Zweig Group Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey #2 (staffing, salaries, & financial benefits)

1. Firm Overview

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Welcome to PART 2 of Zweig Group's Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey of AEC Firms. If you haven't taken PART 1, that's ok, you're welcome to take it after you have completed this survey for an additional discount. Responses to this survey are a vital contribution to industry research and will be analyzed and compiled in Zweig Group's 2022 Policies, Procedures, and Benefits Report of AEC firms.

This survey asks questions about your firm's hiring policies, staffing, and compensation.

This is a confidential questionnaire.

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* 1. Please enter your email. If you or someone at your firm has already taken part 1 of this survey, please enter the email used on part 1.

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* 2. Within the last 12 months have you or someone at your firm taken part 1 of Zweig Group's Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey?

Yes

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your firm overall?

Architecture or Interiors

A/E (primarily architecture)

Single-discipline Engineering

Multidiscipline Engineering (two or more disciplines, but not full-service)

Full-service Engineering or A/E (civil, structural, mechanical & electrical; other services may include architecture, etc.)

Construction

Construction Management

Design/Build (more than 50% of revenue from design/build services)

Environmental Consulting (engineering and/or science; enviro. focus)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If your firm provides engineering services, please select all of the services below that it provides

Civil engineering

Structural engineering

Architectural engineering

Electrical engineering

Environmental engineering

Sustainability engineering

Industrial engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Geologic engineering

Construction engineering

Safety engineering

Mechanical engineering

Traffic engineering

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In what year was your firm founded?

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* 6. How many full time employees does your firm have? (use numerical response)

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* 7. In what state is your firm headquartered?

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* 8. How many offices does your firm have?

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* 9. Under what legal form of ownership is your firm organized? (check one)

Proprietorship

Partnership

Professional Corp (PC)

LLC

Private Corp. (C-Corp)

Private Corp. (S-Corp)

Public Corp.

Other

If other, please specify:

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* 10. Does your firm have an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)? If so, how much of the firm’s stock does it own?

Yes. What percentage of the firm’s stock does it own?

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* 11. If privately owned, how many owners does your firm have? (excluding ESOP, if any)

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* 12. What was your firm's annual net service revenue for the last completed fiscal year? (gross revenue minus subconsultants and reimbursable expenses)

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* 13. Which of the following best describes your firm's growth or decline in revenue and staff over the past three years? (check one)

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* 14. Which of the following best describes your firm's annual net profit over the past three years? (check one)

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* 15. What percentage of your firm's work is performed as...? (should total 100%)

% Prime consultant

% Subconsultant

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* 16. Approximately what percentage of your firm’s work is performed for public vs. private vs. foreign clients? (should total 100%)

% Public

% Private

% Foreign

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* 17. How long have you been with your firm?

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* 18. Which of the following best describes your job level?

Entry level

Mid-level

Senior level

Management

Upper Management

C-Suite

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Which of the following most closely matches your educational background?

Engineer

Architect

Technician (GIS operator, CADD operator, etc.)

Project manager or other type of manager

Administrative (HR, Marketing, etc.)

Associate/department head

Principal

CEO, CFO, COO

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please enter your email. If you or someone at your firm has already taken part 1 of this survey, please enter the email used on part 1.

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* 2. Within the last 12 months have you or someone at your firm taken part 1 of Zweig Group's Policies, Procedures & Benefits Survey?

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your firm overall?

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* 4. If your firm provides engineering services, please select all of the services below that it provides

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* 5. In what year was your firm founded?

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* 6. How many full time employees does your firm have? (use numerical response)

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* 7. In what state is your firm headquartered?

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* 8. How many offices does your firm have?

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* 9. Under what legal form of ownership is your firm organized? (check one)

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* 10. Does your firm have an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)? If so, how much of the firm’s stock does it own?

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* 11. If privately owned, how many owners does your firm have? (excluding ESOP, if any)

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* 12. What was your firm's annual net service revenue for the last completed fiscal year? (gross revenue minus subconsultants and reimbursable expenses)

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* 13. Which of the following best describes your firm's growth or decline in revenue and staff over the past three years? (check one)

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* 14. Which of the following best describes your firm's annual net profit over the past three years? (check one)

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* 15. What percentage of your firm's work is performed as...? (should total 100%)

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* 16. Approximately what percentage of your firm’s work is performed for public vs. private vs. foreign clients? (should total 100%)

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* 17. How long have you been with your firm?

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* 18. Which of the following best describes your job level?

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* 19. Which of the following most closely matches your educational background?

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* 20. What is your exact job title?