and then take into account career grade and experience to determine a salary range that is competitive, fair, and non-discriminatory. Our benefit package is also very strong, which a high company contribution rate, and includes medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, accident/major illness, and even pet insurance coverage offerings. While we certainly have experienced growing pains in the past, we are continuing to grow and develop our management team, training experience, policies and procedures, and other aspects of work/life to ensure a great experience for all our employees.

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5.0
28 Jan 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company's mission it to creative positive impact and value, and they deliver on that both externally and internally. Working on projects that support responsible growth and development and advance the UN SDGs means that we can all take pride in our daily contributions. And, with remote work options and an open forum for career development, the company is invested in creating a positive impact in the team's lives. Despite having employees across many time zones, there are opportunities to connect virtually for "water cooler" time.

Cons

The US and larger global organization cover a wide range of brands, products, and service offerings, so it can be challenging to keep up with what other teams are working on as we get busy on individual projects. Learn Over Lunches and internal newsletters help to bridge those gaps.

4.0
5 June 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Positive environment. I feel like I’m part of a team even though everyone is virtual. I appreciate the autonomy and responsibility given to me and that there is support when needed. Lots of highly trained experts in their fields to parter with and all are friendly; however’ it can be hard to schedule time with them. Management does a great job checking in with team members.

Cons

Deadlines are tight and expectations are high. Benefits are not extensive. Sometimes project directors are too deferential to clients.

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FirstCarbon Solutions Response
10mo
Thank you for recognizing our positive environment. We take pride in maintaining a strong team culture and open communication no matter where our employees and leadership team are based. To facilitate communication and scheduling, we remind staff to keep their calendars current. We monitor utilization and workload across our teams, and have several evergreen positions open in a continuing effort to grow our team. We encourage open communication between supervisors and teams to ensure manageable expectations. We are also proud to say that our current benefits package is above average within our industry. Please reach out to HR – we’d love to hear your suggestions or answer any questions you have.
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