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Working IT at Willdan has several perks, the number one benefit would be the compensation and benefits. Management is great for my department and everyone is super helpful. Advancement seems to be decently paced to very slow, it just depends on the current need and how ambitious and assertive you are.

As a stepping stone, Willdan seems to be great, as a long-term career I am not so sure. There needs to be massive overhauls in terms of infrastructure and work-life balance. Give your employees the option to work remote and only come in the office on a need-only basis. 

Working in the help-desk has its days, there are times where communication is horrible across different departments and levels and something small could blow up in proportion. I would rate this job as very stressful and inconsistent at times. Sometimes its slow but at the blink of an eye things can go bad very fast. 

Workplace culture is fine, your average corporate spiel. People are somewhat easy to get along with, the most enjoyable part of the job for me was resolving issues in a timely manner and getting the satisfaction of gratitude from my customers. 

I'd give it 2.5 stars, not 3 but no option to do so. As a basic job for a few years, it's decent, to learn the field of energy and/or engineering, with somewhat competitive pay. "Normal" hours are 8 hour days, however, if you're in a dept. dealing with timelines, you could be working up to 12 hour days or more, 7 days at times. If you like the pressure of that 25-50% of the time, this will be perfect for you. Be warned though, if you don't put the company first during those times, they will not keep you. Management is tight to themselves. COVID downsizing cut or furloughed 20-25% of the workforce without notice. I've seen several who wanted to advance, end up leaving. Those who just want a decent job with benefits, stay years. Am not disgruntled here at all. Just being honest and realistic.

A typical day involved handling equity transactions, preparing consolidated financial statement footnotes, providing audit and tax requests and updating internal control documentation.

I learned a great deal at Willdan.  After being promoted from a general ledger accountant into the financial reporting department, my skill set increased exponentially.

Management is highly skilled and provided guidance on how to carry out tasks.

When I think back to my days at Willdan I think of family.  The culture takes time to get used to, but that's with any new place you find yourself.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with time crunches for SEC filing deadlines.  However, it's manageable if you organize your priorities efficiently.

The most enjoyable part of the job was collaborating with my peers, celebrating company events and going to lunch and happy hours with co-workers.

At the start of the day I would be given a list of businesses I needed to put into the system that we had in place with all of their information and if they required assistance and/or qualified for our program. Depending if I finished or not I would take on other projects like sorting out old files, buying office supplies or answering calls from businesses asking information about our business. I learned what a fast paced environment on wall street was like. I learned how to deal with clients, what is expected of an employee at a corporate job and working with professionals in a high paced environment. The hardest part of the job was dealing with clients whos problems/questions exceed my level in the department. The most enjoyable part of the job was learning how to be a professional and learning from my co-workers who where very helpful.

Receive and review building applications from customers; assess scope of project and relevant permit requirements; educate customers regarding necessary permits and general code compliance of proposed projects Verify that projects have obtained all necessary approvals; verify professional and contractor
licensing. Calculate and verify valuations and fees; accept payments; issue permits as authorized. Assist in completing permit applications by explaining building permit requirements; assist and
advise the general public in matters relating to building requirements and status of submitted projects. Assist building inspectors in coordinating inspection requests; perform clerical duties for building
inspectors.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Its a contract position, so no stability, and management is not open to hear issues with the cities you are placed in when being treated poorly.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You cannot go to your leader when you are being treated poorly at a city/location you have been placed it

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company is not supportive and does not listed to concerns/issues

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You have been placed in a city that has contracted with Willdan.  The typical day depends on the city youre assigned to

A typical day at work at Willdan Financial would include interacting with upper management and clientele. Clientele consisted of city and public agency staff, my responsibilities included assistance regarding regular fiscal activities and special projects. The time that I spent there proved to be very beneficial to myself as well as my family. My Project Manager was excellent and genuinely cared about my growth and development within the company. I would highly recommend this position to anyone looking to advance their careers in district administrative services.

I enjoyed collaborating with many innovators in the fields of energy efficiency, civil engineering and electrical grid transformation. Every day I learned new things and, over the years, the company gave me many opportunities to learn and grow. Although in the end my position was eliminated due to the most severe recession in our lifetimes, I have made lifelong friends among current and former employees. 
Because my position was not normally an overworked one, I didn't personally suffer from the job/work imbalance, but I saw many other employees work extreme hours and sacrifice family time. Management needs to focus on fixing this to retain top talent.

Willdan Energy Solutions is the largest division of Willdan Group.  The work is exciting and the environment is welcoming.  
Management is skilled and the company is always growing stratecly with new aquisitions and new talent.  The chairman is a true leader and the President is very involved and professional.  In my 8 years i never heard a raised voice and politics are limited. 
It is trully a place that values employee performance and there are many examples of advancement due to accomplishment and talent.

You must communicate peer-to-peer to succeed because training is limited to sink/swim. 

Hover management-like setting. Employees are treated like children. Managers assert themselves between customers and sales reps, take relationships and commissions. Ruining customer relationship is no fault to managers, they tell their reps to move on to the next. Company burns as many customers as they acquire. Very sad.

Great salespeople leave. Ambition plummets after 3-6 months. It's sad for all who enter and leave dissatisfied. Management does not care about their employees. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Building inspector 2 salaries reported	$56.25 per hour
Technician 5 salaries reported	$32.50 per hour
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Examiner 3 salaries reported	$50.83 per hour
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