Out f the Box - Hardly. - Designer Magnolia River Employee Review

2.0
26 Oct 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Was once a great company to work at. Loved the health insurance, benefits were great.

Cons

Lies. Lots of lies. Promotions go to people who cry. Experienced staff with lower titles are expected to train people in higher pay grades. Knowledgeable people with a strong industry background stagnate in a corner with no hope of a future. COO will lie right to your face then lie about lying. The most productive people are the least respected. Pay is way low for the expectations. They pound their chests on culture and core values, but few at the top exhibit these characteristics in real world action - "Do what I say, not what I do."

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5.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a good job to learn. I appreciate everyone being so accessible and wanting/pushing you to succeed. This goes for project design, continuing education, studying for FE/PE, etc.

Cons

I don’t have any cons honestly. The only thing I can say is I wish I was paid a bit more considering I had all the preferred qualifications like the FE and some engineering experience.

2.0
15 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good experience for brand new inspectors. -Some of the management is great. -Great technical support from IT department. - Year round employment, they’re a big organization and can usually send you somewhere if work is dried up.

Cons

-Low pay -Benefits are mid range basic coverage nothing special. - Management expects you to travel but the company clearly doesn’t want to pay for it. (I was stationed over 800 miles from my home and was only 6 days per diem a week) - Per diem is based on days worked but they’ll send you hundreds of miles from your starting post. - Some of the management is terrible. - If you aren’t a friend to management you’re treated differently - Magnolia services clients well, but gives up too much power to the contractor. When you’re in field, the clients will steam roll you for stopping contractors from breaking policy if it slows production. (This includes safety policies) - You will not get a raise.

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