Pros
Pay is comparable to other firms. Paid time off is adequate if you're hourly. There are some talented engineers and some hard workers who are capable of amazing things, I enjoyed the people I worked with. Holiday parties and social outings were fun.
Cons
If you give two weeks notice, expect to be asked to leave that day. I have never experienced that kind of reaction in my 17+ years in the industry. Be prepared. Health insurance had gone up in cost and reduced in coverage during my time there. Single individuals w/o children, premiums went up while married couples and families went down. The people who hardly use insurance are paying for those who used it 3x more often and for larger amounts. "Responsible freedom" is a recruiting gimmick. Hourly employees are reprimanded by the same individuals who approved it just weeks earlier. Their YEI (you earned it points) have gone through numerous revisions, all of which have reduced the benefit of working hard and being rewarded for it. The bonuses are never what they promise. Even after one applies the formula to calculate what is essentially profit sharing, the numbers don't work out. Very high turnover rate, much higher than industry standard. Relationship between surveyors and engineers is strained to say the least and causes issues on projects. Bottom line attitude towards billing at the cost of a quality product and client relationships is hurting not only the client relationship but the one between Bowman and it's employees.