Does COWI pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at COWI?

83% of COWI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated COWI 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at COWI?

Engineer (48) , Bridge Engineer (13) , Geotechnical Engineer (12) , Structural Engineer (11) , Student Assistant (11) , Bim Engineer (10) , Project Manager (10) , Specialist (10) , Assistant Engineer (9) , Senior Engineer (9) , Graduate Engineer (8) , Associate BIM Engineer (7) , BIM Coordinator (7) , Consultant (7) , Senior Project Manager (7)

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

"Good work life balance and overall good" ((in 52 reviews)); "People are nice and supportive of one another." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good Work culture and have more benefits" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits but same as the rest of Denmark" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good Work environment and professionalism" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Salary is average or below industry average" ((in 26 reviews)); "No bonus, no average wage supplement, only basic pay with minimum increment during a performance review, overloaded with work from time to time" ((in 9 reviews)); "low pay and limited projects" ((in 8 reviews)); "bad salary, bad manager, bad in general" ((in 7 reviews)); "limited growth opportunities for level 1 employees" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about COWI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed COWI locations?

Oakland , New York , Trumbull , Seattle , Florham Park , Denmark , Waupaca , Tempe , Washington , Houston , San Diego , San Francisco , Tallahassee , Denmark , Hockessin , Sweden , India

COWI reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(471 total reviews)

JENS HØJGAARD CHRISTOFFERSEN

94% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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COWI has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 471 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The COWI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

471 reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Strong work culture with a structured career path

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work culture, very professional, structured career path line ups one for each kind of resource contributing to holistic project, business and technical resource management

Cons

Not so many really given the high quality technical expertise valued across the geographies.

4.0

Jun 22, 2026

Positive culture and work-life balance, but limited projects

Bim coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Working culture and Work life balance

Cons

Less projects and exposure to full scale projects

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Positive work culture, but pay and benefits lack competitiveness

Senior structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture Relaxed environment

Cons

Under market pay No employee shares No bonus

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