apprentice electrician

journeyperson electrician

electrical foreman

superintendent

senior project manager

Weifield Group Contracting

The bad outweighs the good. The pros - I met many talented apprentices and field supervisors who were fun to work with, hard workers, and very knowledgeable. The schedule was predictable and it was easy to take time off. felt like the field teams cared about the quality of work. Recently, the management has taken on new executive level employees. With that, Weifield instituted pay grade caps, and provided a worse healthcare option. With apprentice pay already low, there is now no reason to work hard or try and advance since you are not paid based on merit but rather what year/classification you are. I would have joined the union if I knew that I'd be paid the same as everyone else, regardless of how hard/smart I worked. Many talented and smart electricians have left the company in the past few months. Additionally, the safety program is a joke. I never once saw our head of safety on a site, unless something had happened. On two separate occasions during a shutdown, LOTO was not followed leading to someone getting shocked with 277, and another potentially fatal situation that was narrowly avoided. Safety does not come from management but rather from the field supervisors and your fellow workers.

You are just a number at Weifield.  They don't train their apprentices to be electricians they train you to be cookie cutter installers and you will be shoehorned into a roll and never escape it while you are with the company even if you seek to do other roles you will end up doing your shoehorn role regardless. Company routinely goes through layoffs that they limit to 40 at a time (per round) so that they can get around the WARN Act requirement to notify if a layoff has greater than 50 people. All of their layoffs have more than 50 people they just do multiple rounds of 40 to avoid having to report. 
Great coworkers and a decent atmosphere,  better benefits than most places in the industry, great safety team, however the disconnect is between the field and the trailer and HQ is huge and has only shown to be widening in recent years.  Working foreman get passed over while truck hoppers get raises. Instead of valuing the foremen that make the company what it is currently they promote the ones that are most in the office/trailer. 

TL/DR- Good field workers, nice benefits, don't expect to advance unless you spend time under a desk.

While I did not like having to start at a low wage and work my way up the pay-scale, the structure of the pay rate increase was fair to everyone and if I had stuck with them I would have been happy. The benefits, schooling, environment, mentors, and overall perfection based culture is clearly superior to any other company I've worked with. I loved the overall teammate-camaraderie feeling I got everyday from every job site I was on. I'm not saying I loved all the people I worked with, but we did cooperate and there was zero subordination.
We got to work on time everyday, took our breaks at the same time, we all cleaned and clocked out together, and there was no slacking.
WGC taught me the real meaning of work ethic and I would gladly help anyone from there if they asked. The hardest part of the job was honestly dealing with the commitment of working every day, sometimes overtime, sometimes Saturdays. Guys that didnt show up lost their jobs. We HAD to work and that was tough sometimes, but it was also the proudest we were after it was done.

Management with this company has limited experience at best. The promote by senority with the company and not length of time or past experience in the field. They will back stab you if your a newcomer to the company and will do everything in their power to make sure you fail. Don't expect any kind of training or help from most of their employees with the daily logistics of the job. It's either figure it out on your own or fail trying. They are very closed minded and do not accept new ideas from outsiders coming into the company. It's all "their way or the highyway". This is by far the worst company I have ever experienced and anyone would  be wise to run away as far and as fast as they can. 


Since being here I have always been treated with the up most respect. Greeted always wherever I go whether it’s a new job or to help a different department I always have a sense of friendship almost like family. These guys are the best I have seen so far and been in the trade going on 11 years in the field and 1 with Weifield so far!  The work is flexible and planned productively daily. You will always get proper direction in your install from the foreman and superintendent. You have a great team of individuals willing to teach you whatever you are willing to learn. There is in house trainings that you can sign up for when you want some extra knowledge. Productive and fun filled work environment. 

Another major company that makes promises they can’t keep. Also with government mandates, they succumb quick. Asked repeatedly if they follow mandates. Didn’t say anything til it was questioned on a job. Therefore costing my job. Don’t work here unless you like parting unorganized scheduling while doing office work with your daily work. The workload at this location is not up to par with the requirements needed for the job. A residential apprentice could do this job. Also you have to pay for everything but material and get reimbursed for it. Not much of service if employee is providing the company funds. 

On the surface Weifield seems to be a very good company to work for, however their systems are built on an antiquated platform and are extremely susceptible to human error. They are also cumbersome and very time consuming.  

They have lots of internal activities within the company, but don't offer enough paid time off or family activities.

They do pay for a very base plan for the employees health insurance,   but do not offer participation in the 401K program for at least a year. 

There are endless processes, to accomplish the process.

I actually really wanted to work for this company really badly, what a disaster. Your managers really don’t care that you exist, I’m not sure I’ve felt like more of an outsider in my life. Pay is fine if you have hours, benefits are fine. No sick days, personal days and only 2 weeks vacation is not good enough. They’ve gone through multiple mass firings while I was there. The weird thing about Weifield though is just the favoritism, it’s unreal. It’s one of the most maddening places I’ve ever worked. The reviews aren’t lying, they don’t care about their employees unless you’re their favorite. 





What is the best part of working at the company?
The guys working there are good guys

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management puts Quotas on u and push way to much. The guys in the field have to make up for the offices mistakes

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
8 out of 10. Most guys are enjoyable to work with and can definitely gain knowledge from them. Work performed is good quality 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy and non-stop.  Usually pretty straight forward and always gives u good prints

This field is a male dominate field so be prepaid for hard language and lack of trust, you will need to prove yourself whether you are a male of female.  You are expected to work 10-12 hour days, so if you have little kids this is a tough one!  Management is tough, there is no trust or communication.  Most of the time management looks right through you, so you have to make yourself known.  The hardest part is the schedule.  There are also a lot of empty promises.  The most enjoyable part, they have a lot of good parties and get together's.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Apprentice electrician 33 salaries reported	$26.76 per hour
Journeyperson electrician 28 salaries reported	$36.93 per hour
Electrical foreman 12 salaries reported	$46.02 per hour
Superintendent 13 salaries reported	$145,577 per year
Senior project manager 3 salaries reported	$145,000 per year

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