Is HDR a good company to work for as a Transportation Project Engineer?

Transportation Project Engineer professionals working at HDR have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 31 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 Transportation Project Engineer Jobs at HDR now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Transportation Project Engineer interview questions at HDR .

Does HDR pay Transportation Project Engineer employees well?

Transportation Project Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HDR with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Transportation Project Engineer 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 180 reviews)); "Great benefits and great for networking" ((in 155 reviews)); "Employee culture is great" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good pay for engineering internship" ((in 68 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 65 reviews))

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

"Poor management and easy to get stuck." ((in 65 reviews)); "Salaries for entry level are low" ((in 33 reviews)); "Some project managers have absolutely no technical knowledge and more junior level staff must teach them." ((in 31 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 20 reviews))

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HDR Transportation Project Engineer reviews

4.4

77% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

John W. Henderson

65% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Transportation Project Engineer employees have rated HDR with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Transportation Project Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. HDR is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Transportation Project Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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31 reviews

5.0

Mar 5, 2026

Good

Transportation planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Supportive team Benefits

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Very decentralized No inter communication

3.0

Feb 6, 2026

Salary

Transportation planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting Projects worked on in Cleveland

Cons

Por management and oversight from market group.

4.0

Dec 22, 2025

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Transportation planner

Recommend

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Pros

great work life balance. opportunity to work on projects across the United States due to matrix system

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culture is dependent on office

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