Is Black & Veatch a good company to work for?

Black & Veatch has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,286 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Black & Veatch to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Black & Veatch have been left by employees working as Electrical Engineering Intern , Process Engineer and Electrical Engineer I .

Does Black & Veatch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Black & Veatch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Black & Veatch. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Black & Veatch?

66% of Black & Veatch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Black & Veatch 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Black & Veatch?

Project Manager (79) , Engineer (74) , Civil Engineer (59) , Engineering Technician (50) , Mechanical Engineer (39) , Manager (34) , Electrical Engineer II (28) , Structural Engineer (28) , Electrical Engineer (23) , Director (21) , Intern (19) , Electrical Engineer I (18) , Engineering Manager (18) , Consultant (17) , Project Engineer (16)

What are the pros of working at Black & Veatch according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and a 401K that is matched by the company" ((in 163 reviews)); "People are great and the atmosphere at first glance seems to be a team environment." ((in 159 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work!" ((in 133 reviews)); "One of the best things used to be the ability to have a good work/life balance." ((in 101 reviews)); "The pay was good and they offered free housing at a nearby complex." ((in 98 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Black & Veatch according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and retention of employees" ((in 83 reviews)); "Senior leadership is out of touch and has no ability to build consensus to move the company ahead as hole" ((in 57 reviews)); "Bad management, especially top management and the new ceo" ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely untrustworthy." ((in 47 reviews)); "No training whatsoever." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Black & Veatch layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Black & Veatch locations?

Overland Park , Kansas City , Kansas City , Denver , Ann Arbor , Houston , Raleigh , Orlando , Dallas , New York , Walnut Creek , Portland , Bloomington , Phoenix , Atlanta , San Francisco , Pittsburgh , San Diego , Jacksonville , Cary , Los Angeles , Tampa , Saint Louis , College Station , Cerritos , Irvine , Las Vegas , Leawood , Columbus , Miami

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Horrible CEO - Associate Market Manager Black & Veatch Employee Review

1.0

Aug 9, 2024

Associate market manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much - local market folks were wonderful - company has changed drastically since the new CEO came on board.

Cons

CEO (Mario) is a narcissist, has a rule with an iron fist mentality. Talks about culture meanwhile he's single handedly killing it. He doesn't really care what his EMPLOYEE - OWNERS want, he has his mind made up that everyone is going to do what he wants and that's it, if your opinion differs from him keep it to yourself. Previous CEO instated a "working in new ways" atmosphere because we were hugely successful working remote, Mario came in and sent out Surveys were done about returning to the office and he isn't reporting real results of those numbers because they don't support his narrative. He thinks a Bring your dog to work day helps moral, what about the folks with a dog allergy now there is dander everywhere, what about folks afraid of dogs, I mean it's a joke that he thinks bring your dog to work means enough to offset the terrible RTO roll out. WORST CEO ever and he is ruining what once was a great company to work for. Mario actually has an employee whose job is to boost his ratings on Glassdoor and other Platforms - how about that for good business ethics?? It's not, he's a joke.

Black & Veatch Response

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Hi there former BV colleague! I'm a real employee-owner here and thank you for sharing your personal, passionate views. I very rarely use the first person, but when specifically mentioned, I do. Might as well since I'm here! I passed your review to our leaders a few weeks ago. Especially the part about our Dog Days of Summer pilot as we're collecting separate feedback about that, too, to see how our professionals like it. I'm a cat person, but it's actually wildly popular! Now, sorry for the delay, but I am just now responding to you because I do take time every single day to read through every single word and respond to as many reviews as I possibly can--good, bad, and in between. This is part of my job here; not my entire job here. Also, my job is not to boost reviews, as you referenced. Most companies have one (or more) of me, which if they are mindful of ethics like I very much am, we simply encourage feedback. No more; no less. I've never asked anyone to leave a good review, a favorable review, a positive review, or anything of the sort. Just leave feedback so the readers out there and potential new BVers can hear directly from you, in their words. That's it. Really. So while I cannot personally reach out to you (these reviews really are anonymous), please know as I say it here, I, and all of your wonderful former folks, thank you for your dedication here and wish the best for you in the future!

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5.0

Jul 15, 2026

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, flexibility, benefits and pay.

Cons

I do not have any. Great place to work.

1.0

Jul 2, 2026

It leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair starting compensation, the team I lead is very dedicated, the onboarding process is very smooth, there are opportunities to mentor and be mentored.

Cons

The current performance management process is deeply flawed. Leaders collect ratings from managers and supervisors, then gather in a room with peers to “calibrate.” During this meeting, a predetermined percentage of employees must receive low ratings. At one point, someone referred to this as “forced ratings,” and the IT leader became visibly upset, insisting that it was not. However, I was present for the discussion: we lowered ratings, checked the spreadsheet, lowered more ratings, checked the spreadsheet again, and repeated this cycle until we hit the percentage the IT leader said had to be met. From conversations with peers outside of IT, this appears to be a common practice across the organization. Unfortunately, the approach often results in employees receiving ratings that do not accurately reflect their actual performance. These artificially lowered ratings directly affect merit increases and bonuses—even if the bonuses are relatively small—creating consequences that feel at best unfair. Regardless of what label is used, the experience felt undeniably forced.

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