Question 1

Is ERM a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

ERM has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,380 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at ERM to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ERM have been left by employees working as Consultant I, Scientist and Partner.

Question 2

Does ERM pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ERM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ERM. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at ERM?

Accepted Answer

60% of ERM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated ERM 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at ERM?

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Consultant (328), Senior Consultant (175), Principal Consultant (95), Managing Consultant (69), Partner (67), Environmental Consultant (55), Associate Consultant (47), Project Manager (34), Intern (31), Consulting Associate (28), Analyst (21), Senior Project Manager (19), Consultant II (18), Environmental Scientist (17), Consulting Senior Associate (15)

Question 5

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

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"The projects I work on are great and the people I work with are also wonderful." ((in 219 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some interesting projects" ((in 89 reviews)); "ERM has great flexibility and culture" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension options" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get involved in various projects that would allow you to keep learning and grow professionally." ((in 58 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Pay is low and progression slow" ((in 130 reviews)); "Low salary and owned by Private Equity so sole focus is on ROI and keeping baseline costs at a minimum" ((in 101 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of understanding of parts of the business" ((in 87 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance (well there is but its highly skewed to work)" ((in 67 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management Expect to have high billable hours and sales volumes Inadequate onboarding Workload distribution is arbitrary" ((in 35 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about ERM layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed ERM locations?

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Houston, Boston, New York, Irvine, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Philadelphia, Washington, Austin, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Malvern, Portland, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Annapolis, Phoenix, Raleigh, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Exton

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