Is HDR a good company to work for?

HDR has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,053 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HDR. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HDR?

80% 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 3.9 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 171 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 164 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great work life balance with flexible schedule" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"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 30 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 20 reviews)); "No bonuses and the company does not support working remotely." ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management not so great" ((in 19 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 , Kansas City , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Tampa , Folsom , Ann Arbor , Philadelphia , Arlington , Washington , Walnut Creek , Boise

HDR reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,821 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

91% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,821 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

4.0

Jul 28, 2025

Great Place to Work

Transportation eit

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good interoffice communication Work share opportunities when things are slow Great benefits Supportive supervisors

Cons

Performative/surface level with diversity and inclusion

5.0

Jul 25, 2025

1 year review, coming from the public to the private

Transportation drainage engineer in training, hdr inc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Largest benefit is workshare between offices which ensures plenty of growth and minimal wasted time between projects, management is excellent and allows for plenty of cross pollination between business groups and interests / types of projects.

Cons

Coming from the public side, the expectation of performance is a bit daunting. There is a lot to learn and it can be easy to go down the deep end figure things out.

4.0

Jul 25, 2025

Great Company and Culture

Cybersecurity analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company that works in a wide-array of markets Employee culture is great Employee stock is amazing Great management and team

Cons

Leadership can be out of touch with with lower-level employees If based in an office outside HQ, there tends fo be broken or delayed communication and ability for input

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