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Environmental Allies

My experience at Environmental Allies was honestly one of the most disappointing jobs I've ever had. The biggest issue was management. There was very little real leadership, organization, or communication. Everything felt chaotic because everyone always had far too much on their plate. It was difficult to get help when you needed it because the people you were supposed to rely on were already overwhelmed themselves. Instead of feeling supported, it often felt like everyone was simply trying to keep up. The HR department was one of the biggest disappointments. Rather than feeling like a resource employees could turn to, it often felt disorganized and unhelpful. There was very little guidance, concerns weren't handled in a way that inspired confidence, and overall there was a lack of support when employees needed it most. The workload was overwhelming, especially at the end of the month. Employees were constantly moved into different positions without being asked, often during the busiest times when deadlines were already piling up. You were expected to learn an entirely new role on the fly while still being responsible for your existing work. It created unnecessary stress and made it difficult to succeed. The company also seemed to create positions only to eliminate them later, leaving the remaining employees to absorb even more work without any additional compensation. Every time someone left, their responsibilities simply became someone else's. The office environment itself was extremely stressful. Raised voices were a regular occurrence, and there were many days where someone could be heard speaking so loudly that it added even more tension to an already high-pressure workplace. On top of that, I constantly felt like employees were being watched every minute of the day. It created an atmosphere where you never felt trusted and were always worried that someone was monitoring everything you did. Instead of creating a professional environment built on trust and support, it felt like constant surveillance, which only added to the stress and anxiety of the job. Another frustrating aspect was how heavily the company relied on AI for so many tasks instead of investing in better training and support for employees. It often felt like people were expected to figure things out on their own rather than being properly developed. The pay did not match the amount of work expected, and employee appreciation was practically nonexistent. In my experience, the company put very little into recognizing or rewarding its employees. Even the smallest gestures of appreciation rarely came from the company itself. Nearly every employee lunch, breakfast, celebration, or treat seemed to be sponsored or provided by someone else rather than by the company. Something as simple as a box of donuts for the staff felt like too much to ask. After everything employees were expected to do, it was disappointing to see so little investment in the people keeping the company running. To make matters worse, there wasn't even a cleaning crew. Employees were expected to clean the office, take out the trash, and keep everything tidy while already juggling demanding workloads. The office was often dusty, and adding janitorial responsibilities only made an already stressful job even more frustrating. There were also aspects of the company's operations that made me uncomfortable and raised serious concerns about how certain things were handled. While I can only speak to my own experience, I believe some of what I observed would warrant closer attention if the appropriate agencies were ever to review those practices. Overall, I left feeling overworked, underpaid, undervalued, and completely burned out. Poor leadership, disorganized management, unrealistic expectations, constant role changes, inadequate training, and a lack of appreciation made this one of the most stressful places I've ever worked. I would not recommend this company to anyone looking for a supportive, organized, or professionally managed workplace.

Everyday is hectic and stressful because everyone is overworked. It's more money in the owners' pockets; they don't care about employees' well-being/mental health. If that isn't enough, there's always some inner office drama going on that people somehow have time for. If operations messes something up, they tell the project manager to find a way to get the customer to pay for it. Zero moral code, zero trust, low pay. Constantly being monitored by VP because she wants to know if people are catching on to her lies and intentional mistreatment of others driven by her greed. You're expected to take on more work with no raise. Ask for a raise with good reasoning, you'll get rejected and instantly the owners don't like you. They also don't like people who don't dress like rich snobs or have the same ideals/beliefs as they do - extremely judgmental. Management doesn't take ownership, will throw other employees (including their own) under the bus in fear of losing their job over their own mistakes, and owners don't care, as if they encourage that behavior. Once someone is promoted to a management position, they are brainwashed/threatened by VP of Operations to no longer have any sort of relationship/friendship with 'lower' employees. Employees are not treated like people. You do very well in the company by relation to the owners, and do well enough if you rub elbows with owners/management. Sales quotas are unreasonably high and there are caps. You almost never get paid your commission, if you do, it's usually short. Watch your paycheck if you are in sales because they will mess with your money, unless you're related to the owners. A new accounting system was implemented specifically to make it more difficult for auditors to track how VP moves money around. Do not trust anyone! Even if someone seems sincere, I assure you, they are looking out for themselves and they will spread your business around the office.

Please think carefully before working at Environmental Allies. In my experience, this is not a company that genuinely prioritizes employee growth, development, or long-term retention. It felt like the goal was to get as much work out of employees as possible until they burned out, left, or were replaced.
The turnover is very high, and there is very little realistic opportunity for promotion or meaningful advancement. From what I saw, improving your skills did not necessarily lead to better compensation or a clear growth path. Instead, it often felt like the company benefited from employees becoming more capable without properly rewarding that growth.
Management was one of the biggest issues. There was very little concern for work-life balance, and the expectation could easily become working long hours, weekends, and doing whatever was necessary to get the work done, regardless of how it affected employees. It often felt like the focus was strictly on production, not people.
Based on my experience, this is not a place I would recommend for someone looking for long-term career growth, healthy management, or a company that rewards loyalty.
If you do decide to work here, my honest advice is to get the experience you need, learn as much as you can, and move on. Do not expect loyalty, hard work, or extra effort to be rewarded in a meaningful way.

I will give an honest review. I worked at EA for 3 years. At first everything was good and they treat you well but after a short amount of time you start to see how management treats it’s employees. Poor benefits and poor overall management. People would take vacation days and come back to find out they were demoted for no reason. People would be fired if the owners found someone cheaper. EXTREMELY HIGH turnover rate. The owners don’t care about the employees at all and when they fired me (because I was looking for another job) they laughed about how I would never find a job as good as what I had at EA. Several ex employees informed me of this. Joke is on them as I am now in a great position with great benefits and far better pay. 
Try to stay away. If you are desperate for a job then take it. But watch your back because the owners are always behind you trying to stick a knife in it. I have seen them fire people that were so loyal to the owners for no legitimate reasons. I still laugh about how they laughed out loud in front of all their employees about how I would never have anything better. That shows you the type of people they are. 
Stay as far away as possible. Low pay and a lot of hours. Look for any other previous employees and they will tell you how terrible management is and what a joke it is to work for these people. 

Don't believe the good reviews. After the first day I was asked to make a review, the company gave out $15 restaurant gift cards for reviews. Often having a competition pitting groups against each other for reviews for gift cards. constantly trying to get the Houstons top places to work. I believed the awards too, then after day one, wow what a fraud. 
Ask yourself, how can a company with less than 100 people in the main office have hundreds of reviews.... because the turnover is so high that people tend to not stay more than 3 months.
If you are involved with any of the sales side, They instill fear based quotas, everybody is always scared for their job and someone quits every week.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Best part of working at the company, none. Employees are replaced constantly, the company does not pay for health benefits nor do they match 401k. There is truly nothing offered, besides a  paycheck, to motivate people to work there. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working for the company, management. None display any type of leadership, there is no support, and employees are promised pay increases that never happen. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment and culture at the company, high pressure environment lacking support. Management does not prioritize employees, inconsistent leadership, and lack of direction.

Stay away from this company. They care nothing about their employees. The CEO has said many times everyone is expendable. They put the profits above the safety of the public and the employees. They pay the salaried employees based off a 40 hour work week then expect them to work 60-80 hours a week because they don’t have to pay them overtime. They absolutely run their employees into the ground. They had a good safety team but ran them off because they actually tried to make things for the field employees safer. They expect you to give everything you’ve got to the company and do nothing in return for you.


I joined our Austin team in 2015. At the time we were only 5 people working out of a small office. Since then we have grown to over 25 employees and crews working at the Austin branch. This has been a very rewarding place to work at and all my co-workers/managers have been wonderful to work with. I have learned so much about SWPPP and construction during my time at Envionmental Allies and look forward to learning more for years to come!

Typical day at work:
Overlook projects in the database and make cost plans for SWPPP inspections. Drive to jobsites to assure inspections are up to par per city ordinances.

What I learned:
Project management, and SWPPP Inspections

Management:
Very nice and understanding.

Co-Workers:
One of the best parts of the job. Every person working would make my day worth coming in.

Hardest Part of the job:
Having problems bidding on projects while other companies would low ball.

Most enjoyable part of the job:
The end of the day.

Management does not care about safety, dot rules, or about you as an employee. Drivers are on standby and don't get paid to be on standby. Several weeks with no hours and no pay, but they want you to be ready to work if they call. Management is petty, will fire you for anything. Will tell you to break dot rules and will fire you if you don't. So many drivers quit while I was there that I lost count. They fired people for taking a day off. They will fire you if they find out you are looking for another job. Not a good company to work for. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Traffic controller 12 salaries reported	$12.71 per hour
Researcher 8 salaries reported	$14.44 per hour
Truck driver 11 salaries reported	$24.23 per hour
Superintendent 9 salaries reported	$118,056 per year
Dump truck driver 7 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour

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