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).

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471 reviews

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

Jan 16, 2017

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects and knowledgeable colleagues. Very flexible work hours. Good benefits overall.

Cons

Hard to advance internally within the company (promotion system).

3.0

Oct 26, 2025

Alright

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance encouraged

Cons

Litany of management issues throughout the company from top to bottom

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