Don't waste your time - Anonymous employee Buro Happold Employee Review

1.0
24 May 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Business casual atmosphere, good/ intelligent people, global presence, moderately interesting projects, I.e. Same pros you will find at most engineering firms.

Cons

This company is as disorganized as it is dysfunctional. The turn over rate speaks for itself. I've witnessed several rounds of mass layoffs during a time of economic growth and stability! That's a sad reality for a global firm. Engineering standards are all over the place and there is a severe lack of corporate structure resulting in instability/ loss of repeat clients and above normal levels of frustration on a constant basis. In addition, there is a lack of upward mobility where promotions and raises are a rarity. The company seems to be struggling nation wide to solve crucial business practices.

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Buro Happold Response
9y
Hello Thank you for your feedback. Regarding promotion/reward, it was concerning to read that you feel there is a lack of upward mobility. We were pleased to learn that in a recent survey, a high percentage of our people feel BuroHappold supports future career prospects – with an above industry average percentage. We are keen to create a structure that encourages flexibility but does not restrict us as a business, and equally appreciate that there needs to be sufficient support. We are continually focusing our efforts on this area to ensure we manage this balance as we strive to achieve high engineering standards. All the best for your future career. The BuroHappold Team

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Pros

Flexible work environment was great. They're pretty good on diversity.

Cons

Stressful work for sure, but I've heard it varies depending on your location. They do random layoffs.

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Buro Happold Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear you value our flexible working and the diversity of our people. We take all comments seriously. Your feedback is hugely valuable, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review.
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