Does COWI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, COWI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

84% of COWI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated COWI 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.9 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 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great company and colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits but same as the rest of Denmark" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good Work culture and have more benefits" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Low salary" ((in 27 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)); "bad salary, bad manager, bad in general" ((in 7 reviews)); "low pay and limited projects" ((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

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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(470 total reviews)

JENS HØJGAARD CHRISTOFFERSEN

94% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

COWI has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 470 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).

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470 reviews

4.0

Oct 7, 2020

Excellent work/life balance

Head of department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inclusive and collaborative environment with plenty of opportunities for career progression

Cons

Privately owned, therefore lacking funds to expand and invest in best in class IT systems

5.0

Oct 2, 2020

Great Place to work and learn

Highway engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of resource to excel

Cons

Honestly nothing I enjoyed every minute of my stay at COWI

2.0

Sep 28, 2020

bad

Geotechnical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility in working time frame

Cons

bad salary, bad manager, bad in general

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