Does Hoare Lea pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hoare Lea employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hoare Lea. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hoare Lea?

80% of Hoare Lea employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hoare Lea 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hoare Lea?

Engineer (27) , Mechanical Engineer (18) , Graduate Engineer (17) , Principal Engineer (12) , Senior Engineer (12) , Sustainability Consultant (12) , Associate (10) , Graduate Mechanical Engineer (7) , Senior Associate (6) , Senior Sustainability Consultant (6) , Graduate Sustainability Consultant (4) , Senior Electrical Engineer (4) , Associate Director (3) , BIM Coordinator (3) , Graduate Electrical Engineer (3)

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

"Great people in engineering and specialists." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great team and morale" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nice offices in prime locations (being building" ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues who help a lot" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"low pay for engineering sector" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to industry standards." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes slow to make decisions" ((in 11 reviews)); "The dynamics between management was also strange." ((in 6 reviews)); "Often have high work load" ((in 5 reviews))

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Hoare Lea Reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(282 total reviews)

Justin Spencer

89% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (282 reviews)

Hoare Lea has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 282 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hoare Lea employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

282 reviews

3.0

30 June 2026

Good projects and nice people, but deadlines are unrealistic

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people, good projects, nice office

Cons

Unrealistic project deadlines, training wasnt great

3.0

22 June 2026

Great people, but low pay

Electrical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people and interesting projects

Cons

Expected to work hours exceeding contract unpaid, poor salaries when I worked there

4.0

5 June 2026

Flexible and friendly environment, but pay is not competitive

Graduate fire engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, friendly, high achieving, excellent

Cons

Volatile, lower pay, less secure

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