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 223 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some interesting projects" ((in 85 reviews)); "ERM has great flexibility and culture" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good benefits and job flexibility" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great opportunities to get involved in various projects that would allow you to keep learning and grow professionally." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Low pay and stressed environment" ((in 125 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 84 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance (well there is but its highly skewed to work)" ((in 66 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management Expect to have high billable hours and sales volumes Inadequate onboarding Workload distribution is arbitrary" ((in 36 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 ERM locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Hartford , Austin , New York , Malvern , Charlotte , Annapolis , Philadelphia , Sacramento , Chicago

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 11, 2011

Low pay, long hours, little respect.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great way to gain experience in your respective science.

Cons

Really long hours, very low pay, and no appreciation.

3.0

May 25, 2011

There is no work /life balance at a consulting company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company tries to be family friendly. Projects are varied and interesting. Good intranet and information sharing system. Good place to work if you like being tossed into the deep end and then swim or sink.

Cons

There is no true work/life balance at a consulting company when billability is king. As much as the company tries to be family friendly, having to work when on a "vacation" is not a vacation it is simply working outside of the confines of the office. Taking on additional responsibilities does not get you any additional compensation. Senior management is very concerned with selling but less concerned with how the work will get done after it is sold. Moving to an office model where no one has an office and professionals giving confidential advice to clients will be sitting in a big open office for everyone to overhear conversations. Perception presented of caring about employee feed back, but follow-through is limited.

4.0

Apr 13, 2011

Tremendous career growth, engaging, but weak on work/life balance and salary compensation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tremendous career growth Engaging project opportunities Flexibility to work in various practice areas Great group of people to work with

Cons

Company culture around work/life balance leaves room for improvement Salary compensation is low relative to competing environmental consulting firms US Vacation policy leaves room for improvement

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