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 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great company and colleagues" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits for employees and hence you an stay long term in the company." ((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 29 reviews)); "low pay and limited projects" ((in 9 reviews)); "bad salary, bad manager, bad in general" ((in 8 reviews)); "Pay is below average, no bonus" ((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

4.0

Sep 22, 2018

Satisfied

Associate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To get a experience to work in pressure.

Cons

Projects should be complete in deadline

2.0

Jul 27, 2018

Move N. America Unit's HQ to the US to make COWI NA greater again.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

COWI is realizing MBAs and Canadian management are not the best solution for NA unit.

Cons

No chance to advance unless you are Canadian or Danish. I still don't understand why the N. America unit's HQ is in Canada, not in the US. Canadian management staff especially from UBC did screw the NA unit. Hired Canadian marketing staff and engineering experts. Too much overhead, which means less engineering staff actually working.

4.0

Jul 3, 2018

Bridge Engineer

Bridge engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience, Nice Collegues

Cons

Low pay, Layouts, Repetitive tasks

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