Is HDR a good company to work for?

HDR has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,037 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at HDR to a friend and 86% 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?

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 (59) , Civil Engineer (43) , Intern (29) , Design Coordinator (28) , Marketing Coordinator (28) , Architect (26) , Bridge Engineer (25) , Project Coordinator (23) , Water/Wastewater Engineer (21) , Project Accountant (19) , IT Support Specialist (18) , 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 170 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 143 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 70 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 60 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 30 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)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 15 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 , Dallas , Chicago , Austin , Sacramento , Raleigh , San Francisco , Seattle , Houston , Boston , 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

(1,809 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

89% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,809 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

2.0

Aug 13, 2015

Marketing machine

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Marketing machine good at messaging campaigns National technical expertise Networking great (H ave D rinks R eady) High female to male ratio

Cons

Glass ceiling for technical design engineers, suffocating environment PM's earn large salaries on the backs of technical design engineers that earn far less, Female to male salary ratio is low (based on labor/fee proposals), Dollars spent on overhead cannot be sustained long term, HDR labels a person through a personality test from day one, Senior male managers text each other to stay under the radar.

2.0

Jan 24, 2011

Overall a great comapny - but not all offices are good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Keeping software and hardware updated Solid and reliable company Diversity of work/tasks available Good benefits package Above average compensation - for most people

Cons

"Boys club" culture type - in this specific office- Portland OR Too many hungry young bucks - inexperient, greedy and unreliable Worst office managment ever - i.e. allowing too much imput from people that have been there for a long time, not regarding their competence Too expensive/overpriced for the quality of work produced

1.0

Mar 18, 2018

RED FLAG!!! Used to be a great company, but people are itching jto leave

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits - healthcare, dental, 401k plans, stock

Cons

Management, lack of growth opportunities

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