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TOTAL RATINGS: 2218

CEO: Brendan Bechtel

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Joining Bechtel - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bechtel is that the company was prepared on their first day. Bechtel employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	50%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Bechtel are rated an A-. At Bechtel most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a quarter. 88% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Bechtel.

Answer	Percent
Every week	10%
Once a month	40%
Once a quarter	20%
Once a year	20%
Never	10%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	88%
No	12%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 33% of men and 50% of women at Bechtel said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Bechtel employees earn $130,164. Learn More about Salaries at Bechtel.

Average Salaries at Bechtel by Department

$147k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$96k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$90k*

Finance

$234k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$111k*

$110k*

$174k*

Legal

$149k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Bechtel, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Bechtel the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Bechtel, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	75%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	25%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	25%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	29%
Once a week	29%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	14%
Never	14%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

67% of employees feel as though Bechtel is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 67% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Bechtel.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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