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

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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

3.0

Feb 8, 2015

Good life balance and fair practices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

COWI provides a good platform to work on many projects both nationwide and internationally. Segments include energy, marine, construction, civil and defense projects.

Cons

Small setup can limit potential for growth. Centralized organization hinders agility

4.0

Aug 16, 2023

Leading

Structural specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company values and good compensation

Cons

billable hour focus and work first mentality

5.0

Feb 26, 2021

Exciting Projects

Civil/structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great access to interesting projects and growing office. Very talented engineers.

Cons

Link from US to COWI in Europe isn't that strong.

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