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      HDR

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      4.1

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (1,809 total reviews)
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      John W. Henderson

      89% 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 1,809 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
      1.0
      Jan 28, 2011

      Was a great company & still has many talented people, but now has horrible management only interested in themselves($$$)

      Manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Overall, really good and talented employees work there and the company has a rich history. Historically, the company has been well respected in the industry and ranks in the Top 10 for their focus. Employee ownership of the company is also nice, and pay seems to be competitive and they offer good benefits.

      Cons

      Very poor leadership now in place who are on a power grab, reorganizing and destroying the company from the inside-out. Moral is very low in the general employee population and good people are starting to leave. The company's leaders are even starting to border on becoming unethical.

      5.0
      Dec 31, 2019

      Great work/life balance for a young professional

      Water resources engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The Austin water group is large and growing, we are constantly winning new and exciting work. There is a push to always be billable, but with the amount of work we have available to us, this isn't an issue. We're busy, but not asked to work extremely long hours unless it's a big push for a day or two before a submittal. I absolutely love the work/life balance in the water group here. There is no pressure from management to not take your PTO, in fact, most of the managers take regular vacations themselves. In my experience, managers have been flexible with hours worked (work more in the beginning of the week and leave early Friday) which has been awesome to keep my social life as a YP. We have no strong mentorship program in the group, but it is very easy to reach out and work with several technical experts in our office when struggling with a problem.

      Cons

      The company claims an education reimbursement ($25k) but it's pulling teeth to get them to actually agree to fund you if they agree at all. Managers are reluctant to hand over management of minor projects/task to younger PEs which slows career growth. Central Texas is one of the most profitable regions in the company, but that success earns us no more than a pat on the back.

      4.0
      Jan 5, 2018

      Great learning enviornment, but not ideal for non-engineers

      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good hours, good pay, major holidays off, lots of opportunities and patience for learning, fun group, weekends off, flexible supervisors for days off and requests.

      Cons

      For a person working as an admin for the company I find that there isn't much career opportunity and growth as a non-engineer. People working for the company for 10+ years will hardly be able to go up any ranking if they are admin or something similar. I know it is an engineering firm, however, I wasn't prepared for the engineers and PMs to treat me like I was below them or wanted me to hold their hand for things they can do for themselves. On several occasions I have been treated as a personal assistant when that is not at all what I was hired for. In these ways it can be a get very frustrating and suffocating to work here.

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