I want to encourage people to apply to Kiewit but to understand the sacrifices. - Field Engineer Kiewit Corporation Employee Review

3.0
Dec 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

There is a large opportunity for growth within the company if employees are willing to sacrifice a work life balance in their careers. It is a very motivated company with respected upper management. There is a good vision and reputation that Kiewit carries as a whole. It is a company that promotes from within its ranks. They have a second to none benefits package, and they are truly concerned with the wellness of the employees. This is a good company to join at the beginning of your career, especially if you are coming right out of college. There is a lot of room for employee growth.

Cons

There are a lot of sacrifices that you have to make in order to be an employee if your role is a field engineer. You will have to work onsite for a lot of hours, which will effect your personal life and give you a poor work life balance. You will learn at lot about the field you are working in but at an expense to the employee. You may tend to feel like a more of a piece to a puzzle rather than being viewed as a person. The hours are tremendously long and weekends will be worked, well over 60 hours a week.

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If you're ambitious at all, I probably wouldn't recommend working here. The pay is decent and if you're willing to stick around for 20+ years, you'll likely do just fine. But for me, the pace was too slow, the work was boring, and I never felt like I was doing anything meaningful or driving real business impact. The company is very stable, but that stability comes with tradeoffs. Career progression felt like a slow grind, and there was always the possibility of being forced to relocate depending on business needs. Personally, if you're young, motivated, and want to accelerate your career, I'd look for a role where you're directly contributing to growth, revenue, or strategic decision-making. If you're set on finance/FP&A, Kiewit can be a good place to spend a year and build experience, but I'd use it as a stepping stone rather than a long-term destination. Just my experience. —it just wasn't for me. - stayed 2 years - too long.

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