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. 79% 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 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HDR. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 (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 173 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 166 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Poor management and easy to get stuck." ((in 61 reviews)); "Salaries for entry level are low" ((in 33 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 29 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 , 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,817 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

90% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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

5.0

Jun 2, 2017

Great Company to Work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mentors, great coworkers, interesting projects, good benefits

Cons

Very little vacation, long working hours

4.0

Jun 1, 2017

Great company to work for!

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere plus employee ownership structure

Cons

You really have to make an effort to grow within the organization or you could get stuck in one place for a really long time but that's the way it should be anyway!

5.0

May 29, 2017

HDR is a thriving, employee-owned design practice that will continue to deliver with excellence into the future!

Design coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthcare Design, EST practice groups, employee-owned, diverse knowledge base, warm people eager to collaborate! Highly collaborative culture as opposed to being contentious. Passionate about design excellence in our practice areas.

Cons

Conservative mindsets with Midwest roots. Lack of priority on applied research. Priority on maintaining robust BIM content libraries- although many of these are shifting fast as we speak.

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