Is Burns & McDonnell a good company to work for?

Burns & McDonnell has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 2,241 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Burns & McDonnell to a friend and 83% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Burns & McDonnell have been left by employees working as Assistant Structural Engineer , Intern and Construction Coordinator .

Does Burns & McDonnell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Burns & McDonnell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Burns & McDonnell. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Burns & McDonnell?

88% of Burns & McDonnell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Burns & McDonnell 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Burns & McDonnell?

Assistant Electrical Engineer (103) , Project Manager (72) , Engineer (60) , Staff Electrical Engineer (52) , Intern (47) , Project Assistant (34) , Assistant Mechanical Engineer (31) , Mechanical Engineer (31) , Senior Electrical Engineer (30) , Assistant Civil Engineer (25) , Senior Engineer (23) , Civil Engineer (22) , Electrical Engineer (21) , Staff Mechanical Engineer (19) , Construction Coordinator (17)

What are the pros of working at Burns & McDonnell according to real employee reviews?

"Many great people and a very good feeling of accomplishment working here." ((in 177 reviews)); "Great culture and mentors." ((in 148 reviews)); "Great Benefit and lots of free lunch" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good pay and a lot of overtime" ((in 91 reviews)); "great bonus and ESOP structure" ((in 60 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Burns & McDonnell according to real employee reviews?

"No work/life balance" ((in 128 reviews)); "There can be long hours and sometimes you have to jump through hoops to get things done." ((in 55 reviews)); "Low salaries and very bonus heavy for total package." ((in 45 reviews)); "Engineers DO NOT ALWAYS make good managers." ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours are expected" ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about Burns & McDonnell layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Burns & McDonnell locations?

Kansas City , Houston , Chicago , Denver , Saint Louis , Atlanta , Phoenix , Wallingford , Fort Worth , Brea , New York , Minneapolis , Dallas , Orlando , Akron , San Diego , Columbus , Los Angeles , Morristown , Downers Grove , Roanoke , Detroit , Raleigh , Chattanooga , Conshohocken , Washington , Austin , Vancouver , Boston , Greenville

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Burns & McDonnell reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,826 total reviews)

Leslie Duke

91% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

Burns & McDonnell has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,826 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Burns & McDonnell 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

4.0

May 8, 2026

Strong culture but challenging for career starters

Staff mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESOP focus builds great company culture and quality of work. Large business lanes drive whole company success. Long term outlook is great.

Cons

Not an easy place to start your career, struggles with middle management and scaling to match company growth. Leadership brags about company unity but ignores extreme politics between global practices and their overlap.

4.0

May 3, 2026

Great work-life balance, but long vesting schedule

Assistant instrumentation & controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home. Work life balance. Pay for graduate school

Cons

6 year vesting schedule for stock plan and 401k.

5.0

Apr 30, 2026

High pay and strong support, but office culture prevails

Expeditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, good ESOP compensation and good bonuses, I feel supported by supervisors, Strong career development

Cons

Hard work, 30 WFH days company culture is a strong in the office culture from management,

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