Is ERM a good company to work for?

ERM has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,377 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at ERM to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ERM have been left by employees working as Consultant I , Scientist and Partner .

Does ERM pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at ERM?

61% of ERM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ERM 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 ERM?

Consultant (327) , Senior Consultant (175) , Principal Consultant (95) , Managing Consultant (68) , Partner (66) , Environmental Consultant (56) , 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)

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

"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 93 reviews)); "ERM has great flexibility and culture" ((in 83 reviews)); "Good benefits and job flexibility" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn and develop if you are able to connect with the right people." ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and progression slow" ((in 134 reviews)); "Low salary and owned by Private Equity so sole focus is on ROI and keeping baseline costs at a minimum" ((in 100 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of understanding of parts of the business" ((in 83 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance (well there is but its highly skewed to work)" ((in 69 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management Expect to have high billable hours and sales volumes Inadequate onboarding Workload distribution is arbitrary" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about ERM layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed ERM locations?

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ERM reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,924 total reviews)

Sabine Hoefnagel

69% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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ERM has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,924 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ERM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Sep 13, 2025

Sinking ship. All around bad moral. It's spreading like a disease.

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing. The benefits are okay.

Cons

The heavy drive for use of AI tools has driven out lower level consultants and the heavy burden is trickling through middle management. Heavy drive for sales > output of deliverables. Projects are inconsistent.

2.0

Sep 12, 2025

Lack of transparency, horrible processes

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice group of colleagues and good level of autonomy for the work.

Cons

Difficult to be committed to a company that doesn't reward hard work.

2.0

Sep 11, 2025

Not a good time to join

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The individuals that you work with are very friendly and competent, office management treats people well. Employee resource groups are active and engaged, so there is a good sense of inclusion for (some) minority groups. Benefits and work flexibility are good.

Cons

There is a HEAVY corporate hand and it's all about profit: Huge emphasis on utilization with higher goals than other environmental companies, there is not enough work to make those goals. Rounds of cuts happen every year and the approach is cold-heartedly corporate. You will be blamed for a situation that is not in your control. They will try to force a resignation, presumably to keep unemployment insurance costs down. Seems like KKR is trying to squeeze as much juice out of the fruit as possible, like a typical investment firm. Best not to join until KKR is out of the picture.

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