Is HDR a good company to work for?

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 .

Does HDR pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at HDR?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HDR?

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)

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

"Great People and Professionals" ((in 180 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 158 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 104 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Poor management and easy to get stuck." ((in 62 reviews)); "Low salaries for entry level" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 31 reviews)); "Utilization problems because they continue to hire even though there isn't enough work, and upper management looks at numbers and budget and that's about it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about HDR layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed HDR locations?

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

HDR reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,817 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

90% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,817 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The HDR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 10, 2016

Contract Administration Specialist

Administration specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

HDR is a very caring company to work for, they were amazing when my husband passed away.

Cons

Sometimes there just isn't any work where you live and relocating is a possibility.

5.0

Mar 19, 2016

Great in-house firm to work for

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good pay with regular raises and promotions, work from home once a week, great benefits/insurance, wonderful team and managers, variety of projects. HDR invests in you as an employee, and will send you to relevant training or national conferences to help advance your career goals.

Cons

A lot of people on the team are long-term employees, and have been at HDR for 10, 15, 20, 25 years (which shows it's a great company to work for). When you first start, you will be given a lot of smaller, boring jobs until you work up the totem pole a little bit (around 2 years). Oh, and the parking situation is awful. If you've been there less than 3-4 years, you'll have to take a shuttle from the Crossroads Mall parking garage.

4.0

Mar 16, 2016

Admin

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits for employees are amazing

Cons

trying to move up is a bit hard

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