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Sachse Construction Reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Todd Sachse

89% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Sachse Construction has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sachse 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).

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45 reviews
1.0
14 May 2020

Despicable Culture

Recommend
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Pros

None. Literally none. The social media department will bury this post with fake positive posts to make it not at the top of the list.

Cons

I understand the coronavirus pandemic has affected the world. This is not Sachse’s fault. The way they handled this is despicable. I’ve sat through numerous company state of the unions where Todd Sachse proclaimed “we’re ready for a recession”. Day 1 of construction shutdown due to the Michigan’ governors executive order, Todd Sachse cut everyone’s pay 10%. I should think a company of this size would have enough liquidity to weather at least a few weeks (if not months) of payroll. I guess not. Furthermore it was then told to us that Sachse was able to the secure funding of a payroll protection loan. A loan they don’t have to pay back no less. Yet the 10% pay cut remains. As of May 7th, construction has resumed in Michigan and numerous Sachse team members have returned to construction sites while still at 90% of their pay despite, the dangers of being in contact with others and risking their health and wellness. Bottom line. Sachse construction went into this pandemic flush with cash. Instead of “doing the right thing” by their employees and paying them, they decided their employees should make sacrifices so they could keep their cash. They then went further to obtain more cash through an SBA loan and still didn’t give employees 100% pay. It does not reassure me that this “company will be around for its 100 year anniversary” when they couldn’t weather a 3 week construction shutdown. I don’t want a holiday party. I don’t want happy hours. frankly, I will not fill out another best places to work survey ever again. I want my pay! 100%. “Do whatever it takes”. Return the pay retroactively to when you took it. Expect a large turnover in staff once this all blows over. Numerous others feel the same way.

1.0
3 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I met a few different people that are amazing and are great at their jobs. If anything, this seems like a great stepping stone for very young, entry level employees/interns that need to gain experience in the short-term for resume building.

Cons

It is extremely clicky and feels like you’re back in HS. People look at you as a competitor not a teammate. They are more worried about receiving awards than training employees for the position. They say they want “lots of feedback” but they really don’t want the feedback if it’s not what they want to hear or if they disagree. It’s quite a chaotic place for it being portrayed as lax and easy-going. The executives and top departments are cold and want nothing to do with the small guy. Do not go to HR, they won’t help you and it will be looked down upon. The encouraged and/or mandatory “company gatherings” are excessive, a facade and extremely time consuming and distracting.

3.0
17 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

I truly enjoyed my time with Sachse. I met a lot of good people whom I will remain lifelong friends with. At the end of the day I was passed over for promotions for years. It became evident that Sachse wasn’t the place for me.

Cons

Instead of Sachse rewarding employees for the value they bring, they're focused on stringing along employees with incremental pay raises. Why stick around for a cost of living raise and a modest bonus when you can get a 20% raise and a promotion by changing companies? There are always companies hiring in a global job market. Between recruiting, onboarding (and lost time finding a replacement) this can cost a company tens of thousands of dollars. So crazy thought: instead of spending that money on recruiters and training, spend it to keep your employees! Furthermore, remote work is becoming the preference of employees. Studies are showing a flexible remote work schedule is important to employees. Meanwhile Sachse is hell bent on rushing staff back into a shiny new office despite a large portion of its staff not being in the field.

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