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I was with a company before Ardurra bought them out. 
Ardurra is  a company that has been around since 2017. They have grown primarily through acquisition of smaller engineering firms with the hopes to become a national brand that offers all types of civil engineering services.
Before our buyout (September 2022), the atmosphere felt like they wanted the employees to grow and develop and they would help develop plans unique to the individual to make it happen. The company felt like they wanted to develop employees and in turn they would help develop the company. Profit sharing additions to your 401k were not uncommon. Annual and intermittent bonuses were handed out regularly. Pay adjustments were consistently in the 8% range. Middle management would have a say in how the company would run and would be invited to retreats annually.
Ardurra came in and slowly things changed. Middle management was gutted. After 2 years, 6 left stating that they had increased responsibility but compensation was not matching they effort required. Their rolls moved from managers to help mentor and build up lower engineers, to "get more projects and make us more money" managers.
My management team has not changed, but the way they approach things has a much different feel than before. More distant, mainly due to an increase of responsibility and  lack of time for employees. Pay increase percentages have been cut in half even after the CEO stated they would be "inflation adjusted". In addition, bonuses and profit sharing have all but ended. I have received 1 bonus the spring after the buyout. There is a spot bonus program but from documents I have read, the bar sits pretty high for the amount they want to give. Never received one.
Good engineers are leaving slowly after the buyout, primarily the ones that knew the company before. People are being put into middle management positions with 2-3 years experience and without PE licensing.
Health benefits are decent so is my leave policy. Those that come on after the buyout have a leave policy that is in need of modernizing.
In the end, they company had morphed into one that focused on helping engineers develop so they can effectively help clients, to making engineers work more so they can make the corporate management more money. They like to have quarterly firm wide calls that helps them thump their own chests.
They have ongoing postings for openings in my particular area but the employee count appears to be getting lower. You can learn and grow at this company, but long term commitment will take a special engineer to want to make it.

My close team was wonderful to work with. Truly supportive and proactive. They hire wonderful people who want to support others as best they can. 

The company itself needs a lot of improvement. I appreciated the flexibility, however, they continuously brought on new teams without offering the necessary support for already employed teams.  They claimed to value and care for their employees, however, the moment work and projects hit a rough patch, that value and care become nonexistent. Every employee was and is replaceable in their eyes. 

They struggled with long-term vision and benefits, and only focused on immediate gratifications and solutions. Although it was remote and flexible, you could feel higher management watching everything you do. 

The company needs to do better at training their employees and making their goals more clear. From my point of view, the only goal was money, money, and more money. Anyone who wanted to contribute something more meaningful got cut.

Working for this company taught me what I do and don't value. 

A stable, secure company that's in the process of major expansion throughout the country. The Sarasota branch is a perfect place to start on the ground floor of an office with unlimited potential. We are independent, self - starters and never micromanaged. The atmosphere is very friendly and accommodating to the individual employee. The company also offers great benefits, yearly reviews and many extra perks.  It's a fair company and the job will  give you back what you put into it. The pros of the job are working outdoors in ever-changing environments and facing new challenges every day, thereby making the workday fly by. There is a nice balance of relaxed  planning and preparation and hard work. The cons would be that it is often   physically demanding and requires a person to "push through" discomfort at times, it is not a job for everyone. 

They might offer you a decent starting pay, however, the annual adjustment is the bare minimum regardless of how much responsibility you took over. They will not promote you higher even if you have proven your capability and were recognized. Managers are lazy doesn't take in any recommendations and concerns. They try to avoid issues at all costs.

The work-life balance is pretty good. They allow you to work from home 1-2 days in the week and if you need to step away for a bit they will allow it as long as you make up the hours.

Office is cliquey such as is a small town. Supervisor of some departments are overbearing and micromanaging. Don't feel comfortable sharing personal information with coworkers or supervisors! It will get shared amongst your coworkers. Was not a good expierence, and of all the poor choices I've made in my life accepting employment here was one of them. Tried to work with HR to remedy my situation at this office and was basically told to shut my mouth, then given a "improvement plan", then fired. Don't work here. 

I enjoyed working for Ardurra , great company to work for. They come through with all that they offer. Reliable for any support for their employees.  I honestly recommend to anyone that is looking for Employment to seek Ardurra . You will not regret it .

At the beginning every thing was good. New management. Changing rules are procedures. New management was not very pleasant. The first manager from ICF was a great person. After he left there we’re a lot of changes.

I have clear and direct communication on what they expect and they give the necessary support to learn and feel confident in what I do. Have to work 45 hours a week, but totally worth it. I am ahead in my career significantly after only being there for a couple of years.

They’re very positive when working and promote healthy working environments. They encourage creativity and authenticity. I don’t know if it’s just at my office, but from what it seems like the Ardurra team is positive all around. 

The company is growing fast, so there are always changes, but this creates an exciting opportunity to work on new projects and in different parts of the company. People are friendly and fun.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
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