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

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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).

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471 reviews

4.0

Feb 21, 2018

Growing and Growing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Systems evolving and generally slightly higher salaries due to being a specialist (formerly Donaldson Associates)

Cons

Top heavy office structure as work becoming more and more offshoring.

4.0

Feb 19, 2018

Good company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and relevant projects. You grow much by solving pratical problems and working with new colleagues

Cons

Slow promotion system. It take long to be promoted and it is not Clear what are the requirements

1.0

Feb 15, 2018

Try finding another employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the only thing to say that colleagues are helpful.

Cons

Salary is low, no projects, no challenges... Consulting company, try to avoid that.

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