URS Employer Reviews

Supervise over 140 employee's daily for UH-60A/L/M reset.

I learned the importance of proper record keeping and budget analysis with larger corporations. I needed to ensure my accuracy was key when working with such large budgets. The people were very team oriented and love the work environment.

It felt great working for URS as an Avionics Technician. Both my superiors as well as my co-workers all held a terrific amount of dedication to the mission and a great sense of pride in their work. I have met and had the privilege to learn from some extremely knowledgeable and intelligent technicians and engineers that are the driving force for US military – more...  aviation research and development. I am definitely proud to have been part of the team. – less

No advancement opportunity, NO benefits, low pay, wouldn't recommend this company

Launching and recovering fighter jets and maintaining the upkeep for the jets.

I worked for them URS ALBANY. Sent to Texas on a travel team with a promise that I would get paid. When payday came I got no check and was told I will get it when they give it to me. I had to pay my own way home with no money what a pleasant experience. Go to work for them if you dare. Management lies and covers up for themselves. They have been sued – more...  in the State of California. – less

My typical day was spent on the programming PLC and HMI, specifically PLC-3 and Advisor and Wonder Ware.
I appreciated learning configured software design.
Management direction was lacking.
My colleagues were the best I ever worked alongside in an Automation Shop.
There was no hard part to this job, I fully applied myself and enjoyed learning software – more...  code. – less

URS as a company and their policies wasw great, they realy do know how to take of their people that are mortivated to work. There were a few of the local staff members that had issues, but every company has that.

I was primarily responsible for the day to day project specific document control process. First thing in the morning I would prioritize my messages, then maintain all project specific databases. Support project specific teams, back up office receptionist and support senior management staff.
I learned to maintain my position by keeping my desk as transparent – more...  as possible. In other words, if I was away for any reason anyone on the project would be able to pick up where I left off. I kept the project manager and task managers informed of project specific protocols.
My co-workers were amazing. Everyone was very dedicated to their specific projects and detail orientated. That is the biggest reason why we were able to win existing contracts that were up for bid more than once.
The hardest part of my job would be working with a project manager who isn't committed or has to much on their plate.
The most enjoyable part of my job at URS Corporation was the ability to deliver a product on time and at/or under budget. – less

Challenging and rewarding place to work. There were lots of opportunities to learn and grow.

Very open and progressive work culture. Team is very good and technically sound, always ready to help and cooperatee. This makes working at client site fun and rewarding.

I was hired at URS for a contract position at MoDot. I was assured that my training would be thorough. It was not. My training consisted of watching someone perform the job functions that would be expected of me. I did not get to perform any of them during my training period. This presented problems when I was assigned to my permanent post. My immediate – more...  Supervisor was also employed by URS and he was fantastic to work for. As long as you did your job, after he taught me how to do it of course, there were no problems. When he was moved to a different shift and the new Supervisor took over it was miserable. He was employed by MoDot. His outlook was that if you didn't eat, sleep and live for MoDot you were substandard. No on employed by URS and contracted to MoDot enjoys working there. The benefits absolutely awful. In fact, you may as well not have benefits at all. They pay for nothing until you reach a very high deductible every year. I do have to give URS some credit for trying to make it more bearable to work there in that they provided some lunches and other similar small incentives. Whoever, they did nothing to ensure that the job itself was made more enjoyable. Modot was allowed to enlarge the work load for URS employees without further compensation because a contract was in force and could not be altered until it was fulfilled. – less

Great company to work for if your a professional Instructor Pilot. Family is well appreciated when family emergency issues arise and management bends over backwards to assit you as much as they can!

I loved working here. I was victim to a lay off in 2003, and if it was not for that I would have stayed there until I retired. Great company, great managments, excellent pay and benefits. It is such a large company, but our department was like a family.

Generally a good company to work for. The company believes in keeping key talents. Lots of different areas to work in from infrastructure and power to government.

Work with Fortune 500 companies with broad environmental issues.

If you are applying for any position in the Santa Ana office, beware. The Management on the 5th floor is unethical. What's interesting is Human Resouces is in the same area and does nothing about the unethical pactices, statements, and racial undertones that take place. They don't adhere to their own LMS system. (Learning Management System) They will – more...  hire you to fill the need for the moment, and when they feel they are caught up and you are close to your 90 days, they let you go. So if you are seriously looking for full time employment, be very careful with your interest here. Be straight up in your interview, ask them if the position is long term and if so, how long has the position existed at this location. – less

I have been with URS for 8 years within different departments. I have received a great deal of training and experience.

A typical day is mostly sedentary. There is opportunity for field work a few times a year. I have learned skills in using several types of engineering software. Management is pretty hands off. Co-workers are friendly, for the most part. The most enjoyable part of the job is the variety of projects you get work on.

the worst part of this job was the administration. prejudiced and unethical