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Encore Electric, Inc.

My job as a 1st year apprentice level tech on the live side requires the same job over and over. We unload data racks from semi trucks, unpackage them which can involve breaking into wooden crates, using hand tools to take apart bolts holding the racks to wood pallets which we push them off, setting them into their designated spots as well as plugging in fiber we pulled in as well as copper to put through them. The job is simple and very tremendously repetitive but management sucks at communication. You do anything wrong, you get nothing. No correction. No talked too. They do not tell you until it is too late. They punish you without correcting you, does not help being a women. They expect you to go above 100% and even when your coworkers say you are doing good as well as journeyman watching over you. The management find someone better and treat 1st apprentices like horse manure. The give the excuse of "poor performance" if they end up firing you after giving raises meaning you did good and keep those people with multiple write ups.

Within the world of electrical contractors, Encore is a great work place. They have a real culture of safety. The benefits are really good and new benefits are introduced every year. Upper management truly wants to improve the lives of their employees. In general it's a great opportunity for an apprentice or journeyman electrician to make good money and work on great commercial projects.

Encore is a good company for someone entering the trade. The pay is decent and the benefits are good. You can learn a lot if you put in the effort. 

However, after a couple of years the problems started showing. You are nothing more than an employee number to them. No matter how well you do your job or how hard you work you will get the same generic raises as people who do next to nothing. And there are way to many people at Encore who get away with doing nothing. Promotions are more about who you know and how much of the company kool-aid you are drinking. 

There are definitely good and competant people at all levels of leadership. But, they are outweighed by a slew of incompetent foreman. I had a foreman put me at risk with his stupidity, only to see the company do nothing about it. They preach safety, but at the end of the day it is about them preventing their culpability not protecting their workers.   

Great pay, decent benefits, cool projects. Field guys were awesome people to work with.

However, job training was the worst I've experienced by far. I'd watch someone do something for 10 minutes, not be given a chance to touch it for a week, then get asked to take over completely.

Management has a serious communication issue. A few times I'd warned of an issue, or asked for help, a week ahead of time, but it never got booted up the chain until after the fact. It also became clear early on that they care more about the company way more than their people. Defensive was their default attitude whenever a person brought an issue up.

From what I can tell, it's a coinflip on the people you'll work with. They'll either be wonderful to work with, or will have decided they hate your guts before you walk through the door.

Encore Electric is a good place to work. The benefits are amazing and the pay is good. I learned a lot more about construction management and the tools needed to get the job done. Management could be better as I did not feel like any of the managers had time to train nor cared about individual advancement for PEs. Favoritism is present within the office culture. The work is repetitive and monotonous. Hardly any downtime unless work slows down but managers will keep you busy. Best part of the job is going out to site and seeing everything you are writing with RFIs, submittals, etc...

I moved across the country to work for Encore as an apprentice electrician after going to a trade school and being unable to find work in my home state. I learned more in 4 months with encore then I did during 16 months at trade school. I ended up spending almost 3 years with the company before moving back home with a skill set from Encore that advanced my career expenetially. They take the time to train electricians in the small details that are left out most places and are very patient with apprentices that do not have a mechanical background. I would recommend Encore electric to anyone trying to dive into a career that takes hard work to pay off but if you're motivated to become an electrician the training is top notch. 

Encore overall has the right intentions for their people, but it’s not always carried out. 
This company preaches people and culture first, but when you are in the field they only care about results. The Project Managers are rough and can be difficult to work for. Office politics and favoritism is a big thing… so be prepared to have some hurdles to overcome if you are to join the team. I think the in field workers (electricians, foreman, superintendents, etc) have a better experience here then other positions. Plus, it is EXPECTED to work 55-60 work weeks in order to advance 

Working at Encore was pretty good as an apprentice. As I moved forward through the apprenticeship I started to see that Encore is a company that while large has a much smaller core group that you need to get into before you can get any kind of recognition. You can work very hard doing difficult, tedious or complicated work and when it’s done you are sent on to the next site. Not even an atta’ boy. If you can make a superintendent laugh however you can move up and be made a lead or better.  If you can get into the good old boys club you’ll be fine. 

 I have worked for the company for over 10 years. The management works hard to take care of their people, they truly care about those that work at the company. It isn’t uncommon for the company to reward there workers with extra days of vacation or a yearly bonus for each employee.  Supervision and JW take time to teach and no question is looked down on. Most people who have been down on the company are the one that haven’t wanted to work or apply themselves. When mistakes are made people work hard to correct them. 

Im on my third year and i still love being an electrician and working with Encore. They care about safety and some what about their employees.
Getting a good raise is hard, i feel like they do not see value and what a persons worth. I work harder than some of my colleagues who are supposed to be teaching me but im the one teaching them and yet they make couple more dollars than me and i get to do most of the work. But thats everywhere, those who work harder get punished. There is also Great journeymans, foreman, super int etc who are great leaders, Overall is a good company and is up to you if you want to learn

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Apprentice electrician 10 salaries reported	$28.06 per hour
Journeyperson electrician 19 salaries reported	$38.66 per hour
Electrician 20 salaries reported	$40.63 per hour
Project engineer 9 salaries reported	$70,833 per year
Audio visual technician 3 salaries reported	$41.00 per hour

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