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      2.5

      19% would recommend to a friend

      (10 total reviews)
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      Scott Kuebler

      100% approve of CEO

      19% positive business outlook

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      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      1.7

      Senior management

      1.5

      Work/Life balance

      1.5

      Compensation and benefits

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      10 reviews
      2.0
      Feb 26, 2026

      Good first job but don't stay

      Structural design engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good, varied project experience allows you to build engineering skills (depending on your group, some focus on specific project types). "Comp time" allows for more flexibility and vacations.

      Cons

      Low total compensation compared to the local market. No raises or bonuses for getting PE/SE. The management are inflexible and old school. Work can be high pressure and high responsibility with inadequate support and punishments for mistakes. An excessive percentage of people (75%+) get fired or quit within 4-5 years of hiring.

      4.0
      Apr 24, 2024

      Culture/Bonus/Salary

      Structural design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Friendly culture and amazing program for new hires and interns

      Cons

      Focuses more on hiring interns and new full-timers. Does not do enough to keep engineers in the mid 3-7 year range. Low bonus. and salary is mid tier and not all that great.

      5.0
      Feb 16, 2023

      Good work/life balance; interesting projects but not the most prolific

      Structural design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good variety of projects - materials and project type. Some high profile work (high-rise, medical centers, etc). - Most projects are local, which is nice for site visits, and generally it feels good to work or have worked on projects that you drive/walk by. - No expectation that you work 50 hours a week every week. Obviously there will be weeks where that might happen, but generally the attitude is get your work done and if you do that in 40 hours, no worries.

      Cons

      - There are fewer title advancements that you’ll have a lower title than what you’d have at a competing firm. As an example, I worked at another firm where ~20% of the staff was Principal, and at KPFF Seattle, it’s probably ~10% - Especially during the explosive hiring growth in the late 2010’s, new hires did not have enough support. Seems like it has improved as things have stabilized a bit. - Some high profile work, but not the highest profile. There are a few other firms that do more of the stadiums, high rises, and other particularly high profile jobs

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