Is ERM a good company to work for?

ERM has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,375 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 (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)

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 218 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some interesting projects" ((in 82 reviews)); "ERM has great flexibility and culture" ((in 79 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 57 reviews))

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

"Low pay and stressed environment" ((in 129 reviews)); "Low salary and owned by Private Equity so sole focus is on ROI and keeping baseline costs at a minimum" ((in 108 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of understanding of parts of the business" ((in 82 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance (well there is but its highly skewed to work)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management Expect to have high billable hours and sales volumes Inadequate onboarding Workload distribution is arbitrary" ((in 38 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

(1,923 total reviews)

Sabine Hoefnagel

69% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

ERM has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,923 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

3.0

Oct 22, 2013

Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible environment. Global. Friendly atmosphere in most groups. Cool projects and opportunities. Growth, despite the economy.

Cons

It's a very typical consulting company. You have to work hard and sell yourself (like an insurance marketer) to get "billable work", which could be an administrative task (like creating a table!). You may have to work overtime without being able to charge clients. Buddying a Partner gets you far otherwise very slow career advancement. No fantastic technical training.

2.0

Oct 13, 2013

ERM does not live up to its reputation as a leading sustainability consulting firm.

Consultant level ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you work in one of the core environmental consulting practices then ERM is probably a good company to work for, however if you work in other specialist areas it doesn't come anywhere close to meeting the competition on compensation or reputation. There can be some good opportunities to work on interesting projects. ERM has a flat organisational structure - you have direct contact with senior management and fast response times. Good support services. All IT is in-house. Very responsive and knowledgeable. 5 star service.

Cons

ERM has several consulting levels: Consultant I, Consultant II, Senior Consultant, Principal Consultant, and Partner/Tech. Director. They try to make out that there is no 'gradism' and everyone is a consultant. This is not the case. There is a strong reliance on the established hierarchy of grades. Junior consultants (CI and CII) have limited client contact and often only get involved in delivery and not design of projects. You've got to love your job at ERM because the pay and reward is significantly below market rate. The London office has hot desking. I've seen this work in other companies but ERM has it so wrong. The desk layout is intrusive leading to a awkward work environment. You have to book your desk each week and aren't always able to sit close to your team mates, or even get a desk sometimes.

4.0

Oct 4, 2013

Glad to be on board

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is dedicated to quality and professionalism and positioned for significant growth as a leader in its industry. I see this place in a brighter light than some of these other reviews because I worked for a half dozen other consultants prior to coming here. If you enjoy putting out a quality work product using real science and engineering backed by a team of top professionals (or more so, are ashamed of some of the places and people you used to work with) you'll find your nirvana here. Also, they work with every employee regarding work/life balance like no company I have ever seen. Essentially you manage your time. Great for people starting families.

Cons

Salary and benefits are not great, but are reasonable. Offices are switching to "hoteling" where no one has their own desk - I appreciate the concept but dislike the way it makes your work space less personal.

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