84% Percent of Company Staff Reported an Environment of Camaraderie and Support
Maitland, FL, Dec. 23, 2024 – Castillo Engineering, a leading large-scale design and engineering firm for the solar and storage industry, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Castillo. This year, 77% of Castillo employees said it’s a great place to work – 20 points higher than the average U.S. company.
“Working at Castillo Engineering with Rick’s leadership is incredibly inspiring,” shares Dr. Hossein Ghoveisi, Water Resources Engineer, about the company’s president, Rick Castillo. “His mentorship and vision motivate us to break new ground and make meaningful contributions to a sustainable future.”
With over 10 native countries and 11 native languages, Castillo’s team shares a culture that celebrates diversity and individuals. 100% of respondents agreed that Castillo celebrates special events for team members, and 84% rated the company high in camaraderie. 92% agreed that Castillo delivers excellent customer service, treats people fairly regardless of age, gives team members a lot of responsibility, and quickly adapts to changes needed for the organization’s success.
“Since Castillo is a service-based business, we’re only as good as the people we employ,” says Christopher Castillo, CEO of Castillo Engineering. “So it’s important to us to provide the best work environment possible – because when our employees win, our customers win.”
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Castillo Engineering stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."
“This recognition aligns with our vision of being the go-to large-scale solar design firm,” concludes Christopher. “If we create the best work culture, we’ll attract the best engineers and the best team to support them. And with that team, we will achieve our vision.”
About Castillo Engineering
Founded in 1998, Castillo Engineering is a design and engineering firm that delivers expertise in full service solar and energy storage design, engineering, and consulting services to developers, EPC contractors and utility companies. Castillo Engineering’s services cover electrical, structural, medium & high voltage for residential and utility-scale projects ranging from 5 kW to 500 MW. Our unmatched expertise has made us the go-to solar engineering firm for utility-scale ground mount system construction documents for the industry’s leading EPCs and developers. Castillo Engineering has over 20 senior level engineers, is based in Maitland, Florida, and is licensed in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Learn more at castillope.com.
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About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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