SWCA Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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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
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
427
TOTAL
RATINGS
12305

SWCA Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

everyone seems to be genuinely interested in getting to know each other

Review from Marketing Dept · Posted 5 days ago

The people I work with are funny and kind.

Review from Marketing Dept · Posted 5 days ago

Employee ownership and treating employees like people

Posted 8 days ago

Caring, value employees, trying to be transparent as a company, values sustainability, inclusive of diversity and proactive about instituting policies that promote diversity and inclusion.

Posted 9 days ago

My team and my office are all similar in our interests, preferences, and personalities and we all get along well and work well together, and have fun doing it.

Posted 10 days ago

Team work, at least among most of the staff with whom I work.

Posted 10 days ago

The company is loyal to employees, even to the extent that some who don't perform as well as their pay grade reflects are tolerated, maintained, or even advanced, and there are generally good opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits.

Posted 11 days ago

We all get each other. No negativity, no judgments.

Posted 11 days ago

care for others and support of hobbies outside of work

Posted 12 days ago

I love the Gives Back programs. I think it's amazing that it's just not Corporate Staff who does the Gives Back programs. That all across the US, at all of our offices, we all do something to give back to the community. And that we are able to take time away from work to participate.

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 12 days ago

This is a company that stands by its values and endeavors with each step to ensure that we are not only maintain but reinforce these values.

Posted 12 days ago

Everyone is friendly and helpful, and interactions are very genuine. SWCA also back up what they say. If they say they care about a person's mental health, the MEAN it.

Posted 12 days ago

The ability to work remotely, but availability of a local team member to connect with as necessary. Also, longevity of some relationships.

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 12 days ago

Our core values and employee ownership

Review from Executive Dept · Posted 12 days ago

Everyone is really friendly and supportive

Posted 12 days ago

The culture is collaborative which makes it easy to work within.

Posted 12 days ago

Ability to create your own career path.

Review from HR Dept · Posted 12 days ago

Growth mindset and giving back mentality.

Review from Marketing Dept

you feel like a part of the team from day one. You know what your career development options are and are encouraged to apply for internal opportunities whenever. We are given paid gives back time to volunteer, and we're encouraged to be a part of our communities

Review from Marketing Dept

Flexibility to pursue new projects and learn new skillsets. I also like the ERGs and Gives Back initiatives

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Better pay would boost morale.

Review Sentiment at SWCA

96
96%
4
4%

About SWCA's Environment

A+
81/100

Where This Score Ranks SWCA's Environment

TOP
5%

In the Top 5% of 2025 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
10%

In the Top 10% of 42 companies in Phoenix

1st

1st place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at SWCA is considered positive by 97% of employees and regarded as having a “comfortably fast” work pace by 266 employees. Relative to its competitors, ICF, Arcadis, Golder Associates, AECOM, and Tetra Tech, SWCA's environment score ranks in 1st place. This also puts them in the Top 5% of 2025 similar sized companies (1,001-5,000 Employees) on Comparably and Top 10% of 42 companies in Phoenix.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Department - Customer Support
    +5%
  • Department - IT
    +4%
  • Department - Admin
    +3%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Department - Product
    -6%
  • Department - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    -6%
  • Gender - Non-Binary
    -6%

How SWCA's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 426 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less9%
865%
1025%
121%
More than 120%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast23%
Comfortably fast63%
Moderate13%
A bit slow1%
Bureaucratic0%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive97%
Negative3%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes65%
No35%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less61%
5-10%25%
10-25%10%
25-50%4%
50%+0%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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