NELSON Worldwide reviews

2.5

21% would recommend to a friend

(307 total reviews)
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John “Ozzie” Nelson, Jr.

19% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

NELSON Worldwide has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 307 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The NELSON Worldwide employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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307 reviews
3.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great team of individuals. Supportive

Cons

Bottom dollar focused. No investment in staff to develop and nurture culture.

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NELSON Worldwide Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're proud of our people behind the projects who work together to unlock value for our clients. We're glad to hear this positively impacted your experience. While we remain focused on delivering strong business results, we also recognize that a positive culture is critical to long-term success. We continue to invest in programs, communications, and employee experiences that foster connection, collaboration, and professional growth. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
1.0
May 12, 2026

Profits Over People

Recommend
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Pros

The people are the heartbeat of the company. Truly, some of the kindest, enthusiastic and creative people I've ever had the pleasure of working with.

Cons

Each office operates as a separate firm which means little consistency in regards to systems, workflows and process. On top of that, so many people have left or been let go that there are massive information gaps. Often, the demands of the client are prioritized over the capacity of the team and proposals seem to have been written in a vacuum. In essence, you are consistently set up for one thing: failure. ZERO investment in professional or personal development (despite repeated efforts from team and practice leaders). Despite the firm being quite successful, poor business decisions mean frequent layoffs. Consequently, teammates are frequently taking on additional workloads and are silenced through a culture of fear that they may be next. I'll give one example of company culture. If you want to welcome a new coworker to the firm by taking them out to lunch, or getting them a card or flowers, that money comes out of your pocket. Ever wondered what it feels like to be a cog in a wheel? Join Nelson!

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NELSON Worldwide Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're proud of our people behind the projects who work together to unlock value for our clients. We're glad to hear this positively impacted your experience. We recognize that consistency across offices, access to shared systems and processes, and knowledge transfer are important to creating a better employee experience. As our firm continues to evolve, we are focused on improving alignment across teams, strengthening communication, and identifying opportunities to better support workload planning and collaboration. We understand how important professional development, clear communication, and recognition are to helping employees feel valued and supported. That's why we continue to invest in programs, leadership communications, learning opportunities, and employee experience initiatives that strengthen our culture, encourage collaboration, and create meaningful opportunities for growth. Thanks again for your review.
4.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Flexibility to work from home - Equipment provided - 9-5 working hours - Lunch break - Primary Pro: the people you are surrounded with. Many very talented people who are potentially the best in the field. Great minds to learn from and some very nice people as well.

Cons

- Lack of resources. Not everyone has licenses to software that would make our work better - Leadership (most C-level and most National leaders) are out of touch and not transparent - Culture.... on the lowest level (among peers) the work ethic and culture is fantastic. But among the broader firm and the culture being spread from the top down is pretty miserable. C-level and National leaders don't contribute to a positive place to work .

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NELSON Worldwide Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are proud of our progressive hybrid/remote work policies and our commitment to fostering a healthy work/life balance. We're also proud of our people behind the projects who work together to unlock value for our clients. We're glad to hear this positively impacted your experience. We appreciate your recognition of the strong culture, collaboration, and work ethic that exist among our teams. We agree that culture must be modeled and reinforced by leadership at every level. We also recognize that transparency, communication, and access to the resources employees need to do their best work are important areas of focus. Over the past year, we have continued to invest in programs, internal communications, and employee experience initiatives designed to strengthen connections across the firm and create greater alignment between leadership and staff.
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