Vantaggi
Working in wastewater, you get to work with some brilliant minds.
For the most part, the team I worked with was laid back.
The parent company that bought them is MWH which is a benefit in and of itself to have access to all the MWH staff as a resource.
Svantaggi
The "HR" department was a nightmare. When people are afraid of the HR staff, you know you have a problem. When the HR staff is openly gossiping and sharing personal details about employees to OTHER employees, you know you have a problem.
There was a big problem with the management. It seemed as though the managers knew how to run a project, but not how to run/manage people. We had to have multiple project team therapy sessions where they would bring in a counselor for us to air our grievances about management. Nothing changed.
The sexism was alive and kicking. I would advise against ANY woman working here if you have a true desire to excel in the construction industry outside of accounting and clerical work.
I would have to say the worst thing about working here was the constant closed door meetings. Everything was always a secret, always hush hush. I prefer to work for a company that is transparent about their intentions for a project and for the team as a whole.