Does anyone here know the GC policies at civil engineering firms like Arcadis, Aecom, Jacobs? Asking for my SO. She got H1B this yr but her employer will only start GC in 2nd 3-yr cycle. Any idea if any engineering firms start GC app on Day 1 or early after joining?

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Most of them are stingy compared to consulting. I’d imagine the big ones like AECOM/Jacobs are better than the smaller guys.

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