Pros
Opportunity to grow, Fantastic health insurance. Free for employee fairly expensive for family but everything is covered low deductibles and co pays. $200 to have a baby in network, $25 for MRI in network.
Cons
Generally the hiring range for new grads is 10% lower than the competition. The 401k program is good but there is no match unless senior leadership feels they are losing to many folks. There is a pension and ESPP that you qualify for if you stay longer than 5 years. Whiting-Turner decided that their pension system which grows at about 5% annually is better than another vehicle. Clearly, it is for Whiting-Turner as most don't stay for 5 years. The VP will tell you all about projected income growth over a 40 year career there, often stating that you earn more over time than any other GC. This simply isn't true. Tripling your income over 40 year career is not a good track to be on as most salaries and careers in any industry double every 7 years or so. The minimum working week at Whiting-Turner Denver is about 70 hours a week, that's 5- 12's M-F plus extra if something comes up...(it's construction something always comes up), plus you get to work a weekend on a rotation with the others on your project. If times are slow where you will work in the office 40-50 hours a week. The Denver office, in general is far more difficult to work for than all other locations. The structure is simple and you're told its like a family business. This is not the case. Turnover at Denver is at least double the average of Whiting-Turner nationwide and good people keep leaving and will keep leaving.