Does Laing O'Rourke pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Laing O'Rourke employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Laing O'Rourke. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Laing O'Rourke?

66% of Laing O'Rourke employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Laing O'Rourke 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Laing O'Rourke?

Project Engineer (53) , Site Engineer (48) , Section Engineer (27) , Senior Engineer (24) , Engineer (16) , Project Manager (16) , Quantity Surveyor (15) , Civil Engineer, Site Engineer (13) , Graduate Engineer (12) , Commercial Manager (10) , Digital Engineer (10) , Section Manager (10) , Senior Quantity Surveyor (9) , Planner (8) , Senior Project Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Laing O'Rourke according to real employee reviews?

"Good people and well managed" ((in 54 reviews)); "Entrusting on your abilities and good pay" ((in 41 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits and Nice People" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Laing O'Rourke according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and often required to travel long distances for work" ((in 56 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours are expected at LOR" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of pathways," ((in 17 reviews)); "Working with inexperienced managers can be challenging." ((in 9 reviews))

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(776 total reviews)

Ray ORourke

76% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Laing O'Rourke has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 776 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Laing O'Rourke 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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Reviews by job title

776 reviews

2.0

Jul 28, 2025

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Senior construction manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse Projects and Project staff

Cons

Too political and “clicks” at executive level and preference given to “friends or acquaintances” despite insufficient skill set, knowledge or experience.

3.0

Dec 17, 2021

Good

Senior project engineer/scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is good as well as salary

Cons

Long hours construction mentality is there

4.0

Aug 26, 2020

Great

Practice director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A really great culture fit

Cons

None that i can think of

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