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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 161 Bechtel Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
3.9
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Senior Electrical Engineer

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Working place and people."

Electrical Controls Engineer

"Working with Bechtel was a great learning experience."

Resident Engineer

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Very professional and organized outfit with a great approach to contract management."

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

"Come completely organized and ready to answer specific questions."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"Regrettably the contract nature of the business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Come up with longer running projects and hire more local people."

Mechanical Engineer

"A temporary job in midst of a depression."

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Back in Sarnia, visit friends and lots of $$$ when I had none."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"60 hour weeks."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they left in 1990."

Startup Engineer

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"All the different people from all over the world."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"Nothing, it was a great experience and place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

Executive Secretary

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"This was my first job after graduating high school and was a good training experience. Also, good opportunities for advancement."

Administrative Secretary

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Earned every other Friday off, coworkers, most managers."

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

"Be ready for boot camp. Tough to do but the company makes you tough."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"Earlier years were rough on support staff. Since 2000 the company made great strides to become more employee oriented, I believe."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the rank and file in mind regarding all decisions."

Control Systems Engineer

"Bechtel is a good place if someone wants a steady job but is OK with a slow learning curve and earning curve."

Lead Mechanic

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Very professional atmosphere. Some very exciting projects; excellent and professional co-workers."

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

"Make it very clear what you can can offer and what kind of career advancement you are looking for."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"At times feel lost in the shuffle; large and few opportunities to do diverse activities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They do a very good job with career development with younger engineers, however, with more experienced engineers, they tend to get pigeon toed. I feel caught, albeit the work appears to be there, at least for the time being. Same old is getting wearing."

Industrial Painter

"This was a pretty good job, but they can do better."

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"The pay rate."

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

"Be careful."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"The management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try harder."

Bechtel Employee

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Good place to work in power engineering field."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Recognize well engineering talents and accomplishments."

CAD Designer

"Best company ever."

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Felt like working with family."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"Liked everything."

Executive Assistant

"I was very happy working for Bechtel and enjoyed all the the positions held."

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"Bechtel is a very ethical company; it was great to interact with people in different countries where there were Bechtel offices."

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

"Make sure the person reads the Bechtel website so they are aware of what projects and countries Bechtel operates in. Read about the different projects and what they do."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"I can't think of anything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the employees because some of the stuff does not get up to higher management."

Commissioning Engineer

"It is a good company with lot of challenging work to perform."

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"They give you good amount of opportuinity to prove your worth."

What don't you like about working at Bechtel?

"The work can be at a very climatically as well as at very dangerous places too."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please give flexibility of work enviorment to all equally."

Project Engineer

What do you like about working at Bechtel?

"It was a good company."

Bechtel Reviews FAQs

Is Bechtel a good company to work for?

Bechtel has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 161 Bechtel Review Ratings left anonymously by Bechtel employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Bechtel.

Does Bechtel pay their employees well?

Bechtel employees earn $75,000 annually on average, or $36 per hour, which is 14% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 60 Bechtel employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Bechtel Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Bechtel?

97% of employees would recommend working at Bechtel with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Bechtel 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Bechtel?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Bechtel is a General Counsel at $201,000 annually. Browse Bechtel Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Bechtel?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Bechtel is a Mechanical Design Intern at $18,000 annually. Browse Bechtel Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Bechtel?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Bechtel to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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