Working at gkkworks in Irvine, CA: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Irvine, CA Area

"My in depth knowledge of construction, my strong sense of responsibility"

What do you like about working at gkkworks?

"Although there have to be rules it's important to encourage individual thinking: it's a good trait to have in business"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be direct, don't gild the lily and if you don't understand a question, ask to have it explained."

What don't you like about working at gkkworks?

"The resources a company has usually allows greater competition for jobs and more resources to complete said job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Think outside the box and be willing to listen to employees' suggestions as part of the process of decision making."

"would still be working there if they had the work"

What do you like about working at gkkworks?

"gave me great freedom in selecting my project targets and often allowed me to make teams the way I wanted if successful"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask exactly who you will be reporting to and what will be your measurable targets personally that define your success."

What don't you like about working at gkkworks?

"seemed to be too scattered in marketing targets we also were limited to only going after public work. While every year there were personal reviews the targets given in the review were not the same targets at the end of the year. For instance if your target was to participate and land two new design build projects, if you met your personal targets you were not rewarded because others in the company did not meet theirs. Even group targets were ignored. All employees were asked to take salary cutbacks and then the company went out and purchased another company with that money. After a year that money was not returned."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"better managemet direction from middle management. There was too much job turn over to understand the nature of the direction you were receiving."

"GKK was a good company I enjoyed working for."

"They do not take care of the employee."

What do you like about working at gkkworks?

"The type of projects available."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be aware that if you are interviewing, if they are hiring you to hit the top 5 hiring firm or not. If they are, then you are gone within 6 months."

What don't you like about working at gkkworks?

"The coporation is very self centered and type A. Company has NO loyalty to enployee."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Loyalty. Honesty and fairness."