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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HDR?

79% 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 (43) , 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 167 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 158 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 106 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 61 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 20 reviews)); "Upper management not so great" ((in 18 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about HDR redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,810 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,810 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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

11 July 2025

Great place for graduates

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company culture, fair pay, nice office

Cons

No structured grad program per se but working to improve that

5.0

25 Sept 2024

Working as a graduate architect

Graduate of architecture

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really nice company for growth

Cons

There are no cons to be working at HDR

5.0

14 May 2024

You get in what you put out

Structural eit

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- opportunities for growth - fast paced, interesting projects - employees are well supported - flexible with work arrangements - good work is rewarded

Cons

- can be a bit demanding - will take every inch that you give - pay is not the most competitive

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