SWCA Environmental Planning Department Employee Reviews

I feel valued and I am shown that I am valued on a regular basis.

I have generally felt valued by clients, coworkers, and supervisors. The work I complete has historically felt productive and like it makes a difference in the world.

I am valued, I get challenged, and I continue to learn each day.

Made some friends for life

I have had a wonderful experience with SWCA and hope this is the company I can retire from.

The CEO knows every single person that works at this company.

The team is proactive, transparent, and open to feedback.

Communication and a care for future success

The team members are great to work with

Leadership has always been transparent. From the very first quarterly meeting I attended, I knew I was in the right place. SWCA cares about their employees and truly wants to provide the best work environment. I feel lucky to be here.

Holiday bonus of a free National Parks Pass.

Pay structure is fair and bonuses are great. There are also small perks like lunches provided for staff meetings and a stipend for a local farm stand.

employee stock ownership program is the best!

Being part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Overall it's very well rounded.

I am not undervalued, but I do feel like I am being underpaid.

Rate of pay same after 2 years needs to increase

I am glad I get to explain my response. I am new to SWCA, and took a pay cut to come here, but I have discovered that SWCA's pay is lower than average. That is fine right now because I am still learning. I want to see how the bonus situation pays out because it may bring me to my previous pay.

Our salaries (specifically for planners) are below comparable positions of our competitors. Health insurance is good, but doesn't cover as much compared to other plans.

The standard "merit" increases seem lower than then bare minimum. Many employees are told they are doing exceptional work and then get a 1-2% raise- that does not seem accurate for "exceptional" work.

My Team lives by our core values of #AlwaysLearning, #GivesBack, #NeverSettle, and #OneSWCA,

We are diverse but still enjoy doing things together outside of work.

Communication and seeking to be encourage high quality work.

Very professional and knowledgeable in thier field

They are supportive, super smart and willing to help whenever needed. We are truly a team.

My coworkers in particular provide unnecessary criticism when they are stressed out.

A fully remote model poses may challenges to communication that I don't think SWCA has been able to fully overcome. It has created a lack of cohesiveness and comradery that leaves you feeling like its every man for himself instead of a group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.

Many of the co-workers i worked closely with in the psst have left SWCA. I don't feel the connevtion that i omce had

No topic is taboo or off limits.

Culture is positive and active; there are always extracurricular things going on.

We all seem to have the same direction with what we want to do in our careers, and that's provide sound science and creative solutions for our clients.

The knowledge and professionalism of the team members

The fact that SWCA actually cares enough about their employees and supports everyone of all backgrounds.

The projects that I work on are fulfilling and serve to protect the human environment.

Completing meaningful work that makes a difference in resource protection.

Solving difficult problems and doing it efficiently.

Seeing the progress of the project

My coworkers and I get to work on projects that really make a difference.

Too many really good prople have left