Short experience. - Anonymous employee RDK Engineers Employee Review

1.0
20 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Clean office. Good benefits. Great location with gym in the building. Good amount of office parties & opportunities for charity work.

Cons

Constant layoffs. New, old and all around get laid off constantly for no good reason at all. The company is busy.

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RDK Engineers Response
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Dear former employee, Layoffs (and terminations in general) are among the most difficult business decisions we need to make as a company, and the process sometimes takes months as we explore any and all alternatives before letting an employee go. Layoffs are always the last resort. We are sorry to hear that your impression is that we are constantly laying off staff for no reason at all, as this is most certainly not the case. While you are correct that the company is busy, it is not always true that every group or every department is busy, and, unfortunately, we have had layoffs in the past, albeit few and far between. Please be encouraged to check our openings frequently and to apply to any new position that would be a match for your skills. We are careful not to post openings unless there is a good backlog of work. We thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for staying positive.

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Easy to get help especially as a new employee Group setup means you are closely working with the other trades on all the projects. This was great as a new mech.e to get exposure to the other trades. Time flexibility. Working from home after a site visit is a big time saver. As long as you get the work done, coordinate appropriately, and don't blow the budget you have a LOT of time flexibility. Opportunity to work in other market sectors if you seek it out They pay for your licensing (EIT/PE) Friendly coworkers Great starting benefits/holiday

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Tight budgets are the norm in this industry. Sometimes means it feels like you're cranking jobs out. Would be nice to have a bit more training at the front end Starting salary is lower than other mechanical engineering jobs but increases quickly as you gain experience and licenses. Hopefully doesn't change too much under NV5

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