Pros
The starting pay was better than average for a job right out of school. There were a some good "perks" while I worked there as well, including tickets to professional ball. Most of the co-workers were really great people as well.
Cons
LONG, LONG, LONG hours. Employees are expexcted to work 60 - 80 hrs/wk. You're expected to sacrafice your personal life at "all costs" to the greater good of the company. I witnressed many, many divorces while employed there. You are often expected to work holidays. Of the 7 holidays they recognized last year, (ie - emplyees were suppose to have them off) employees at my last jobsite were only given two last. Employee's were NOT compensated, even though our paychecks deducted holiday pay from them. My last manager even said "Christmas is just for our families". The endles amounts of pointless paperwork boarder on corporate paranoia regarding Kiewit's responsibility. Employees are under extreme work conditions where management constantly threatens individual's jobs, yell, and swear. When you attempt to talk to district management about the conditions, they imply that it's for the employee's good, that it's good experience to go through the abuse. If you miss work because you're out sick, management has been known to make of fun of the employee, and make side-remarks while in meetings _ I never missed a day because of this. While compensation just out of school is ok, raises are based on economic conditions, not employee performance. A compensation freeze was put into effect this year, even though the company has experienced record breaking profits over the past 3 years (the recession didn't hurt them). So the 70+ hrs you put in DON'T mean anything.