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I worked at CCG, LLC back in 05 to 06. At first it was a pretty decent atmosphere. But then they wanted to keep me in the same position, as stated by management, for at least 3 years. Keep in mind, the work was simple help desk daily task for which I've done years ago. I didn't mind the work and understood what I would be doing from jump. But as time elapsed, I knew any chances of me working my way out of the first level was far and few. In fact, I was told that they would keep me there because I keep that level numbers in good recordings. So me working hard was not gonna pay off. And the mentality of the group was blatant. Some employees could come to work and spit curse words loudly, act like a spoil child, and it would be understandable. But for anyone outside of the Good Ole Boy network who may pull such a card, you would be called to your supervisors office for a reprimanding. I've seen it done! Not to mention the constant calls coming in, running around to various floors, troubleshooting, etc, but only 4 people doing the bulk of the work.  While they put a supervisor over you who has no IT experience whatsoever! Good guy, but missed the mark when it came to IT at that time anyway. When consulting management about gaining more hires, they acted as if they were going to fire you. They knew we were being beat up and overworked, but blatantly ignored our pleas for more assistance. And the CIO at the time was one of the main culprits. I finally resigned under my own power before they had a chance to come up w/ a bogus reason to either lay me off or fire me. We had a meeting and they had the notion to try to threaten me or else. But I turned the tables on them and told them plainly that I would leave right now if they felt I was hindering production. And then told them that I was going to leave and would give them a chance to hire another so I could train before doing so. So they quickly tried to get me to stay, but I was done at that point. It got so bad that I left without having a job lined up. By the graces of God HE blessed me to have another job within a few weeks of leaving there. The place is NOT a good place to work in my opinion. But it is a job until you find something better. Simply put a dying Good Ole Boy network in place and if you not one of the dying breeds, you can hang it up there. And chances are, you won't be invited in. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the time that they fired a coworker in front of the entire team when I feel it could've been done in a more professional manner. Don't wait for the employee to come to work and show up at his cubicle w/ a box telling him he fired. Let him know the night before so that he can clear out his personals before anymore comes to work the next time.That in itself speaks volumes of the atmosphere at CCG, LLC.

Clark is very anachronistic in that many people, especially the leadership, work their for decades.  In the best light, it feels like an established community, or even a day camp - people often wear the uniform "Clark swag" and they have baby showers and birthday cupcakes.  There is even a substantial 401k contribution.  Often times though, it is really just an old boys club.  Management is highly inflexible on both tactical and strategic levels. You are expected to be there from 8:00 am- 6:00 pm, with no excuses or flexibility.  The gym is very heavily trafficked, multiple group coffee breaks, long lunches and navel-gazing are fine, but do not think you can shuffle in at 8:15 without subsequent discipline.  (This practice is indifferent to family demands or serious health concerns.  Surprise, even corporate overhead is more male-dominated than an investment bank.)  Oddly, you have to enter your hours like at a consulting or professional services firm. (How this impacts your experience will probably depend on your manager.)  The corporate departments pay consistent lip service to Clark being "entrepreneurial"  while actually being hierarchical and stubbornly resistant to change and new ideas.  The key to success at Clark corporate is not so much in doing a good job, but in conformity and keeping up appearances.   Your personal growth does not come up as a concern.  Some departments have absurdly high turn-over, but no one is willing to question the veteran "leadership,"  so they keep mismanaging with impunity.  After realizing the limitations of being in Clark's corporate overhead, I contacted two headhunters in my field who were quick to note that (at least in my industry) Clark is know as a bad place to work.  

The caveat I will include is that there is some variation by manager, and that this review applies to the culture and management of the corporate overhead.  The actual engineers seem to be more collaborative, cooperative and actually focused on running successful projects rather than entrenchment.  If you are not an engineer, you would probably have a better experience elsewhere.  

Compensation is market, perhaps slightly above when you include the old-fashioned benefits package.

Having roughly seven years of experience at Clark and its subsidiaries (ie. Civil, S2N, C3M, Shirley, Corporate) it was always evident that their business model runs on high turnover. They want the "high performers" and "social climbers" to self select out. Favorites are picked, grouped together and the rest of the employees who make the jobs successful are usually left by the wayside.  Employees are viewed as pawns to be moved around for the benefit of the company with little concern for employee compensation.

Managers are products of this system and provide minimal support and are usually spread thin managing multiple projects. Changes in compensation are very slow and structured and do not reward talent well enough to retain them.

This company would not exist without the college recruiting pipeline it relies heavily on young talent that it can get into the company soon and underpay.  High turnover results but due to their size would rather hire someone externally for more than foster and retain talent.

Work is diverse and very interesting making the company a great place to learn but not stick around. Lack of adequate pay scale, cost of living adjustment and overall benefit make staying a hard choice. Instead of cutting costs for projects by providing better value solutions would rather underpay and overwork employees until they need to be replaced. This also translates to some Owner and subcontractor relationships that tend to be consistently contentious.

Overall a good experience for learning and growing. Too stressful and cutthroat for most people, it feels  like a law firm. Absolutely no work life balance, long hours expected, no room for errors,  it's all about making a profit.

Lately the company has become racially charged, with one minority being promoted and favored over others because of their skin color. Laborers are treated poorly compared to other employees,  almost feels like there is a caste system in place. 

Despite making consistent profits and projecting many financial gains in the future, there's only 3% yearly salary increases for non-managerial employees while managers make 6 figure salaries plus bonuses.

The only way to advance is to be well-connected. Get enough experience and learn as much as possible while working there then leave.

If you don't mind working 24/7 for extremely low pay & benefits, then this is your place. They are constantly advertising on Indeed but they are just collecting resumes. Customer satisfaction is their lowest priority. It is all about themselves. They treat the subcontractors extremely bad and have a whole floor of attorneys that do nothing but fight the subs.

When they do presentations for new work, they'll promise the owner they'll use the local trades and buy materials locally. Once they land the job, they bring in their "buddies" from other parts of the U.S.

Advancement is next to impossible unless you are willing to work 24/7, give up your family life, your health and your morals.

The managers have the same ethics as a Wall Street Investment Manager. They have even had a VP band from a jobsite for life due to his threats on the owner's staff.

Working in the construction industry is taxing and requires lots of effort, time and motivation. However, when working with the right team, you can excel and overcome all hardships. My team at Clark showed me lots of support, compassion and lots and lots of guidance. Made my job easier and made me motivated to go to work every single morning. 

Clark itself is a very diverse company. I moved around and I asked for what I needed and wanted. They take great care after their own and make sure that you work as comfortable as possible. Their salaries are not as high as other companies, but you can always ask and work harder to get what you want. 

I've gained alot of experience in such a small period of time with Clark. And best of all, is that I felt appreciated form day 1. 

I highly recommend this company to everyone.

Typical day of work people will not get out of there car till the clock starts ,stretch n flex.(bs for a while) then wait to see your assignment. They make there own positions there as I hold a journeymen Carpenter card I was looked at as a labor apprentice it felt like so I eventually just fell into the role being unless you become buddy buddy with them you will not move forward. Lots of cost codes through out day to log times under lots of apps to down load on your phone ,and lots of he said she said talk but quick to tell upper management if you disagree 

A typical day at work is fast paced and full of challanges.  I learned how to deal with all types of users from the  most senior executives to the labors that actually build the projects.  Managment is professional and they really care about development of their team.  My co-workers were very entertaining and great to work with.  The hardest part of the job was the high demand for user support for easy tasks which left little to no time to troubleshoot the harder issues before you have to pass them up to a higher tier.  The most enjoyable part of the job was the company culture.  Everyone is respectful and there is encouragement for diversity and thinking outside of the box.

What is the best part of working at the company?
opportunity to advance

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
1- reconciling incomplete design documents
2- difficulty in reconciling base bid with actual value of work
3- Unbalanced and or confusion in authority between daily work activities (superintendent) and cost tom accomplish work (project management)
4- forgetting M.r Clarks' dictum to 'do the right thing and deal with consequences"

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
head down," eyes upon the rails and hands on the levers", which was quite invigorating as every individual felt the rush of success!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
10 hours of "go-go-go" along side some good people!

Every day I would assist customers on how the company works, what benefits are presented, and the different departments the company has.  At Clark, I learned how to take precautions when a customer is upset and to satisfy their needs, stepping out of my comfort zone to make great network connections for my future. The workplace was very cultural to me. It helped me realized that because I saw faces that looked like mine it gave me confidence in myself that I can make it to where I want to be. The most enjoyable time I had at Clark was the fact that they make sure everyone was okay and had a smile on their face, it was very family-oriented in the workplace.

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