Is ERM a good company to work for?

ERM has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,368 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at ERM to a friend and 48% 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?

62% 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 (326) , Senior Consultant (174) , Principal Consultant (95) , Managing Consultant (68) , Partner (65) , Environmental Consultant (54) , Associate Consultant (46) , 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 84 reviews)); "ERM has great flexibility and culture" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good benefits and family/life balance." ((in 68 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get involved in various projects that would allow you to keep learning and grow professionally." ((in 54 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and progression too 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 107 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 65 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

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,918 total reviews)

Sabine Hoefnagel

69% approve of CEO

48% 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 1,918 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

Sep 21, 2012

Used to be great for those who have passion for the field, but getting distracting now with over aggresive growth KPI.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The Best in Quality and Standard for EHS and Sustainability Services within this region at least. I came from other competitors, and some of them are just really out to make a quick buck. Although it really depends on which consultant is servicing you, generally at ERM we are taught to "do the right thing".

Cons

Work will take up a major portion of your life. It is fine for young professionals and idealists who are excited at learning new things and executing meaningful projects. Not so fine when you move up and get older. The company is trying to take fish out of water by forcing its 'best' to adapt to Management Consulting types of skills. The challenge is that the 'best' at this company tend to be people with excellent technical skills, who may not be too interested in the Financial side of things.

3.0

Aug 28, 2012

Excellent company for a young and mobile professional to gain experience. Not suited to family-oriented individuals.

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

ERM provides the opportunity to work with a wide variety of industry clients. I learn new things each time I go to a new client's site.

Cons

EH&S consulting is very hand-to-mouth. You won't know what you're doing tomorrow, next week or next month. In environmental compliance auditing, there is no opportunity to collaborate and become part of the solution - you're in and you're out in a few days and once your client comments on the report, you're on your way to the next. After a few months, you feel like you're defined by your billable hours percentage and not by your value as a professional.

5.0

Aug 26, 2012

Awesome company - a lot of opportunity

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adoption of the Sustainability strategy has changed the company. The ERM Foundation and numerous Green Teams allow us the opportunity to apply our talents to help communities. Recent investments in employees, like the Emerging Leades program, is awesome. This is a group of talented and committed professionals. A lot of opportunity, both career progresson and financial; however, each individual has to take ownership and drive it.

Cons

The company is not for everyone. It is a very high performing group and those that aren't as committed and passionate can feel left out as they don't receive the same rewards and recognition. There have been a lot of programs (that are good and needed) announced but the delays in implementation and lack of communication can get frustrating.

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Used to be great for those who have passion for the field, but getting distracting now with over aggresive growth KPI.

Excellent company for a young and mobile professional to gain experience. Not suited to family-oriented individuals.

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