Deception - Anonymous employee Kiewit Corporation Employee Review

2.0
Mar 2, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay striaght out of college to help pay for everything but at the end of the year, during the tax season, I have to pay over $5,500 in tax to the state.

Cons

So many hours and so much effort contributed into the work and too little recognitions received. The managements tend to listen more to the supervisors who are able to twist stories rather than the employees. I was hired to work 40 hours a week and guaranteed after 2 years with Kiewit, they would help pay for my master's program, as well as doing engineering work. But it was all a LIE. After working for Kiewit, I have worked over 60 hours a week (Once they were unhappy with me leaving at 11pm during closing. What's wrong with me leaving at 11pm? They don't pay for overtime and I have finished all of my work. I'm not going to sit there and stare) and the company does not pay for your master's program. It only pay for your PE related program. If you're interested in engineering work, don't go for Kiewit because I realized after working here, asides from doing estimating, I also did a lot of teller communication and some presentation. It's not a very well rounded company because there's too much emphasis on beers and sports on the personal level. And if you're not into a specify sport team, you'll never be one of the niches in the company.

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Cons

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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