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MKA International, Inc

- Low Pay; Did not receive a single raise after 3 years. 
- Awful benefits that are just a waste of money (they don't cover not even 50 percent of medical expenses)
- Too much travel expected of you (great if you're single and don't have a life). 
- Sometimes there's nothing to do in the office. Management does NOT believe in working from home even when there's nothing to do. 
- Company is owned and managed by very old staff that are very stuck on their old ways. Expect awkward conversations, a tense and hostile work environment. 
- Management does not care about what you have to say, they talk constantly talk over you and you will NEVER have a word in anything. 
- YOU ARE just a number to them. They WILL throw you out if things slow down. 
- They EXPECT you to have and produce clients on your own, EVEN if its not under your work title description. 
- THEY EXPECT YOU to buy all the supplies upfront, all your rental cars, airline tickets, lodging and food. You are reimbursed afterwards (2-3 weeks later) but this can be an issue if you're young and do not have a credit card or if you're simply tight on money. 
- They are an okay company to work for a year if you're desperate. Most of their competition has better pay and benefits, better management. 


I was shut in an office all day doing busy work that didn't even matter. The person I reported to, wasn't even my manager and did not take me seriously and nitpicked everything. I felt as if I was more so their personal assistant only hired to do the work, they didn't want to spend time doing as they would change around my work frequently and then question why I didn't do something. They were too busy to really train me, so I didn't learn much. The office also had no culture. I would sit in a quiet office without talking all day. We weren't allowed to work from home at all either. I was an entry level position and was there to learn and see growth, but I was given no opportunity to shine and was left feeling uncomfortable and questioning why I went in the field that I did. 

Pros: The presidents/VP would visit the office and they were really nice and cared to talk to each person in the office.

Cons: terrible salary, No days off besides 5 days out of the year, no office culture, management??? Training??? 


I visit a project site, document scope of work and then generate estimates for repair/reconstruction.  You are exposed to all different types of structures: commercial, residential, industrial, hospitality, retail, medical, etc.  Management is fresh with new leadership.  They are never out of reach.  In times of natural disasters personnel will get stretched, but there is support network to make sure everyone gets what they need.  The best part of this job is getting know the people within the company and the broad knowledge base we have as a company.

The staff is extremely knowledgeable. Mostly seasoned Architects, and multiple facets of Professional Engineers. The projects are both residential and commercial all over the country. When first starting, it is difficult to ask questions, because everyone is so busy and it is tough to sit down and get a clear perspective about the job assigned. Not much training at all. The pressure does mount very quickly. You have to rely on emails to get questions answered because of all the employees are out in the field getting more jobs. Very difficult for time management and completing the tasks at hand in a timely and accurate manner.

Culture is horrible. If you go against the grain in any way you’ll be fired and silenced. HR will ignore you. Work/life balance is absolutely horrible. During busy season you will work yourself to the bone and there’s no option otherwise. Some people have been there for years and that’s who is breeding the toxicity. Go to a competitor. You’ll make more money and be treated like you actually matter. This place is TOXIC. 

It's an okay place to work if you are willing to play ball in a game where the rules are different for everyone.  The second you say something needs improvement, you get blacklisted (especially if it involves a fellow South African).  Company does not provide equal opportunity for ALL employees.  They will tell you how valuable you are as an employee but won't put their money where their mouth is.

The culture at this company is based on each person for themselves. No collaboration, everyone is fearful of sharing clients information. Definitely no team unity.

Great company to work for.  They have always kept up with the ever changing technology and are always open to new processes.  They have experienced rapid growth, providing new positions and they usually try to promote from within as opposed to hiring new, ensuring minimal  layoffs.

Nice place to work.  Good company.  Need additional work load.  Spent too much time twiddling my thumbs. Involved with determining construction and facilities related delays. Including Critical Path Method scheduling, onsite damage assessments and repair scope development, contractor job costs and business interruption costs analysis.

A typical day would be maybe flying to location, logging take-offs on allotted areas of concern and photo-documentation. Co-workers are incredible to work with. All so professional and always ready to educate and just be a team player.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Structural engineer 63 salaries reported	$122,460 per year
Electrical engineer 26 salaries reported	$135,000 per year
Architect 11 salaries reported	$132,500 per year
Construction consultant 15 salaries reported	$106,000 per year
Cost engineer 10 salaries reported	$100,000 per year

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