apprentice electrician

warehouse lead

service technician

recruiter

journeyperson electrician

Muth Electric, Inc.

No sense of work/life balance. Show up at 7 and be prepared to tell your wife you can’t even begin to give her a timeframe on when you’ll be home. The company hires and says it’s your typical 7-5 work day, usually expected to be there earlier. The journeymen and mangers wouldn’t ever let us know when we would be done for the day or even give us a time to expect to be off. Usually had to find an excuse to get to leave by 8 or 9 pm and they often would not inform us of what or where we’d be that day. I couldn’t stand it and I felt so disrespected by the journeymen and corporate offices. I never was comfortable working there and never felt welcomed or anything remotely positive. Most days we’d spend 7 hours at one job and go back to the shop and think it would be time to go home and we’d have to get back in the van and we’d go start a new 5 hour project. Lots of promises are made at orientation and leading up to your first week of work and by the time you get that first paycheck you are blindsided by $4-15.00 difference in your hourly wage you had agreed upon with management and corporate. Overall I hated every second of working there and it ruined the entire electrical field that I was pursuing. I wouldn’t recommend this company to anyone who wants to learn/enjoy their career. 

The Aberdeen location is is a mess… I worked there for a little over a year. I can say this has been my WORST job I have ever had I only stayed for the health benefits as I needed them at the time. I was new ZERO EXPERIENCE in electrical but I was handed tasks by my manger to do by myself or with a coworker and we didn’t Have a journeyman in Aberdeen other than the manager. I had to WATCH YOUTUBE videos and learn how to do my job that he didn’t even understand. I enjoyed my co workers and that’s about where it ends. You won’t see a raise other than what they give you when you sign your job offer there is a lot of travel for extended amount of days where you won’t be home. The manager scolds you for asking questions, Is lazy, Always disrespects you in front of other coworkers and customers, Cant take accountability

The meanest, least considerate people I have ever had the displeasure of working with and around with very few exceptions. At Muth Electric you are just a number and cronyism is rampant. The first foreman I worked for was rude, inconsiderate and often spoke and behaved inappropriately. He often called his subordinates foul names and lost his temper at the drop of a hat. I found his brand of supervision to be the norm, and not an exception. Although the bottom line is what every business should be watching, every business is about people. At Muth, one is chattel, and the nature of their type of work requires much travel and a man's family will surely suffer from his absence, and that man will suffer from the company he will be trapped in.

typical day at work, have a meeting nobody took seriously, being micromanaged constantly by strung out journeymen, workplace culture can be a hit or a miss. it either is great or it is terrible. hardest part of the job is dealing with incapable HR staff. They only care about getting electricians through the door, not about keeping them happy. I loved working on commercial projects, from bending conduit, making up boxes and panels to pulling wire. It was a good time and I love my job, the people is what killed this for me. and the CONSTANT travel.

Been with muth for 6 months and already i dislike it and makes me want to quit the electrical field. Have to work 60 hours a week to make a decent paycheck. Get hassled and threatened with right ups for not meeting “labor goals” even though im brand new to the field. Stick me with egotistical people who think they know what they're doing so I'm “learning” from people who dont know the trade. Youre kind of on your own to learn the trade other than schooling. In the beginning they'll say you can work however many hours you want but when you request a typical 40 hour work week they get upset and say “you're letting the team down”. Non union. Only upside is a few people here and there that are actually interested in your growth. 

If you're sick you will be antagonized by the bosses for missing any work but you will also be scolded for asking to come in while sick. As a master journey man in the company the most you will ever make is 27-28 an hour although the average pay for a master journey man is 30-40 an hour. This company also said if the union ever came to the area they would pull out. Overall this isn't a good place to work for a job where you often are at risk with your health and it's an unreliable work place as stated if the union ever came they would pull out and they are often confusing about job sites and unreachable when needed.

Muth is a corporate company that has lots of work in and around SD. The pay is bad and the upper management can be tough to work with as they get a little irritated personally dealing with so many employees. You will travel, maybe not too far but at least overnights until job is done. I was fortunate to not have to travel but I would have if I stayed. They do have plenty of money for tools, etc. So that's nice. I learned more than I knew before which is good. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I work with a great team helping solve challenging problems. It is a rewarding experience.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The hours tend to be long but rewarding.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Teamwork is important. Good ideas are rewarded.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Every day is different. Lots of challenges and opportunities.

travel is necessary at times but home on the weekends when on the road. I came to work here with limited experience, basically installing conduit and pulling wire. While working here I got my journeyman license, learned blueprints, control wiring, service experience, and foreman experience. I'm leaving this company because I'm moving across country. I will always value my time and experiences here at Muth Electric.

Very stressful work environment.

Very inconsistent working hours and conditions with little to no notice of changes in expected working hours or locations.

Very poor upper level management with a severe disconnect between employees in the field and management at the corporate level.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Apprentice electrician 3 salaries reported	$25.67 per hour
Warehouse lead 3 salaries reported	$48,333 per year
Service technician 3 salaries reported	$29.50 per hour
Recruiter 3 salaries reported	$55,833 per year
Journeyperson electrician 1 salary reported	$36.00 per hour

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