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Davis H. Elliot

I’ve worked at DHE for a couple years now and as time goes by the company seems to rot. First off the pay is 7/10 the ones who do the actual work here get tremendously underpaid. Management here is also a joke it’s always get it done as fast as possible because they bring golfing buddies into the office to bid on jobs that go under. The work here honestly is ok it’s not easy but it’s not hard as well however that can all depend on your foreman/general foreman and if you aren’t related or have any friends here you will be put through some really hard times .They tell you in orientation that you are not required to travel but more than likely will end up 4+ hours from home. They have apprenticeship programs which is a ripoff I’ve been there for 2 years and make a couple dollars over the starting wage while guys hired within the last 6 months make 3 more dollars on the hour it’s a huge joke. The only pro I can say is that if you get with the right group you will have some of the best times at work the men out here will be like family to you and would give you the shirt off their back (also they help you get a restricted cdl).I love the work but the upper management and the employee treatment from them is pushing me out the door.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This company started out seemed great but they made promises they never kept ! They also have clicks and if you don’t fit in they pretty much set you up for failure to push you out.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I wasn’t treated fairly and the task I was given was overwhelming when I asked for help the guy in charge of the area would dismiss it because he was Buddy Buddy with another guy who didn’t like me. It created a hostile environment, leaving me, overwhelmed at work not being able to ask other people for help and just having to tough it out and in the end, they basically set me up for failure to push me out the door and I think it’s because I was a girl in the construction world

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile, unpredictable nothing was organized properly. We would be falling behind in our area and the employees the boss liked could leave early while I was doing what I could to keep up. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, you’re constantly running around trying to keep up with the work load without much help. They tell you to reach out but then when you do they dismiss you.

Elliot is a pretty good place to work as an electrician, can’t speak for the other divisions. Has great benefits including employee stock ownership program. Seems like some of the jobs get underbid and the workers are blamed for missed profit goals rather than the estimators. Safety is their priority but lack of the right tools and PPE (hot suits) make it difficult to follow their unrealistic safety expectations. A very big company with a lot of politics involved, a lot of brown nosing goes on which seems to work for advancement in the company while the ones who work hard and are good electricians and stay out of the politics can go unnoticed and leaves no room for advancement. Higher up management has 0 field experience which leads to bad communication and unrealistic expectations for workers. Office employees get sick days while the guys who are working out in the elements get no sick days. No bonuses other than a $50 Walmart gift card each year for Christmas.

Check trucks get material job brief I had the chance to work from dig crews to a lineman apprenticeship learned a lot about power distribution and dangers of it taught by journeymen. Culture of the workplace just depends what department  and crew you’re on I’ve been on great crews and some bad ones. Hardest part of the job is working with lazy co workers and lots of hand digging I mean lots of it. I’ve had some of the best bosses there and some of the worst Really comes down to time and place. Most enjoyable part of the job is when it’s done and you’re home. 

Elliot is the biggest contractor because they bid the lowest. That means no per diem, no travel pay if you end up working a couple hours away from the yard. So you’re either driving in a half door truck with 3-4 other people or you’re driving your own truck on your dime.  They will however treat you to a 2 star hotel which is the bare minimum bc of OK Labor Law. Or you maybe your gf isn’t stingy and lets you drive the work trucks to and from.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The ESOP program is great for everyone involved. The company as a whole is growing which works out really well for the final total when either leaving (recommended) or retiring from Elliot.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You are not equipped with capable computer programs to complete daily tasks. They are too cheap to purchase new programs and build their own which bogged down the system and then limit users.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is "yes man" mentality. If you can handle always being wrong and agreeing with everyone else ... this is the job for you. Work extra hours because upper management can't get a handle on the IT part of the business. required to give up family time to make sure Elliot gets ahead and then be granted with a 1/4 zip with a company logo for your "bonus".

Elliot is a great company if you buy into what they are about.  

The benefits are good and esop is a great program.   While the pay is decent and they do offer a paid apprenticeship program,  there is little to stay in the company for past that. 

The company claims all employees are “family” but in reality you’re only “family” if you’re far enough up the management chain.  They appear to forget who pays their bills and gives them a job.  If you’re ok with being just a number and not really being invested in too much past your apprenticeship then there’s nothing to scoff at here.  

In conclusion, Elliot is a company with decent benefits and pay.  The esop is very good.  The culture sounds good, but you’ll learn that it’s only good for a select few.  


What is the best part of working at the company?
Safety focused contractor with lots of work and who cares about their employees.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The nature of the industry... Electric utilities linemen are consistently ranked in the top 10 most dangerous professions in the United States. Do you think you got what it takes?!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A Safety focused environment with a culture of putting their employees first.  They will teach you everything you need to know to perform your job safely, but the responsibility falls on you to put that knowledge into practice.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Early starts are the norm here.  Guys that can't consistently show up on time will never last.

I was referred to this company by someone I knew by association. In the interview I was lied to about the amount of travel I would have to do and the working hours. They will lie to you to get you to accept the position and get you locked in, then they will make you drive over 150 miles each day in your own car to job sites. They do not pay for gas or maintenance on your vehicle. No mileage or maintenance reimbursements at all! They will tell you that you are hired for a first shift position with some nights, but then they will have you on second shift majority of the time. The management is incompetent, they don’t care about entry level employees and they lie to you. Stay as far away as you can, especially if you are considered a minority! The worst company ever! 

Toxic environment. Not a team orientated company. They set you up to fail rather than succeed. Will lie straight to your face. They beat Safty policies in your head unless you can get the job finished faster by not following the Safty rules, but only worry about safety when an event occurs, and with ever event they try to point blame at someone no matter the situation.
Junk trucks, junk tools. You practically have to beg for anything new or buy your own. Management is awful, doesn't take the time to listen. It's do as I say, not as I do mentality there. Apprenticeship is a joke. No real instruction. Open book tests, with discussions about anything but linework. I could go on but I think my point is made.


Preach culture but no one seemed to know what it was? I spent a long time there before parting ways. The first half of my career there was real good. The second half as we grew employees just became a number. Too much outside sources coming in to make decisions. Became very disrespectful, insulting, and simply taxing just to walk in the door. I did leave knowing I left it in better condition than when I arrived. I had good employees work direct for me. I left wondering how did this company get to the point I wasn’t proud about being here. I would have recommend anyone come and work there earliest in my career but I couldn’t say that anymore.

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