Question 1

Is Black & Veatch a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Black & Veatch has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,274 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Black & Veatch to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Black & Veatch have been left by employees working as Electrical Engineering Intern, Process Engineer and Electrical Engineer I.

Question 2

Does Black & Veatch pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Black & Veatch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Black & Veatch. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Black & Veatch?

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65% of Black & Veatch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Black & Veatch 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Black & Veatch?

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Project Manager (80), Engineer (73), Civil Engineer (59), Engineering Technician (49), Mechanical Engineer (39), Manager (34), Electrical Engineer II (28), Structural Engineer (28), Electrical Engineer (22), Director (20), Intern (19), Electrical Engineer I (18), Engineering Manager (18), Consultant (17), Project Engineer (16)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Black & Veatch according to real employee reviews?

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"BV has several good benefits and vacations." ((in 164 reviews)); "People are great and the atmosphere at first glance seems to be a team environment." ((in 157 reviews)); "Great culture and best practices" ((in 125 reviews)); "One of the best things used to be the ability to have a good work/life balance." ((in 107 reviews)); "The pay was good and they offered free housing at a nearby complex." ((in 104 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Black & Veatch according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management and retention of employees" ((in 85 reviews)); "Senior leadership is out of touch and has no ability to build consensus to move the company ahead as hole" ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely untrustworthy." ((in 54 reviews)); "Bad management, especially top management and the new ceo" ((in 47 reviews)); "No training whatsoever." ((in 28 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Black & Veatch layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What Black & Veatch locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Jacksonville, Saint Louis, Columbus, Miami, Phoenix, Cary, San Diego, Orlando, New York, Bloomington

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