Does HDR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HDR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HDR. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HDR?

78% of HDR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HDR 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HDR?

Project Manager (73) , Engineer (59) , Civil Engineer (42) , Intern (29) , Design Coordinator (28) , Marketing Coordinator (28) , Architect (26) , Bridge Engineer (25) , Project Coordinator (23) , Water/Wastewater Engineer (21) , Project Accountant (19) , IT Support Specialist (18) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Project Engineer (17) , Senior Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at HDR according to real employee reviews?

"Great People and Professionals" ((in 172 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 161 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 103 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 61 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 60 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HDR according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 62 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management appeared detached from employees in my case No work from home flexibility in my case Lower than median pay in my case No overtime pay, but expected overtime work in my case" ((in 19 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about HDR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HDR layoffs and their outlook for job security at HDR in 2026.

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,806 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

89% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

HDR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,806 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HDR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Mar 17, 2026

One of the best in the business

Structural eit

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good engineering team Large scale complex engineering projects Employee stock program is one of the best in business Hybrid/Remote work

Cons

Similar to other consulting business like tight deadlines and budgets for complex engineering work Can be a stressful fast paced type of workplace Job security could be better Compensation could be better

5.0

Apr 29, 2025

Great

Transportation planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great job. first corporate company

Cons

no major cons in my team

5.0

Mar 25, 2025

Great working here

Transportation planner

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are awesome at this company

Cons

Can be tough hours sometimes

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