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 176 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 165 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 104 reviews)); "Great work life balance with flexible schedule" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 60 reviews)); "Low salaries for entry level" ((in 34 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 21 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 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 , 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

90% 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

3.0

Feb 10, 2017

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented design professionals and large, interesting projects.

Cons

Upper management at local office is out of touch with what happens on the floor. It's inexplicable how some individuals can be promoted up the career ladder. If you're looking for an employer that values long-time employees, you'd best look elsewhere. Employee/employer loyalty is definitely lacking.

2.0

Nov 3, 2016

Project Accountant

Project accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned and decent benefits. Above average salary. The work is easy and Corporate is helpful in some areas.

Cons

The lack of communication is horrible. Managers do not back up the accounting group with PMs. PAs are treated like the red headed step child. Try to run a lean department but everyone is way overloaded and work can't be done thoroughly. Upper management allows favorites have flexibility in schedules but not others. Manager of accounting doesn't even know how to operate new accounting system.

1.0

Aug 15, 2016

Too corporate for designers, for some offices at least

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, ok benefits package, extensive training

Cons

Not big on design or studio vibe, too corporate for designers

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