HDR reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,811 total reviews)
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John W. Henderson

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,811 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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1.0
Aug 20, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

None. This is a hostile, isolating place that will drain everything from you.

Cons

If you are a person with a disability, or if you value basic dignity in the workplace, stay far away from this company. My experience here showed me how little leadership understands about legal and ethical obligations toward employees who require accommodations. Rather than engage in the required interactive process, they delayed, deflected, and outright denied the support I was entitled to. Instead of receiving meaningful accommodations, I was subjected to constant procedural harassment: endless documentation demands, shifting expectations, and a punitive performance plan built on factual inaccuracies. The scrutiny was relentless — managers tracked my time down to 15-minute intervals, withheld paychecks over manufactured “timecard issues,” and used my disability as leverage to justify harsher treatment. The culture is deeply toxic. Engineers who struggle to communicate effectively are promoted into management roles where they weaponize procedures against employees rather than supporting them. Yelling, obscenities, and targeted hostility are normalized. Leadership’s focus is on protecting themselves and looking productive, not actually producing results. What’s worse is HR’s role. They were fully aware of the harassment and did nothing. They ignored emails, failed to intervene, and consistently sided with management. Their silence condoned the abuse and created an environment where discrimination is allowed to thrive unchecked. For people with disabilities, this workplace is not only unsupportive — it is actively harmful. The constant stress, retaliation, and gaslighting take a psychological toll. Requests for flexibility or fairness are met with hostility and punishment. This is not a safe environment for anyone, but it is especially dangerous for those of us who rely on accommodations to succeed. In short: avoid this company at all costs. If you value your health, your livelihood, or your legal rights, do not put yourself through what I endured.

1.0
May 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Paycheck and benefits are good, but that's about it.

Cons

They treat you like a number and training is sink or swim!! This is the worst place for managerial gossip I have ever seen. It is very apparent they are talking about their employees and telling other staff members how they feel about you or if you did something wrong. Giggling, etc. Feels like they are the bullies in a very high school environment. Supervisors do not stand up for their employees at all! It is not worth it, run away from this toxic place!!

3.0
Jan 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Corporate and very large a&e firm- reliable organization but very political

Cons

All Politics- if you’re in the right persons graces you don’t do. Anything billable, otherwise you will work hard and get laid off as soon as the project slows down

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