Is Bechtel a good company to work for?

Bechtel has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,871 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Bechtel to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bechtel have been left by employees working as Intern , Control Systems Engineer and Pipefitter .

Does Bechtel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bechtel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bechtel. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bechtel?

75% of Bechtel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bechtel 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bechtel?

Engineer (98) , Project Controls Engineer (54) , Mechanical Engineer (50) , Field Engineer (49) , Process Engineer (44) , Senior Engineer (44) , Intern (34) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Control Systems Engineer (26) , Project Manager (24) , Project Engineer (23) , Structural Engineer (23) , Civil Engineer (22) , Manager (15) , Pipefitter (15)

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

"Good pay and on time" ((in 194 reviews)); "Good benefits and love the 3" ((in 194 reviews)); "Some really great people and managers who bring a wealth of experience and will look out for their team members." ((in 122 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work ethics" ((in 100 reviews)); "good salaries and development plans for staff" ((in 98 reviews))

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

"bus rides to and from jobsite without compensation 1 hour commute each way, poor management, lack of promotion" ((in 78 reviews)); "Hours were long and tedious" ((in 51 reviews)); "No job security for the people" ((in 48 reviews)); "Too many managers and controls are making every decision" ((in 40 reviews)); "Lack of growth or training for new employees" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bechtel layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bechtel locations?

Houston , Reston , Frederick , Richland , San Francisco , Corpus Christi , Glendale , Waynesboro , Oak Ridge , Baytown , Cameron , Phoenix , Washington , Pueblo , Sabine Pass , Knoxville , Portland , Augusta , New York , Ogden , Port Arthur , Spring City , Pittsburgh , Richmond , Aiken , Los Angeles , Monaca , Atlanta , Gregory , Columbus

Bechtel reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,468 total reviews)

Brendan Bechtel

87% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Bechtel has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,468 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bechtel 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Mar 10, 2017

Electrical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 work schedule, 4 weeks payed time off, good health insurance, good compensation

Cons

During the past several years, following behaviors damaged electrical department: - department leadership was self-serving, arrogant, dishonest, heavily biased and engaged in favoritism - opportunities were not given based on competency, qualifications or performance but based on personal favoritism - no transparency and poor communication in the department - no real team work - no technical training - no work/life balance, long work hours, too much pressure and no recognition unless you're friends with right people

3.0

Jan 14, 2016

not for young professionals

Construction field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ability to move into stretch positions to get more responsibilities & experience

Cons

it's a boys club and the most important thing is making friends in high places. The new "performance review" process is a joke. Not taken into account when salaries and bonuses come out. constantly cutting back on benefits. I make less money every couple of months. Discrimination in job benefits is widely accepted based on marital status. In fact, you have to put your marital status on your internal resume. Unmarried people are given different contracts that don't allow you to take time off and go home. As HR explained it to me, since I am unmarried I don't have a family to go see anyways. (unmarried people don't have important people in their lives?)

1.0

Sep 7, 2015

Company outsourcing to India - service declines

Human resources specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, 9/80's available and friendly co-workers.

Cons

Laying off US workers to outsource to India. Moral is low. People wonder on a daily basis if they will have a job. Communication is horrible resulting in good talent jumping ship. Not the same company it used to be 5 years ago.

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