materials technician

senior construction inspector

laboratory technician

engineer

receptionist

Raba Kistner Inc.

I consider Raba Kistner to be one of the best places to build a career. I work alongside dedicated professionals—many of whom have been with the company 15 to 20 years or more. 

My onboarding experience was top notch. During my first few weeks I had the opportunity to sit down with leadership across all of our departments to get deeper insights into what we do, along with guidance on how I can best support our teams and how they will provide resources to help enable me to do my job well. 

The culture is very positive and everyone pulls their weight and is eager to help, including senior leadership. 

Pay and benefits are excellent and my full time job includes paid time off and great healthcare insurance plans. 

Pursuing additional training and learning opportunities is highly encouraged. I’m given substantial responsibilities and the opportunity to develop and implement innovative solutions to meet our objectives. 

Raba Kistner goes the extra mile to value employees and I am fortunate to be part of the RK team.

This company used to be a cornerstone in the engineering industry. It has grown way to fast and the management cannot keep up. Their Human Resources department is a joke and it feels like no one knows what is going on. I felt demoralized and overworked to the point where I felt like I was going crazy. I have never been treated with such a level of unprofessionalism in my life. I am sad to report that this is not a good company to work for anymore. It seems like their CEO has no idea how badly everyone feels. Big changes need to occur and it needs to start at the top realizing how bad things have become. The turnover should be a huge sign of the way they company is being run. 

Avoid Austin office!!. Management has no structure or respect for fellow Technicians..I have gone through two projects managers in the past two months..if you have a family this job is not for you..if you like surprises and an unpredictable schedule then this job is for you..If you set boundaries dispatch or management will care less about your opinion there’s no level of respect here. Many technicians have left in the past few months due to management not meeting their demands such as raises etc. The pay does not match up the amount of workload your given..This place has potential if they hired leaders in the management department.

Incompetent Field technician supervisors And project coordinators. Too much brown nosing, incompetent coworkers.
Accountability From Dispatch and supervisor for constantly Miss scheduling So you get tardiness right up because of them ,and advancements in pay Throw that out the window don’t expect Them to follow up with their actual words. No true work to life balance You want PTO sorry we can’t give it to you this week. You have to ask a month and a half in advance and then sometimes they forget so you get a write up. Overall, there is incompetency with the  Supervisor for the technicians..

I worked under a great mentor/boss to learn the ropes of federal contracting and help bulk up the company's federal work load. My co-workers were kind, high caliber professionals who were generally happy to share their experience and expertise in their field(s).

The office environment is very nice/clean and has many of the amenities you'd expect from a top tier firm. The firm does a wide variety of work so there is plenty of room for exposure to new things even outside one's department.

The management and structure have changed since I left, and I gather several people have moved on but I would imagine it is still a good place to be. They expect hard work but are willing to pay for it.

I won't name names but my direct supervisor is the only reason I stay here.  I'm lucky in that I don't have to deal with anyone really outside of my area and my supervisor is the best.  I can't really review anything outside of that but it's decent here. They used to go above and beyond to make you feel like a family (monthly birthday/anniversary celebrations, get togethers outside of work orchestrated by the company etc) but I guess the money saved during the pandemic on these things is much better than employee comradery and happiness.  We do get some paid holidays and a company picnic and Christmas party (hopefully one this year!).  So overall, the work culture could use a reboot and some benefits vamped up (like pto accrual) but definitely not the worst place to work at.

Morning starts with checking your work schedule load up what you need and off to first job. Have learned different job, tecniques, meet different superindendents, formen. I know day to day stress management deals with for I have been a supervisor for 13 years. Different trades with different co-workers doing my job faster. The hardest part would be taking care of a job where frequent testing is required without any assistance. The most enjoyable part is you have trainings out of town at times or you go help out at other cities like Houston, San Antonio when they require extra help.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing positive. The Austin office fosters a culture of hostility, lying and harassment. I had a very bad experience working there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is awful. They fail to resopnd to complaints of systemic problems.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Biased and dishonest. Notoriously low pay and high turnover of personel.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Horrible and torturous. I got to dread everyday I came to work. Worse in the last three years.

The pay is ok. Unless you're at the top of the ladder, you will not be valued. Many executives will push how important the culture is with propaganda but will not really do anything to make lower level employees feel valued. Executives will say we want employees to have advancement opportunities, but in reality there are very few. Doesn't matter if you go great work for a decade or more. You will be told lies during your interview and while working here- whatever they think you want to hear.

At RKI we perform construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) tasks and construction inspections.

It was a fun work place, good people, emphasis on the work and not on personal drama, learned a lot about construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) and the role of an independent QA/QC on a design build Highway Construction project.

The management is level headed but somewhat distant at times, benefits packages were good, the company took care of you and fought for your employment instead of just laying you off when a problem arises.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Materials technician 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Senior construction inspector 1 salary reported	$30.00 per hour
Laboratory technician 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Engineer 3 salaries reported	$71,667 per year
Receptionist 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour

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