Does CallisonRTKL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CallisonRTKL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CallisonRTKL . This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CallisonRTKL ?

58% of CallisonRTKL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CallisonRTKL 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CallisonRTKL ?

Designer (69) , Senior Designer (40) , Associate (37) , Architectural Designer (18) , Architect (17) , Senior Associate (11) , Interior Designer (10) , Intern (7) , Internship (7) , Associate Principal (6) , Architectural Intern (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Principal (4) , Project Accountant (4) , Senior Architect (4)

What are the pros of working at CallisonRTKL according to real employee reviews?

"Able to work on various types of projects for famous brands and have great people to work with." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great benefits and tons of PTO" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "great team." ((in 13 reviews)); "Office culture is good and is getting better." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"The new management are poor communicators (lots of words saying very little)." ((in 17 reviews)); "Virtually no women in architecture/design senior leadership and management roles." ((in 16 reviews)); "And low salary." ((in 14 reviews)); "pay is low" ((in 13 reviews)); "Teams are blamed for issued caused by upper management thus causing a high turn over." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about CallisonRTKL layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CallisonRTKL layoffs and their outlook for job security at CallisonRTKL in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CallisonRTKL locations?

Los Angeles , Dallas , Washington , Seattle , New York , Miami , Baltimore , Chicago , Coral Gables , Houston , Valparaiso , San Francisco , Wilmington , Neshanic Station , Lake Los Angeles

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CallisonRTKL

Part of Arcadis

CallisonRTKL reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Kim Heartwell

72% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

78 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Mar 14, 2019

A&E Firm

Senior tax accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule, able to work from home

Cons

Not all employees get bonuses

3.0

May 8, 2018

Sr. designer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to participate in design even at a beginner level. Lots of promotion opportunity.

Cons

Work/life balance is hard. Compensation is low.

4.0

Mar 29, 2018

Great Place to Build a Long Term career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office (while dated) is in a great location with views over Olympics and Rainer. Retail Practice is a great place to start and grow a career with young staff often given many opportunities to work on all phases of projects. Multiple career paths and relatively accelerated career growth for those with talent and entrepreneurial spirit. Lots of resources available: training, lunch and learns, education benefits. 401K Match for 3.5%. Central location good for transit, walking and biking. Many managers take active interest in their teams development and growth. Great Christmas Party, $2000 Education Benefit, pays for AREs and LEED exams. People who work there are very friendly and become a close community. There is a recent initiative to push for gender equity that has been well received and starting to change the conversation within the firm around this issue.

Cons

Merger with RTKL has been difficult, especially for legacy Callison staff who are used to being the HQ of the firm (now in Baltimore). The new management are poor communicators (lots of words saying very little). The merger resulted in a compensation system where adjustments don't keep up with inflation. Annual bonus for all staff and profit sharing program stopped after the merger. Not a great place for those who wait for things to happen to them rather than making their own path and putting in the effort to get to where they want to be.

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