Is Hensel Phelps a good company to work for?

Hensel Phelps has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,107 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Hensel Phelps to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hensel Phelps have been left by employees working as Project Superintendent , Field Engineer Intern and Area Superintendent .

Does Hensel Phelps pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hensel Phelps employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hensel Phelps. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hensel Phelps?

78% of Hensel Phelps employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hensel Phelps 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hensel Phelps?

Field Engineer (273) , Office Engineer (118) , Project Engineer (93) , Area Superintendent (42) , Intern (35) , Project Manager (30) , Field Engineer Intern (18) , Field/Office Engineer (18) , Safety Engineer (14) , Lead Estimator (11) , Operations Intern (11) , Project Superintendent (11) , Engineer (10) , Internship (9) , Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Hensel Phelps according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great but it's even better to know that you're working around a group of equally dedicated people." ((in 189 reviews)); "Great people to work with and be around" ((in 97 reviews)); "The culture both at work and out of work is great." ((in 48 reviews)); "Training and great people" ((in 31 reviews)); "The salaries are good, and you receive nice annual raises." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Long hours and over time" ((in 164 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 96 reviews)); "Expected Long hours and hard (sometimes physical) work." ((in 70 reviews)); "It's due to upper management (VP,OP,GS,PM,PS) encouraging the staff during meetings, to increase HP's overall score due to a low rating that they have been receiving." ((in 20 reviews)); "5. Inconsistent Management: The company has grown so fast it has forced them to systematically promote." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hensel Phelps layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hensel Phelps layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hensel Phelps in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hensel Phelps locations?

Denver , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Austin , Irvine , Honolulu , Washington , Orlando , San Francisco , Tysons Corner , San Diego , San Jose , Seattle , Houston , Nashville , Tampa , El Paso , Greeley , Dallas , Sacramento , Chandler , Colorado Springs , Cheyenne , Fort Collins , Galveston , Pleasanton , Pensacola , SeaTac , Bethesda , Jacksonville

Hensel Phelps reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(968 total reviews)

Bradley A. Jeanneret

93% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Hensel Phelps has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 968 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hensel Phelps 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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968 reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2025

Great company with great benefits

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- plenty of opportunities for continuous learning and trainings - plenty of opportunities to work on broad portfolio of projects - no health insurance premium to pay into - up to 15% of base salary is employer contribution into Qualified Retirement Plan

Cons

- can be long hours - work life balance in construction industry as a whole needs to improve

Hensel Phelps Response

9mo

We are happy to hear that you enjoy working at Hensel Phelps! As you mention, we are invested in the growth of our employees, which is why we provide over 400 training courses of all types. Hensel Phelps firmly believes that our greatest asset is our people. Hensel Phelps is dedicated to providing our people with the best benefits in the industry such as a fully covered health plan, a significant unmatched percentage to one’s 401K and more. We appreciate your feedback.

5.0

Oct 7, 2025

Great for long term career

Qc manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great profit sharing plan. Perfect for planning a career that includes retiring when you want to.

Cons

Difficult to stay in one place. Have to travel to where the work is.

Hensel Phelps Response

9mo

We are happy to hear that you enjoy working at Hensel Phelps! We are invested in the growth of our employees. Hensel Phelps firmly believes that our greatest asset is our people and is committed to creating a culture of safety. We work hard to make it a great place to work. Thank you for taking the time to send us your review.

3.0

Oct 7, 2025

The IT department is a very risky place to accept a job

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The people who actually do the technical work are awesome. - There is opportunity to learn on a technical side - Very open communication between technical staff - If you fall in the right group (security) you will have strong leadership - I truly was able to lead impactful projects and loved my team

Cons

- Depending on where you fall, some of the management is truly terrible to work for. Changing goal posts, lack of clarity, double standards, managing up and not down. protecting their self and upper management not really looking into it. Really rough. - The larger company turns a blind eye to what is going on in the IT department and allows information to be funneled to them without doing any real digging. From an IT side, you really have no safe way to complain if it falls within the "inner circle" of management. - a shift to moving away from hiring inside and having people learn the skills to move up has been replaced by managers who don't know how to "do" the actual work. Ive seen EXTREMELY talented people let go without justification. We are told to basically not ask questions.

Hensel Phelps Response

9mo

We appreciate your thoughts and feedback. Hensel Phelps utilizes all reviews to help evolve our company and takes each one seriously. Hensel Phelps firmly believes that our greatest asset is our people. Hensel Phelps recognizes the importance of a great workplace and is committed to addressing any concerns that are brought to our attention.

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