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. 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 174 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 158 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 98 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Poor management and easy to get stuck." ((in 64 reviews)); "Low salaries for entry level" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management appeared detached from employees in my case No work from home flexibility in my case Lower than median pay in my case No overtime pay, but expected overtime work in my case" ((in 22 reviews)); "No bonuses and the company does not support working remotely." ((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

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,817 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

90% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Apr 6, 2018

APPS DEVELOPER

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team to work with i liked it

Cons

less work, need to work more, thats me

1.0

Mar 27, 2018

Blacklisted

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good is you just want to do the same copy and paste work.

Cons

This company tries to blacklist former employers and violates the law if you leave for other job opportunities. They WILL call employers and give you a bad recommendation and they WILL try to ruin your life. They think they are too powerful to follow the law.

4.0

Mar 25, 2018

Great company - Great culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Each office is unique and has their own culture. Even though it's grown from a small size to medium size company it has kept it's small company feel. The culture in each office brings out the best of the staff located there. Great benefits and competitive pay.

Cons

Benefits package could be a little better when it comes to certain medical procedures and exclusions. Some things that are covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield by default are excluded by HDR per their policy which is very unfortunate.

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