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Consider This - Project Engineer Geosyntec Consultants Employee Review

3.0
25 Aug 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Collegiality amongst mid-career engineers and below as well as with support staff.

Cons

With the company now having been invested in by Blackstone (read sold) at 60% as of May 2022 many senior managers are checked out. Mid-career staff, who have been exiting the firm at a brisk clip for many years, and below are left to flap in the wind despite being pounded on to increase productivity without senior manager support. A productivity panic has set in amongst leadership post Blackstone sale which does nothing for morale let alone opportunities for early career staff. And then there’s the salary, which is below market.

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5.0
1 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Well run and well-respected overall

Cons

Only the cons typically associated with the env consulting field, nothing company-specific

4.0
8 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There is a lot of variety of work available for those seeking it and eager to diversify their skill set. Cross collaboration between groups, offices, and practices is highly encouraged. It has been a unique experience among other consulting firms I’ve worked at, as Geosyntec prizes doing cool work on cool projects over just trying to maximize how much money is coming in. The atmosphere doesn’t feel internally competitive, and there isn’t generally a sense of possessiveness of work amongst managers and working groups. Many projects I’ve been on have been multidisciplinary efforts with teams assembled from all over to get the right people in the right position on each project, regardless of who may be the “profit center” for the revenue.

Cons

Sometimes, because of the pros described above, organization of projects can feel a little stretched thin, and the consequence of such collaboration and cross-team work sharing can sometimes lead to a lacking of accountability in the leadership structure on a project, as people are performing work for other groups and managers they do not directly or indirectly report to. Additionally, I feel like the company is a little top heavy on senior managers, principals, and senior principals, and it can feel as a mid-career employee that there isn’t enough early-mid career support on projects.

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