Is HDR a good company to work for?

HDR has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,038 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at HDR to a friend and 86% 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?

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 (59) , Civil Engineer (43) , Intern (29) , Design Coordinator (28) , Marketing Coordinator (28) , Architect (26) , Bridge Engineer (25) , Project Coordinator (23) , Water/Wastewater Engineer (21) , Project Accountant (19) , IT Support Specialist (18) , 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 167 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 158 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 106 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 61 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management not so great" ((in 18 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 17 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 , Dallas , Chicago , Austin , Sacramento , Raleigh , San Francisco , Seattle , Houston , Boston , 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

(1,810 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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HDR has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,810 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

Apr 25, 2014

Well Balanced

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned, invest in employees, large enough to win exciting projects

Cons

As with most companies, sometimes management makes decisions that do not make sense to the majority of the employees.

4.0

Mar 28, 2014

Corporate culture in flux

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good working environment. Very talented group of individuals. Employee ownership is a great incentive.

Cons

Corporate politics influence most decisions made in this company. "Good 'ol boy" network sometimes takes precedence over profitability, and common sense.

3.0

Mar 27, 2014

Challenging

Water resources engineer in training

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff, good learning experience and flexible hours

Cons

structure of company at lower level not defined well so growth path is not clear. Also, promotions are very slow.

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