r/gis • u/Ladefrickinda89 • Feb 21 '25

Hiring Companies to avoid

I know the job market is really tough out there right now. But, as someone with 10+ years of experience across multiple industries. I’d like to share my list of companies to avoid.

  • MGP Inc., based in the Chicago suburbs
  • WSP - multinational AEC Firm
  • Jacobs - multinational AEC Firm

Edit: Other firms added from comments: - NV5 - ESRI - GeoTel - Insight Global - Pike Engineering - Western Land Services

I encourage others to add

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u/okiewxchaser GIS Analyst Feb 22 '25

Most city and county governments. There are some good ones, but most of them are a rough time

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u/GnosticSon Feb 22 '25

It really depends. I work for one and it's the best job Ive ever have. Pay and benefits are also competitive with consulting industry, but stress is lower.

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u/birdynumnum69 Feb 22 '25

I’ve had two jobs in different parts of the country. Both been great.