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Posted 11 years ago
Estimator at Makar Company
in Berryville, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"This was a fast paced construction company."

What do you like about working at Makar Company?

"They had a vision to honor God in their work and that appealed to me."

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

"Ask for a proper job description and ask how the projects are run."

What don't you like about working at Makar Company?

"They did not properly manage their clients so the clients expected everything because they were promised everything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To better manage the clients so that they can deliver what they promise. to impliment the systems that they have in place instead of continually changing them."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Estimator at Belhasa Projects
in Arab, AL

What do you like about working at Belhasa Projects?

"I was working for this company very happy because the management and employees are very good"

What don't you like about working at Belhasa Projects?

"Actually The only thing I don't like this company is politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Avoid politics."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Estimator at Albright's Flooring Center
in Las Vegas, NV

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"Loved all the responsibilities and challenges."

What do you like about working at Albright's Flooring Center?

"Great people and products. Always busy and never bored. Small, family owned."

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

"Be ready to work! The owner is VERY driven and will expect quite a bit from you."

What don't you like about working at Albright's Flooring Center?

"Lack of support on occasion. I would have preferred a more experienced warehouse crew."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let your staff do their job. When you make a new company policy, don't be the first to ignore it."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at American Marble & Onyx
in Los Angeles, CA

What do you like about working at American Marble & Onyx?

"Their was alway some thing to do and the people that I got to meet."

What don't you like about working at American Marble & Onyx?

"Got Lad off because of Not enough work because the Ecomy went bad"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I really do hope it picks up for work for everybody."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at Givens Collision
in Frederick, MD

What do you like about working at Givens Collision?

"Not much, to be honest. I appreciate the other employees but find ownership lacking and pay poor."

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

"If I were to interview an individual coming into our establishment I would tell them to run."

What don't you like about working at Givens Collision?

"Everything. Not only am I severely underpaid for what I do, I am also constantly reminded of the fact that I am replaceable. The owner's social life and constant vacations are thrown in our faces when they know that everyone, especially the office staff, is having to live paycheck to paycheck if they last that long."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Firstly, I would not ask my employees to do anything that I wasn't willing to do. I would not only appreciate what they do but also compensate them accordingly."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Estimator at Lakeview Construction
in Pleasant Prairie, WI

What do you like about working at Lakeview Construction?

"Total responsibility of each project from estimating to final completion. The job required you to be available and ready for anything at any given hour. I enjoyed the fast pace, the headaches and successes."

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

"Be confident, be professional, and research the retail construction industry and ask what the vision is for Lakeview in the future."

What don't you like about working at Lakeview Construction?

"At times, I was traveling more than 70% of the time from California to New York to Puerto Rico."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If at all possible, maintain insurance for the superintendents you lay off. They have made a sacrifice leaving families for months on end, and have spent an excessive amount of time on sites above and beyond a normal working week to make sure the reputation of the company is well looked out for. Do them and their families a favor and pay their insurance for at least a few months until they are either back on the road for you or find another job."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Estimator at AFCO Steel
in Lubbock, TX

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"My experience with W&W was positive for the most part."

What do you like about working at AFCO Steel?

"Always being challenged to lean more and given the opportunity to use my experience and talents to perform at a high level."

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

"Make sure you are prepared and allow your experience to speck for you."

What don't you like about working at AFCO Steel?

"Leadership style is a concern that needs to be address to protect a team environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to hold the same high standards for all employees."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at Marvelous Electric
in Miami, FL

What do you like about working at Marvelous Electric?

"the challenges and obstacles that I've overcome with limited resources"

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

"caveat emptor let the buyer beware some things aren't as good as they look"

What don't you like about working at Marvelous Electric?

"the lack of consideration by the owner for upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"an actual open door policy where we can make suggestions to the owner"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at Sherman-Dixie
in Lexington, KY

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"Great job. Working with site contractors in underground utilites."

What do you like about working at Sherman-Dixie?

"Great support. Hours open to work at any time. Like to call on contactors."

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

"Very good company to work for. Just keep up with the work laid out."

What don't you like about working at Sherman-Dixie?

"There was not a thing I didnt like. Every one was helpful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not to have expaned as fast as they did in new towns and states."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at Sherlock Homes Realty
in Florence, KY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"good job no place for advancement"

What do you like about working at Sherlock Homes Realty?

"work out of my home, open hours. It is a family business"

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

"do more than one job at time. Look more ahead"

What don't you like about working at Sherlock Homes Realty?

"business is slow no place for advacement. To much control on new work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None really, he is a hard worker. Just getting into the business."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at Servpro
in Panama City, FL

What do you like about working at Servpro?

"Helping people in technical problem solving and in a time of disaster"

What don't you like about working at Servpro?

"Frequent on call and emergency call outs taking time away from family events"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clearer defined roles for their key employees to provide them a sense of direction and improved morale."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Estimator at Premier West Builders
in Dallas, TX

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"Good experience, was able to utilize skills from experience and course work."

What do you like about working at Premier West Builders?

"My Boss is a good guy. He has given me a lot of freedom to utilize my skills from previous jobs and my education. He has also taught me many valuable lessons about the business."

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

"If you want to work for this Company, be prepared to have a lot of free time."

What don't you like about working at Premier West Builders?

"The company lacks structure. I am not to happy with the way the day to day operations are ran. There are certain individuals that I don't like working with. They don't offer any health insurance or bonus plans"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company could use more structure, and better communication. Be more clear when giving tasks."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Estimator at Attard Electric
in Sanford, FL

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"I am the Owner/President responsble for everything,"

What do you like about working at Attard Electric?

"I am responsible for everything ,hiring ,firing drug screening safety meeting."

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

"No just be Honest !Be truth full with me."

What don't you like about working at Attard Electric?

"rewards can be great!Got to meet all walks of life!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Estimator at AAA Painting & Staining
in Atlanta, GA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Supervised large scale painting projects and home painting"

What do you like about working at AAA Painting & Staining?

"I got to work at my own speed and schedule things myself."

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

"This company has moved and opperates in the Atlanta GA. area."

What don't you like about working at AAA Painting & Staining?

"I did not like the how the owner never came out much to look at things."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You should have had a retirement/ 401 K that could bennefit yor staff."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Estimator at Saunders Construction
in Centennial, CO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great company to work at. I would still be there if they had work."

What do you like about working at Saunders Construction?

"People are great to work with. Pay and benefits were good."

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

"People with harsh attitudes need not apply. You need to adapt to any condition."

What don't you like about working at Saunders Construction?

"Major changes in the last month I was there I think hurt the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please don't tell your employees about no layoffs and then lay them off. Mean what you say"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
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