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To all prospects GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING. The company is famous for not following through with their promises. The company breeds a culture of backstabbing and divisiveness. CYA is an absolute must while working here. If it is not documented you will get blamed for it if possible. The office staff is treated much differently from the field/skilled workers. This shows in how the office staff typically looks down on the outside workers. Management does not help but actually influences this behavior. The company leans heavily on hiring college degrees NOT experience and forgets that book work does not equate to getting the job done. Then they sit back and wonder why things are not going as smooth as they expected. It is very difficult to get promoted from within without a college degree. This was not the case just a few short years ago. Most of the problems have started in the last 2-3 years. New employees (especially engineers) applying to McCarthy should definitely make sure you get your hiring agreement in writing and read over it to insure all that was agreed upon is in writing (per diem, time off, expense reimbursement, etc.). The different regions operate as if they are completely different companies so if you transfer from a job in one region to a job in another region they will try to do things differently if you do not have things in writing. I personally have had to deal with this multiple times and had to get HR involved more than once. Numerous other coworkers have the same issue. There is NO work/life balance if they can get you to forego it.
The plus side is the benefits - McCarthy has some of the best health insurance benefits out there. They brag about their ESOP which is very good by comparison but keep in mind this is a dangling carrot that cannot benefit you until years (decades) down the road. 
The only reason I give them two stars overall is due to the health benefits package and the pay in general.

To say that McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the best company I’ve had the fortune to work with is an understatement. They are a family that empowers and really does care for not only our internal employees, but our trade partners as well. The company is always seeking and exploring methods for us to continue to be the general contractor to work for and with. Our employees are our are number one value, and the company has many practices in place to develop our staff to be the best in the business. From developmental trainings, hands on job training, and a great compensation and healthcare packet, on top of a company ESOP, a generous bonus structure, and overall just great people we work with, are just some of the perks that make McCarthy a great place to work. Safety is our core value, and is one of the core principles many companies often state, but rarely deliver to the degree McCarthy does. Work doesn’t seem like work. It’s an adventure where we are not only changing lives, but bringing the latest innovations and technologies to our projects, and for me, it’s an amazing experience. I would recommend a career with McCarthy Building Companies to anyone who wants a rewarding career. You really do have the feeling of empowerment, and you get to work and learn from some of the best leaders in our business. 10/10 hands down!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free shirts, hats, coolers and safety gear. Also had food brought in occasionally for lunch.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long hours with not enough people and worn equipment. Often having to "make do" with what we had.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Culture is diverse with people from all over the country. I learned a lot from so many different people. The hours were long, rarely enough to get what they wanted done even after 10 or 12 hours.  The mentality of just get it done led to backtracking on the project.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Show up in rubber boots and your saftey equipment at 7 for morning saftey meeting. Gather tools and equipment. Make sure members of the crew had all saftey equipment and personal gear they needed, maintain buggy inspection and load water into coolers. Drive out to site and hand out tools. Work till lunch, take 30 minutes to eat and back to using impact drills and touqe wrenches. Make sure all equipment was gathered and put away and workers were back at cars by 5.

I worked with McCarthy in Selmer, TN on a solar project. The company as a whole was great to work for, having worked two sites locally with them in a short time frame I can tell you that some of the management are uninformed and could do better staying on top of certain things. They generally did really well with safety and keeping the pace going strong all day. Usually we worked 10 hours a day. I learned a lot of valuable information and skills in a short amount of time. Coworkers were very nice with the exception of a couple laborers. The most difficult part of the job was the lengthy hours in the heat this summer. The best part was the company itself, they were quick to provide incentives and luncheons when our teams met their goals, and were quick to recognize good hands and get them promoted. At the end of the job, they were also willing to take some of the top employees on the road to the next job. All in all its a good company to work for, and an excellent company for young single folks who would like to travel.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working for McCarthy is they are very big on safety .. They really go far & beyond to make sure you go home the way you came to work.. As a employee you really appreciate a company that looks out for your well being..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part is no matter how hard you work or that your attendence  is excellent .. If you’re not like by certain people in high positions you won’t get promoted or get the money you deserve..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is great.. Atleast in my department .. They’ve done a good job hiring the right kind of people no matter what race..

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day for myself is a lot of walking & a lot of working.. But it makes the day go by faster.. My day starts off by getting my equipment I need for the job , then drive to my work area & get started ..

What is the best part of working at the company?
The thing I like the most about working at McCarthy was there is so many different assignments and you are able to move around and learn different things everyday

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful thing about working there was there being so many different bosses over one position and the no communication 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s very open and you meet different people and sometimes you do the same thing everyday and sometimes different dealing with all weather conditions 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s a production job so a typical day which we would like to have more often then not was making production on a good day we would like to do a lot more then expected of us

I usually check my emails first thing in the morning for anything the requires my attention. Then I would make sure there is coffee made, check the paper supply in the copier, tidy up some, turn on the AC/heater. Then I proceed with my priority list of things to do which may be composing an email request for (monthly) billing from subcontractors, creating batches of invoices to submit to accounting, processing and collecting union reports (which I learned on the job) and submitting them to the owner. I have had the pleasure of working with a great team on every project I was assigned to. There is nothing hard about the job if you are hard-working. The most enjoyable part of the job is having a variety of responsibilities which keeps you busy and you are not micromanaged. They trust that you prioritize your work accordingly.

They never take time to teach people new skills  or help people progress, management never leaving the office to see the work being done but demanding more. Wrong people always being fired. Can smoke dope in the parking lot, but get fired for forgetting your safety glasses. Priorities with this company are far from what they should be. Don't recommend to anyone. The benefits are great, but hours are terrible all weather permitting no compensation or pay for rain days which is more often than not. Not given or being allowed gear to keep you warm or dry that isn't provided by the company that of which the gear they provide I'd cheap and unreliable. Get complaints from safety when your old gear is worn and needs replaced. 

I worked at McCarthy for a year. During that time I feel I was treated fairly, respected, and a valued member of the team. I feel my pay started low with my given experience, but within a few months I was bumped up, and a few months after that bumped up again. The medical/retirement/vacation benefits are awesome. The team as a whole that I worked with was a great group of guys, and management was fair. We worked a 4-10 schedule which was awesome, and overtime wasn’t always necessary. They hired a lot of people with no electrical experience and provided them with an opportunity that most large contractors wouldn’t. If there was more local work I would have stayed. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Learning how to run things and new ways of doing things in regards to putting panel hardware together. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When the above would come and check your work, tell you it was wrong had to go back and redo entire field to find out, it was right all along. Because I am a perfectionist and I knew but orders are orders. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Overall it was fine.  The people worked with became my friends and the work days were something I looked forward to.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Full out a JHA, get equipment,  get buggies,  and all hardware needed, put together the plan for the day and then get busy to meet quota.

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