Does Barr Engineering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barr Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barr Engineering. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barr Engineering?

83% of Barr Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barr Engineering 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barr Engineering?

Engineer (12) , Geologist (6) , Environmental Engineer (5) , Geotechnical Engineer (5) , Civil Engineer (3) , Administrative (2) , Chemical Engineer (2) , Environmental Engineer I (2) , Environmental Technician (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2) , Project Assistant (2) , Project Engineer (2) , Senior Engineer (2) , Structural Engineer (2) , Vice President (2)

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

"Great people in every office" ((in 17 reviews)); "Very flexible work environment with lots of freedom to do what you want." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/Comp time system" ((in 4 reviews)); "Unique and challenging projects with great coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible hours" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Free market system is not always great for some people" ((in 4 reviews)); "Corporate focus is too much on project managers and mid" ((in 3 reviews)); "Better pay can be found with other companies" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Barr Engineering locations?

Minneapolis , Salt Lake City , Ann Arbor , Duluth , Edina , Bloomington , Grand Rapids , Hibbing , Eden Prairie , San Diego , Denver , Bismarck

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Ward Swanson

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Work/Life balance

Barr Engineering has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Barr Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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118 reviews

5.0

Jun 27, 2026

Effective market system but typical consulting drawbacks

Environmental engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free market system is effective and beneficial

Cons

The company is a consulting firm, consulting related cons

5.0

Mar 3, 2026

Great

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing staff, and flexible hours

Cons

Different type of work environment, they use a free market system model

5.0

Jun 22, 2025

Amazing place to work in

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive environment Wide range of projects to work on

Cons

Can not think of any

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