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 170 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 163 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 57 reviews)); "HDR has great people and teams!" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 59 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)); "Upper management not so great" ((in 20 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 , Bellevue , Los Angeles , 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

Aug 7, 2020

Very Corporate

Receptionist/administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, decent pay, growth opportunities.

Cons

Corporate environment isn't for everyone. As part of the administrative staff, I often had to deal with kitchen maintenance, which took away from the professional aspect of the job. I was laid off due to Covid.

3.0

Jul 21, 2020

COVID shows true colors

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work, in theory.- Depends on your manager, who will defer to their director - so good luck. Benefits are fine - healthcare plans have high deductibles, especially if you are on a family plan. 401k is average - they prefer to match with HDR stock instead of cash so you should hope the company does well.

Cons

The pandemic has brought out their true colors. Little support from management, and many decisions are coming out of Corporate in Omaha where the pandemic as a whole is not being taken seriously. So worried about "losing control" of their employees, they are forcing everyone back into the office even as cases are beginning to skyrocket. Nothing is being taken into consideration with regards to employee effectiveness at home - they just need to be able to see you are *in office*. Very, very old school mentality.

4.0

Jul 20, 2020

Work culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing work culture and camaraderie among the colleagues

Cons

The company's huge success demands long hours which is not actually a con for me but some people might not like it

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