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      HDR

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      4.1

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (1,817 total reviews)
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      John W. Henderson

      90% approve of CEO

      87% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Sep 29, 2017

      Great company to work for

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great benefit package. Flexibility that you can't get in most companies. Employee owned stock.

      Cons

      Wages could be a bit better. Promotions are hard to come by. They try to find ways to work you more with less people.

      1.0
      Sep 28, 2017

      Read the Cons very closely

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The only good thing about HDR is that its a small team. That's pretty much all there is for pros.

      Cons

      Let me be clear, this review holds no grudges. This is a very carefully thought-out review. The worst thing about HDR Calgary is the absolutely poor management team. There is a gross lack of leadership qualities and anything even close to it. I have worked in a few consulting companies and I can definitely say that this is the worst management team I have seen. For starters, all projects almost always come out over-budget, leaving the leadership looking for who to peg the blame on. The atmosphere as a result of this is septic and in all cases, the Project Managers/Leads never take responsibility. This has happened on multiple occasions. The project management team in HDR Calgary is absolutely clueless on how to finish a project on budget. I can count the number of projects that came out on budget on one hand. There is mass misappropriation of Client budget on a Senior-level employees, with high charge rates, who don't contribute to the project progress, resulting in a net total loss to the company. I would advise patience and not apply to this company. However, if you are considering HDR Calgary, the only advice I will give is this: Cover your butt like diapers on a newborn, there's always a "peg the blame" game going on. Good luck and God bless!

      5.0
      Sep 24, 2017

      Intern

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Amazing experience at a highly reputable company. The clients they work with are top notch.

      Cons

      Nothing I can really think of

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