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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
272
TOTAL
RATINGS
2218

Bechtel Company Culture

Bechtel Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
Bechtel's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Bechtel CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Brendan Bechtel Bechtel's CEO
Brendan Bechtel
80 /100

Diversity at Bechtel

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Diverse employees at Bechtel have rated Happiness, Office Culture, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Bechtel

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A

Women at Bechtel have rated Meetings, Team, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Bechtel eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

27

Bechtel employees are 27% more likely to recommend Bechtel as a great place to work

51%Promoters
25%Passives
24%Detractors

Working at Bechtel

Working at Bechtel is rated highly by 272 employees, across various culture dimensions. Bechtel employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting Bechtel’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Bechtel was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Bechtel

A-

Overall Company Culture at Bechtel is rated A-

Last updated 8 days ago

Top
15%

Bechtel ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 272 Employees

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HR
86
HR86
Engineering
74
Engineering74
Operations
71
Operations71

Bechtel Employee Reviews

Out of 178 Bechtel employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Bechtel improve their work culture.

85%
15%
Positive Reviews85%
Constructive Feedback15%

Positive Reviews From Bechtel Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    supportive and helpful leadership team ,
    Posted 9 days ago
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The people, the work, the pay. I must display this positivity because my son starts an engineering degree in the autumn.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Im very well paid. My health benwfits are very good for all the family.

Constructive Feedback From Bechtel Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    There are too many employees that dont do their job & Bechtel makes it a standard to put their work on someone else without the pay. So you get punished for doing a great job.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Hard to get growth opportunities unless you want to go out to site or other countries by taking bigger responsibilities.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I feel that as a lead architect, my compensation should be better because i bring over 33 years of experience to Bechtel

Bechtel Company Information

Bechtel Mission, Vision & Values

Bechtel Mission & Values

The sustainability mission of Bechtel is to protect people and the environment, partner with communities and society, and promote economic development.

Bechtel Vision Statement

Be the world s premier engineering, construction, and project management organization by achieving extraordinary results for our customers, building satisfying careers for our people, and earning a fair return on the value we deliver.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.bechtel.com/
Company StatusPrivate

Bechtel Competitors

Bechtel competitors include Kiewit Corporation, Koch Industries, KBR, and Fluor Corporation. Bechtel ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Bechtel compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Kiewit Corporation's Logo
    Kiewit Corporation
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Koch Industries' Logo
    Koch Industries
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Bechtel's Logo
    Bechtel
    4.3/5
  4. #4
    KBR's Logo
    KBR
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    Fluor Corporation's Logo
    Fluor Corporation
    3.7/5
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Bechtel Employees

Bechtel has 20000 employees. 272 employees at Bechtel have reviewed Bechtel across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 8 days ago.

Overall, the 272 Bechtel employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Bechtel are pleased with their total compensation at Bechtel, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Bechtel are pleased with their team. 272 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Bechtel are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Bechtel believe the environment at Bechtel is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bechtel is comfortably fast. About 32% of the employees at Bechtel work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Bechtel are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Bechtel employees generally work 9.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Bechtel report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
78% of Bechtel employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Bechtel employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
100% of Bechtel employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Bechtel employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
77% of Bechtel employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Bechtel - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bechtel is that the company was very unprepared 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.

Bechtel KPIs and OKRs

At Bechtel 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Bechtel's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 Bechtel employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 7 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes78%
No22%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Bechtel CEO & Leadership

Bechtel CEO - Brendan Bechtel

Brendan Bechtel Bechtel's CEO
80 /100

Brendan’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Bechtel’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the HR department, African American/Black employees, and employees with Entry Level experience. However, employees with the company for Over 10 Years, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Bechtel’s competitors, Brendan Bechtel ranks right above Kiewit Corporation CEO Rick Lanoha. Under Bechtel’s leadership, Bechtel employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Environment and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Bechtel could stand to see real improvement.

Bechtel Leadership

The Bechtel Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Brendan Bechtel, General Manager, Principal Vice President Michael Costas, and VP / Finance Director / CFO / Business Manager Jingjing X

  • Brendan Bechtel  CEO / President

    Brendan Bechtel CEO / President

    Brendan Bechtel serves as the CEO / President of Bechtel.

  • Michael Costas General Manager, Principal Vice President

    Michael Costas serves as the General Manager, Principal Vice President of Bechtel.

  • Jingjing X VP / Finance Director / CFO / Business Manager

    Jingjing X serves as the VP / Finance Director / CFO / Business Manager of Bechtel.

  • Don Wright Principal Vice President

    Don Wright serves as the Principal Vice President of Bechtel.

  • David OBrien Vice President

    David OBrien serves as the Vice President of Bechtel.

  • Ross Schmidt Vice President of Field Operations West Coast

    Ross Schmidt serves as the Vice President of Field Operations West Coast of Bechtel.

  • Tam Nguyen Head and General Manager, bechtel.org

    Tam Nguyen serves as the Head and General Manager, bechtel.org of Bechtel.

  • MacDonald Sf Senior Vice President

    MacDonald Sf serves as the Senior Vice President of Bechtel.

  • Norma Taylor Executive

    Norma Taylor serves as the Executive of Bechtel.

Bechtel Salaries

How much does Bechtel pay?

How much do people at Bechtel get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Bechtel is $130,164, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,285, or $63 per hour.

At Bechtel, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $234,288 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,799 annually. Average Bechtel salaries by department include: Finance at $89,735, Operations at $96,202, Design at $123,871, and Marketing at $109,029. Half of Bechtel salaries are above $131,285.

105 employees at Bechtel rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 322 ratings) while 99 employees at Bechtel rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 104 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Bechtel employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Architect, Developer, and Project Manager- Tech. Comparably data has a total of 6 salary records from Bechtel employees.

Last updated 9 days ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$129k
$129k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$181k
$181k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$234k
$234k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$279k
$279k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$299k
$299k100th Percentile
$130,164*
Average Compensation
$131,285*
Median Compensation

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

Bechtel Salaries by City

Bechtel Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Bechtel

Diverse employees at Bechtel score the company 83/100 across various culture categories, placing Bechtel in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Bechtel across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 86/100
Department - HR
Men 72/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 83/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 74/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years
Men 59/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees 79/100
Department - Engineering

Bechtel Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Bechtel PTO

Bechtel's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Bechtel's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo40%
$1500 - $2500/mo20%
$1000 -$1500/mo20%
$500 -$1000/mo20%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Bechtel Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Bechtel applied for 64 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 95% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Bechtel unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Bechtel has a total of 20000 employees

64
Total Applied
  • 95% Granted (61 out of 64)
  • 3% Denied (2 out of 64)
  • 2% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 64)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 64)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Bechtel Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Bechtel on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
67%
Finance
33%

Candidates By Location

Pittsburgh
33%
Washington
33%
Houston
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Bechtel

Who is the CEO of Bechtel?

Bechtel CEO is Brendan Bechtel, their score by employees is 80

What is Bechtel eNPS?

The eNPS for Bechtel is 27

What is the salary for Email Marketer in Bechtel?

Email Marketer average salary in the US is 76k

What are the salaries in the IT in Bechtel?

The average salaries for IT in Bechtel is 110k

How many employees work in Bechtel?

Bechtel has 20000 employees

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