Nightmare - CAD! - CAD HDR Employee Review

1.0
25 Nov 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Could be a great company but has a lot of set backs.

Cons

I left another company to work for HDR and it was a mistake. Second day of training my supervisor informed me that he is a ex-felon. I should have taken this had a red light/warning because he turned out to have the attitude of a thug! CAD standards that are generally used in other companies are not applied here. Annotations are all done in the reference file - unheard of... I personally found it hard to be productive and work efficiently with files that were so horribly laid out from the start. I tried expression this to my supervisor and all I got was attitude. I was then neglected by my supervisor and clique of engineers. Cad cowboys do what they want here - HDR is the wild west compared to other companies I've worked for - phx / T

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5.0
24 June 2026
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Pros

Fantastic teamwork. The Coastal Group is very close and highly collaborative. There is a lot of support from upper management in the Coastal Group. Lots of projects lined up.

Cons

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5.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent work place environment, plenty of continuing education opportunities, and lots of intra-disciplinary events

Cons

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