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      HDR

      Engaged Employer

      HDR reviews

      4.1

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (1,812 total reviews)
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      John W. Henderson

      90% approve of CEO

      86% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,812 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
      2.0
      Jul 28, 2010

      Lack of respect, compensation, and communication

      Administration
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large company with opportunities to travel. A lot of free lunches...

      Cons

      No direct or effective communication from management regarding job performance. Agree with other reviewers that bureaucracy and politics prevent real talent from staying or growing at HDR. Overall, a giant firm that acts like a large company but markets like a small firm.

      4.0
      Jun 1, 2010

      HDR has been a good place to work.

      Transportation planner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has an excellent culture that promotes work-life balance in my experience. The emphasis is always on the quality of work we do. I have been challenged by the diversity of transportation planning projects and the knowledge I have gained being involved. My growth in the position has been slow but steady, and I have had some good internal training opportunities. Communication by corporate management is generally good, and I have faith in the competence and decision making skills of the corporate managers. The compensation package is comparable to other A/E firms.

      Cons

      Promotion opportunities have been limited. I have had limited opportunities for company sponsored attendance to professional trade associations, groups or external training. Our department has been slow to hire for key senior positions that need to be filled. I've had no obvious mentor during my time at HDR nor has anyone proposed it.

      5.0
      Mar 17, 2026

      One of the best in the business

      Structural eit
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good engineering team Large scale complex engineering projects Employee stock program is one of the best in business Hybrid/Remote work

      Cons

      Similar to other consulting business like tight deadlines and budgets for complex engineering work Can be a stressful fast paced type of workplace Job security could be better Compensation could be better

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