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)); "Good benefits and PTO/Comp time system" ((in 5 reviews)); "Casual environment, friendly coworkers, managers are very personable." ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible schedule." ((in 4 reviews)); "Very flexible work environment with lots of freedom to do what you want." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to competition/industry Can feel a bit isolated in your work at times" ((in 4 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))

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

(37 total reviews)

Ward Swanson

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.5

Culture & values

4.3

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4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Senior management

3.9

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5.0

Feb 27, 2025

A great place to work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of autonomy, very talented staff, focuses on interesting/unique/challenging projects (not commodity work)

Cons

Uncertainty generally associated with all consulting

5.0

Jul 9, 2024

Incredible freedom

Geotechnical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited freedom with the flat structure

Cons

Need a network of internal clients to keep busy

5.0

Jun 5, 2024

Great place

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome people, great culture here

Cons

Hard to adjust to the open structure

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