Is HDR a good company to work for as a Structural Designer?

Structural Designer professionals working at HDR have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of HDR employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Structural Designer Jobs at HDR now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Structural Designer interview questions at HDR .

Does HDR pay Structural Designer employees well?

Structural Designer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HDR with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Structural Designer salaries at HDR.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HDR?

Project Manager (73) , Engineer (60) , Civil Engineer (43) , Design Coordinator (29) , Intern (29) , Marketing Coordinator (28) , Architect (26) , Bridge Engineer (25) , Project Coordinator (23) , Water/Wastewater Engineer (21) , IT Support Specialist (19) , Project Accountant (19) , 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 165 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 159 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 105 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((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 59 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management not so great" ((in 21 reviews)); "long hours and very hierarchial" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and lack of committment to employees" ((in 20 reviews))

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HDR Structural Designer reviews

4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

100% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

Structural Designer employees have rated HDR with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Structural Designer professionals have an excellent working experience there. HDR is rated 22% above average by Structural Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

5.0

Feb 28, 2026

Corporate company

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices in London, very corporate structure.

Cons

Trying to cut and paste an American system in the UK.

4.0

Mar 31, 2025

Structural Engineer

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of projects, develop experience quickly with help from other professionals.

Cons

Hard to communicate with team members at times.

4.0

Aug 2, 2024

Good stuff

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, interesting projects, employee owned

Cons

Lack of culture beyond work.

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