Good Company, Difficult Balance - Engineering Technician II Terracon Employee Review

4.0
8 Oct 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Employee-ownership means you feel like you have a stake in the company You are often trusted to work independently Overtime pay is a nice bonus to those willing to work extra hours

Cons

Lack of management support leaves you feeling unheard and unappreciated Seasonally dependent work means you will have forced overtime in summer, and often use your PTO hours to make ends meet in the winter Work/life balance is difficult; when the work is demanding, you may only see home to shower, sleep, and do it again

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5.0
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Pros

Great to work at. Good benefits

Cons

Pay is on the lower side

3.0
14 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You have sustainable hours for construction but there is mandatory overtime (The most I’ve done is 51 hours in a week), they pay you enough to live on, it’s good experience, upper management pays lip service to workers rights, there is genuine concern and regulation from management to provide you an emotionally and physically safe place to work, you’re never really rushed to do your job, and you do have the right to stop work

Cons

You need a degree in engineering or geology to move up and you have to threaten to move offices or take another job to get a pay raise. It’s not unionized.

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