Question 1

Is HDR a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

HDR has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,046 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at HDR to a friend and 87% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HDR have been left by employees working as Bridge EIT, Water/Wastewater Engineer and Mechanical Engineer.

Question 2

Does HDR pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HDR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HDR. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at HDR?

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79% of HDR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated HDR 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at HDR?

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Project Manager (73), Engineer (60), Civil Engineer (43), Design Coordinator (29), Intern (29), Marketing Coordinator (28), Architect (26), Bridge Engineer (25), Project Coordinator (23), Water/Wastewater Engineer (21), IT Support Specialist (19), Project Accountant (19), Mechanical Engineer (17), Project Engineer (17), Senior Engineer (17)

Question 5

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

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"Great People and Professionals" ((in 172 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 158 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 63 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 61 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 61 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management appeared detached from employees in my case No work from home flexibility in my case Lower than median pay in my case No overtime pay, but expected overtime work in my case" ((in 21 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 19 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about HDR layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed HDR locations?

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Omaha, New York, Denver, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Bellevue, Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Sacramento, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Houston, Phoenix, Portland, Billings, Irvine, San Antonio, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Tampa, Folsom, Ann Arbor, Philadelphia, Arlington, Washington, Walnut Creek, Boise

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