Question 1

Does HDR pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at HDR?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at HDR?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"Great People and Professionals" ((in 168 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 163 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 58 reviews)); "HDR has great people and teams!" ((in 44 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor management and easy to get stuck." ((in 61 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 29 reviews)); "Utilization problems because they continue to hire even though there isn't enough work, and upper management looks at numbers and budget and that's about it." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 16 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about HDR redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What HDR locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

<a href="/Reviews/HDR-Melbourne-Reviews-EI_IE15172.0,3_IL.4,13_IC2264754.htm">Melbourne</a>

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