SWCA Compensation Employee Reviews

The best part of my compensation package is my salary.

Review from Marketing Dept · Posted 5 days ago

The health care seems competitive, at least coming from a state agency. Biannual bonuses are good. I'm still not sure if there's an advantage to ESOP over 401K match, but seems to be good so far. I really don't like that I get so little vacation and wellness leave.

Posted 9 days ago

The ESOP is directly reflective of the effort we put into our projects. Our accelerated vacation accrual is also exceptional.

Posted 10 days ago

As a long-term employee, it would be vacation accrual and ESOP.

Posted 10 days ago

My favorite is th wellness hours and ERG.

Posted 11 days ago

All of it! It's way better than most companies.

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 12 days ago

Being an ESOP is such an amazing component of our compensation

Posted 12 days ago

The benefits provided a great to support my personal lifestyle.

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 12 days ago

Flexibility, retirement benefit, wellness, mental health focus

Review from Executive Dept · Posted 12 days ago

I greatly appreciate the good health insurance package they offer

Posted 12 days ago

The ESOP is the best part.

Posted 12 days ago

options for support with life events beyond medical, dental, vision

Review from HR Dept · Posted 12 days ago

I'm not using them yet.

Review from Marketing Dept

the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Review from Marketing Dept

Wellness time, annual merit increases

I believe I make a decent salary

Our health insurance offers affordable plan options that exceed most competitors and other industries.

Review from Marketing Dept

I love the remote work capability. Ability to go part-time and half-time without impacting benefits package. This is amazing!! The company meets individuals where they are.

Vacation time and HSA employer contribution

Review from HR Dept

The Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!

Review from Finance Dept

I don't believe I'm paid competitively and I dislike that 401k is not matches because I don't see the benefits of the ESOP very much and it doesn't grow quickly.

Review from Marketing Dept · Posted 5 days ago

I believe corporate overstandardization of roles and pay scales hurt smaller offices where employees must complete the job description of multiple people

Posted 8 days ago

During a lateral position move I was informed that I'd been at the bottom of the wage range for my original title, and my own supervisor revealed that when moving to the new title in a different department, that director and VP wanted to offer me MORE but supervisor refused. Result? Feel undervalued

Posted 11 days ago

Comparable rates to other companies for the same positions.

Posted 12 days ago

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.

Posted 12 days ago

Industry standards have the compensation a bit higher - based on experience and experience.

Review from Marketing Dept

I support a large sized office in various departments tasks required and asked of me. Some tasks are auto assumed they belong under my scope of service. For a long while, I assisted without getting paid for support and tasks that took much of my time. And time away from my actual duties.

Review from Admin Dept

Matching industry rates and time off.

Review from Finance Dept

compensation is barely at target for my industry and level, i also think doing bare minimum benefits does not count as valuing employees

It feels stagnant when it comes to performance and compensation. Being able to get to that next level is difficult even though performance says that next level is right there

Review from Finance Dept

I am doing the work of multiple positions. I am being asked to be more stretgic but it is almost impossible when I am overloaded with tactical work because I don't have the support.

Review from HR Dept

Not keeping up with competitive firms in similar roles, national average

My pay is below average for my skillset and experience in the industry and area. I would feel better if the company was better at allowing training and continuing education. This is often discouraged from a cost perspective from leadership and executive teams.

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.

I'm told other companies pay more for similar roles.

Review from Operations Dept

increase pay to better keep up with inflation

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.

Compared to other environmental consultant firms, I have seen that hourly employees are paid less. Additionally employees can't access the ESOP benefits until 2 years after hiring.

More compensation. Less need for extra hours to meet crazy deadlines.

I feel like many staff are not compensated fairly for going above and beyond their expected duties, especially salaried staff taking on heavier workloads or longer hours. I have not noticed any new significant improvements to existing benefits since starting with SWCA.