land surveyor

crew supervisor

cad drafter

researcher

survey technician

Exacta-Land-Surveyors-LLC

What is the best part of working at the company?
This use to be  a great company until the "NEWER" leadership took over. The vibe use to be fun but with the leadership now they have ruined the company that the previous owners built.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The rules do not appear to be applied consistently. If a manager favors an employee, that individual seems to remain in good standing unless upper leadership intervenes. I have never seen a company with a higher turnover rate than Exacta. The values that once existed no longer seem to be reflected in current practices, and I have observed what I believe to be unethical conduct.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
This used to be a fun company to work for until the new leadership team took over a few years ago. Since then, there have been significant inconsistencies and double standards across departments. Employees are told they must work in the office three days per week, yet the vast majority of upper management works fully remote.

If you are looking for a company with consistent standards and transparent practices, this may not be the right fit. Promotions are often not posted or made available for others to apply. Instead, upper management appears to select individuals based on personal preference rather than a formal or competitive process.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
There was a lack of consistent policies and procedures, which resulted in daily operational inconsistencies and uncertainty.

In this role you work independently to complete the field work used to construct different types of property surveys. This includes measuring, photographing, then sketching houses and accompanying property improvements then finding monumentation used to identify property lines. 

Expect to work in all kinds of weather and terrain. Yes this includes the rain, snow, heat, sleet, wind etc. In certain areas this is not for the faint of heart.

Also routing of jobs can at best be described as inconsistent - some days you are given local routes with work close to home but other days can have you traveling as far out as 2-3 hours one way to complete assignments. You will also be expected to be available to work weekends and answer any questions from drafters and surveyors that come up off hours.  

The positive is that you are given a company vehicle to complete work. As such your gas and accompanying maintenance are compensated.  

This is about where the positives regarding compensation end. 

The hourly rate is not competitive for the amount of work you are asked to complete and conditions asked to endure - especially as the weather turns bad in some places. Performance evaluations and opportunities for raises/advancement are non-existent. 

Upper mgmt has recently changed over so it is possible things may change but at present this is not an opportunity I would suggest others to pursue as an employer of choice. 


Workplace features ugly, narcissistic megalomaniacs who bully girls and throw shade about you in group settings.

When alone, numerous superiors change their minds on how things get done over 25% of the time, then blame you for it.  Nobody wants to do their job here-- they just put their work on others because of their own laziness and lack of motivation.

And forget moving up!  You could work here over a year and only get a .75 cent raise!  They don't care enough about you to pay you well because the turnover rate is sky high here.

Zero job security.  Zero accountability.  Zero leadership.  This company is one of the most poorly organized and ran in America.

I'm not a current employee, but my experience at Exacta magnified the many behaviors of this company. The higher level management team lack awareness of their employees. They are a glaring labor law violation in the making, forcing employees to work overtime and regularly work through lunch breaks. No one seems to have training on interpersonal communication. Business funds are allocated to hiring more high level positions rather than investing in their employees. Management will ask how to improve but won't actually make changes to assist employees. Burnout runs rampant. 

There appeared to be a mass hiring followed by firings. I did not make the cut. I enjoyed the job and the firing came unexpectedly. The most unsettling part was that I had three trainers who all gave me contradicting information. I made sure to ask lots of clarifying questions on anything that had been taught to me three different ways from each of them. Apparently, the manager thought I was incompetent and not achieving results fast enough due to this. I have nothing more to say, other than how puzzled I am. At the end of the day it felt like I was being toyed with just seeing how it all played out.

If you aren’t part of the office clique, then you may as well be a pariah. They treat people terribly and talk about them while were working, making it impossible to do my job. We all sat in the same room at our own desks and could easily hear each other, even at a whisper. I quit because of that. I was bullied beyond belief and I was just there to do my job. I was treated fairly by the other employees until the day I came that I told one of them that I did not want to gossip. That’s when they started treating me badly. I saw them do it to others as well. Extremely toxic environment!

You are expected to work in the worst neighborhoods in Chicago without an appointment so the current residents don’t know you’re coming and then encourage to get into the yards at any means necessary. I had dogs let out on me, cussed out, cops called on me, and weapons pulled on me on a weekly basis. You are given a lot of freedom and trust right away. Not having to worry about gas because of company car is nice. But every year the upper management cared less about safety. 

Used to be a great company, but went downhill fast.

Upper management constantly rotates and never seems to have the proper experience or knowledge to lead their teams appropriately. 

Very unorganized; some vision with no idea how to get there, it just has to sound good at the next board meeting. Unwilling to adapt, commit or listen to employees who actually might know a thing or two.

Exacta has grown over the last few years through acquisitions and growing their market share, along with that comes growing pains and change.   This company has a new leadership team making a focused effort to listen to employees at all levels of the organization and focus on what is important to them.

When it came down to it their management is a complete joke. They try to use bully and intimidation tactics to control and manipulate you. They do not have enough equipment for employees and will ask you to do things off the clock. They have unrealistic expectations for the surveyors. The HR dept. does not care about the employee or the truth but there to protect the company. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Land surveyor 22 salaries reported	$21.68 per hour
Crew supervisor 1 salary reported	$26.00 per hour
Cad drafter 2 salaries reported	$24.00 per hour
Researcher 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Survey technician 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour

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