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 148 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 101 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no company vision" ((in 62 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 29 reviews)); "Utilization problems because they continue to hire even though there isn't enough work, and upper management looks at numbers and budget and that's about it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 21 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 18 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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Feb 4, 2013

Not the best experience, overall, central leadership is out of touch with regional conditions.

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can have exciting projects, when office actually has projects.

Cons

Decision to layoff half of our office was made at corporate headquarters with little input form local leadership. DId not take the time to really look at who did what at local office, and who had value beyond what they were being told. Did not take into account past contributions of people like myself who had travelled every week at times for the good of the company and projects.

5.0

Jan 23, 2013

Loved my experience there

Roadway design intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great roadway design team, committed to a quality work product, and helping younger engineers learn and grow.

Cons

As with all civil engineering firms, offices expand and contract with major project wins and losses.

4.0

Jan 15, 2013

Great company with lot's of opportunities to get broad experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HDR is a large company that offers opportunities in architecture, engineering, and finance from many locations across North America.

Cons

As any large company, it may be hard to stand out and a lot of the job quality depends on the team and management you get.

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