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Barr Engineering Company is an engineering and environmental consulting firm that provides professional engineering services to customers across the Midwest worldwide. Barr Engineering Company was founded in 1966, and its headquarter is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The company is an employee-owned firm that employs more than 700 engineers, scientists, and technical specialists to help customers develop, manage, and restore natural resources. Bar Engineering Company's project teams work with customers in industries such as refining, power, mining, and manufacturing as attorneys, government agencies, and natural resource management organizations. The firm's project sites range from iron-ore mines to wind power farms and from manufacturing facilities to oil sands fields. The company provides healthcare benefits and other perks to its employees.

Company - Private
$100M to $500M
Medium
Multiple locations
Commercial & Institutional Building Construction Companies, Building Companies, Electrical & Wiring Installation Companies, Specialty Trade Construction Companies, Residential Building Construction Companies
1966

Departments

What departments Barr Engineering Company employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Engineers45.2%
other occupation37.3%
Scientists17.5%
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Team

Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do Barr Engineering Company employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Barr Engineering Company: Newcomers: 25%, Experiencers: 18%, Experts: 18%, Veterans: 39%. Barr Engineering Company employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did Barr Engineering Company employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Barr Engineering Company: 3M, Bay West, Black & Veatch. Typical Barr Engineering Company employees have worked at 3M.
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3M
Bay West
Black & Veatch

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What industries did Barr Engineering Company employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Barr Engineering Company: Colleges / Universities, Electrical & Wiring Installation Companies, Building Companies, Specialty Trade Construction Companies, Residential Building Construction Companies
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Where did Barr Engineering Company employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Barr Engineering Company: Small: 37%, Medium: 16%, Large: 47%. Most Barr Engineering Company employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Barr Engineering Company study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at Barr Engineering Company study?
Iowa State University
Michigan Technological University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at Barr Engineering Company?
Time employed at Barr Engineering Company: <1: 8%, 1-3: 15%, 4-8: 36%, 9-13: 21%, 14-20: 8%, 20+: 12%. Most Barr Engineering Company employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does Barr Engineering Company rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Barr Engineering Company: 70.4% Male and 29.6% Female. Age ratio at Barr Engineering Company: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 27%, 31-40: 34%, 41-50: 20%, 51-60: 14%, 60+: 5%. Barr Engineering Company rates - 20.4% less female than the industry ave
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Career advancement

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How does Barr Engineering Company rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Barr Engineering Company: very low. Barr Engineering Company ranks very low for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do Barr Engineering Company employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Barr Engineering Company: 3M, City of Rochester, MN, Cliffs Natural Resources, Kimley-Horn, Lhb. People who work at Barr Engineering Company most typically go on to work for the 3M.
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3M
City of Rochester, MN
Cliffs Natural Resources
Kimley-Horn
Lhb