Question 1

Is Olsson a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Olsson has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 285 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Olsson to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Olsson have been left by employees working as Intern, Associate Engineer and Assistant Engineer.

Question 2

Does Olsson pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Olsson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Olsson. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Olsson?

Accepted Answer

52% of Olsson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Olsson 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Olsson?

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Assistant Engineer (26), Intern (13), Associate Engineer (10), Student Intern (8), Engineer (7), Associate Technician (5), Civil Engineer (5), Internship (5), Project Engineer (5), Assistant Technician (4), Intern - Hourly (4), Land Surveyor (4), Administrative Assistant (3), Assistant Scientist (3), Engineering Intern (3)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"There are so many great people who work for this company." ((in 25 reviews)); "Benefits seemed good for full timers." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture and really good teams to work on." ((in 13 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers and motivated staff" ((in 8 reviews)); "Work day hours are flexible" ((in 8 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"The guy who does it all and picks up the slack gets screwed by bad management spending, forced OT and clients paying a little late." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low work/life balance." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership is focused on an unrealistic growth of profit and complexity of projects without the team to support such growth." ((in 6 reviews)); "Will yell at you for mistakes when no training was given." ((in 4 reviews)); "You will make more and find MUCH MUCH better company culture elsewhere im serious.)" ((in 4 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Olsson layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Olsson locations?

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Lincoln, Omaha, Kansas City, Overland Park, Denver, Oklahoma City, Olathe, Fayetteville, Joplin, North Kansas City, Fort Worth, Golden, Loveland, West Des Moines, Phoenix, Grand Island, Tulsa, Plano, Lavista, Lombard, Virginia Beach, Independence, South Sioux City, Rogers, Little Rock, Colorado Springs, Des Moines

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