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People are friendly and welcoming
Student Intern (Current Employee), Phoenix, AZ – March 2, 2013
First, I am not a formal employee of Burns& McDonnell. I went to a photovoltaic solar power test rigs with their engineers and helped them solve some problems. This opportunity was offered by a professor.

People that I am working with, they are easy-going, funny, hard-working.

I had deeper understanding of industry network.

Even it is unpaid, I am – more... still enjoy the experience. – less
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Good people to work with
Project/Construction Manager (Former Employee), Kansas City – March 1, 2013
Pros: good people
Cons: only for single people
Typical day at work consist of at least 12 hours. lots of travel with minimum time at home. Good company but takes on to much work that they can appropriately handle.
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Poor work environment
Engineer (Former Employee), Kansas City – January 28, 2013
This place has a dual bonus system - those who are on the upper bonus track all have poor work-life balance and work 60 hours a week, while the others get low bonuses and no chance to advance. They reward backstabbers/unprofessional managers. They get a lot of business through lobbying efforts - most plant personnel cannot stand working with them. Avoid – more... like the plague. – less
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Worst Place to Work
Engineer (Former Employee), Centennial, CO – January 23, 2013
Pros: little kid ice cream parties?
Cons: no work flexibility, poor treatment of women, single dads, and racial minorities, technical ability of management is below average at best
Have you ever met individuals that attended an expensive college that could not bridge the gap between theory and reality in practice? If you'd like to meet them, work here.

Have you ever met those individuals that believe women will never be good at engineering? If not, you can if you work here. Oh, and if you're not religious, don't work here and – more... if you're a liberal, don't let them know that. If you're not married and have children, don't work here.

Like to announce you're a P.E.? Work here. If you have a P.E., you have to wear ties. Similar to fraternity life for them or for student of the week in elementary school.

Base pay is extremely low compared to the average salary. You somewhat make up for it in bonuses but other places just guarantee it in your base.

In summary, if you have to dress up to look the part because you don't possess the skills to be the part, work here and you'll fit right in. – less
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Overall a good place to work
Sustainability Specialist (Current Employee), Kansas City, MO – January 7, 2013
Pros: flexibility, travel
Cons: stress
I enjoy Burns & McDonnell but am ready to leave the consulting world. I am ready to won he work I do and be able to watch it grow within one entity and mature.
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Fun place to work with friendly working environment
Project Accounting/Accountant (Contractor) (Current Employee), Kansas City, MO – December 30, 2012
Working on tasks or projects as assigned.
Great company to work with room to grow in some areas.
Well organized management. Recognition of employees
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Excellent Company
Cad Draftmans (Former Employee), Miami, FL – October 12, 2012
Excellent Company to work for, great management, great co-workers and you feel part of a family
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Terrible Work Environment
Manager (Former Employee), New England – September 26, 2012
Pros: a job
Cons: old boy's network
Old boys network! If you are a women and want to advance FORGET IT! They take care of long term employees and theri incompetance. Not honest will lie to your face. Oh not directly to your face they will use a third party to do the dirty work! How this place get's the best place to work is way beyond me. Full time employees work 70-80 hours a week
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Jane1 – January 15, 2013

You are so correct. If you are a woman, you will not advance. They will not hesitate to push you under the bus, and yes they will lie to your face. They do take care of the long term male empolyees. One guy would sleep at his desk and they all knew it, and he is still employeed to this day. Consider a difference company if your a woman.

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Stressful, demanding company. Not at all for the family oriented.
Staff Engineer (Former Employee), Kansas City and St Louis – July 16, 2012
Pros: 100% company funded esop (company stock retirement plan)
Cons: poor work hours, lack of respect, office politics, pressure to participate in charitable giving, and many others.
This firm has a slightly below scale base compensation and relies on bonus to level the scale. The problem is that bonus' are not guaranteed or stable. My first day at work, I was informed of their Ruf hour, named after some past former company President. Per the Ruf hour your day would start at 7:30 in the morning and end at 5:30 in the afternoon. – more... Oh, then there were the lunch meetings to keep billable time up, now we have a 10-hour day. My boss used to joke that flex time is one’s permission to arrive anytime he/she wished before 7:30 and leave anytime he/she wished after 5:30. The stress level is even more intense with the managers. I do not know how they handle it. – less
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Untruthful
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee), Maine – July 16, 2012
I truly enjoyed my job and some of the wonderful people I worked with. The problem was with management. No clue on how to run an office. He was more into hiring young good looking people with degrees. If you didn't fit this mode you were out. Never received letter of recommendation that was promised.
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Productive and fun workplace
Sr. Electrical Engineer (Former Employee), Miami, FL – June 27, 2012
Pros: compensation / benefits
Cons: job security
* First of all make a call to client for support, review my calendar to be completed on daily base.
* I learned to combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship.
* In management term some branch office need more effort for a better performance.
* Excellent relationship with co-workers, very professional, is the base for success.
* – more... Hardest part of the job..even if the things goes well could be better.
* The most enjoyable part of the job is the mission accomplished – less
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Very back stabbing and clicky company
Staff Structural Engineer (Former Employee), Houston, TX – May 16, 2012
People here will stab their ownmom in the back to climb the ladder.
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Good for new graduate
Telecommunications Engineer (Former Employee), Kansas City, MO – April 15, 2012
Pros: great place for long term growth
Cons: micromanagement, terrible management
Came in as a mid-career professional and company obviously had no plans for how to transition me into their corporate culture. On the flip side, I have friends that have worked there for 20+ years that are most likely millionares. They take good care of you once you get past the first couple of years. However, be prepared to put in long, long hours – more... for very little pay at first. I thought I would enjoy working with fellow engineers, being in the IT sector for 15+ years. However, they turned out to be the most type-A filled business I have ever encountered. Managements interpersonal skills were virtually non-existent and they tended to micromanage to a large degree. I'll live under a bridge before I'll work in the A&E field again. If you are young and don't mind being managed to death go for it. Better yet, start your own A&E company. – less
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Very Professional Company
Contract Safety Consultant (Current Employee), New Gloucester, ME – March 30, 2012
Pros: program management
Excellent company to work for. Good opportunities for advancement.
Proffessional environment.
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Average, not very exciting work place
Senior Electrical Engineer (Former Employee), Kansas City, Missouri – March 26, 2012
The plant boasts to be an ideal employer. But, the work environment is not very pleasant. There is no work and life balance.
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