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

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
4.0
Feb 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with. Expert engineers are always available throughout the company and great network in place to reach out to anyone. Matrix organization is followed, so you can make career moves in different directions. Work is most of the time challenging, once you gain the trust of senior engineers, you can start running your own little projects but they are always there to review, check and help you if you need.

Cons

Depending on the office size and client base, career development can be a struggle. If there are too many project managers and not enough junior level engineers doing the work, you can stay in the same position for a while. No clear advancement structure. The "you can be anything you want to be" attitude can stall your advancement if you do not know what you want out of your career and you do not have a close relationship with a senior level person to help you understand and guide. You really need to speak up, otherwise I have seen many quit because they can not advance - especially when there is no strong leadership in the group.

2.0
Jan 28, 2014

Male-centric organization with little diversity

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

HDR's pay scale is good. The core ideas behind the company are solid and the type of projects they take are impressive. There are excellent engineers within the firm. Some sectors are stronger than others.

Cons

Actions within the organization unfortunately don't match the mission statement and stated core values; The organization is grouped into sectors and the sectors don't work as one company; This creates a lot of cross competition and less focus on the client; If you are male, you definitely have a better chance at promotion. Diversity is limited to skill, there is no cultural diversity to speak of.

4.0
Sep 5, 2013

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunity, great people, complex projects, reimbursement of exam fees, exam material available, Toastmaster's, Young Professionals mentoring group, study groups

Cons

Lack of work, downsizing of office, and constant worry of job security.

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