Does Reed Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reed Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reed Construction. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reed Construction?

60% of Reed Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reed Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reed Construction?

Project Manager (10) , Project Engineer (4) , Project Accountant (3) , Project Executive (3) , Senior Project Manager (3) , Construction Superintendent (2)

What are the pros of working at Reed Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Met a lot of great coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Healthcare benefits are very good, which is good because the leadership team makes decisions that make you feel as though you don't matter (especially as it relates to COVID)." ((in 4 reviews)); "The people are fun and active and most people are good friends as well as co" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Reed Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Below average pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "long hours" ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership is severely unknowledgeable to meet the requirements for their roles and are extremely unconfident which explains their toxic behavior." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management has forgotten or never known how to build." ((in 3 reviews))

Reed Construction Reviews

3.3

60% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

William T. Birck

64% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (53 reviews)

Reed Construction has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Reed Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

53 reviews

1.0

29 May 2026

Friendly atmosphere but poor hiring decisions

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good time and friendly people

Cons

Hired inoperancies people for the job they could not perform.

4.0

1 May 2026

Experienced senior management, but high turnover and inexperienced PMs

Construction superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Senior management is experienced and the core group has been there for over a decade.

Cons

High turn over rate, and inexperienced PMs.

5.0

29 Dec 2024

Exciting Environment, Great Culture

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pursuing great opportunities every day across a large amount of vertical markets. Work as a team culture and support one another to succeed. Managers are flexible and ensure there is a good balance.

Cons

Changing and implementing new processes can be time consuming and slow down current priorities, but end of day they are for the best long term.

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Jobs at Reed Construction

Project Engineer

Chicago, IL

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USD 60K - USD 85K /yr

USD 60K - USD 85K /yr

USD 95K - USD 155K /yr

USD 95K - USD 155K /yr

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Senior Project Manager-Commercial Interiors

Chicago, IL

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USD 84K - USD 131K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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