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SWCA specializes in environmental and sustainability planning, with over 50 planning practitioners nationwide. Our planners have long standing relationships with clients with opportunity to build on with clients in the Renewable, Transmission, Mining, Oil & Gas, Federal Government industries. read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 391

TOTAL RATINGS: 11240

CEO: Joseph Fluder III

Joining SWCA - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SWCA is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. SWCA employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% 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	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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 SWCA are rated an A+. At SWCA most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at SWCA.

Answer	Percent
Every week	37%
Once a month	29%
Once a quarter	26%
Once a year	5%
Never	3%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, SWCA employees earn $104,742. SWCA ranks in the Top 10% for compensation in Phoenix. Learn More about Salaries at SWCA.

Average Salaries at SWCA by Department

$134k*

Engineering

$126k*

Product

$106k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$66k*

Operations

$56k*

Admin

$114k*

Business Dev

$86k*

Finance

$79k*

Communications

$49k*

Customer Support

$96k*

$73k*

$161k*

Legal

$72k*

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 SWCA, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At SWCA the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at SWCA, many employees say it’s because of the co-workers.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	100%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	100%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Never	25%

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

Professional Development

SWCA ranks in the Top 5% of companies for professional development in Phoenix. 87% of employees feel as though SWCA is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 67% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at SWCA.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	87%
No	13%

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

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