Does Populous pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Populous employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Populous. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Populous?

68% of Populous employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Populous 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Populous?

Architect (42) , Architectural Designer (28) , Architectural Assistant (9) , Designer (8) , Associate (5) , BIM Coordinator (4) , Landscape Architect (4) , Senior Architect (4) , Architectural Graduate (3) , Senior Architectural Designer (3) , Senior Designer (3) , Arch Designer II (2) , Architect Technician (2) , Architecture Designer (2) , Graduate Architect (2)

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

"All are great people to work with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great culture and people who are easy to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good people and good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice office" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great opportunities to work on large scale projects." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unsustainable." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low salaries are becoming a problem for a lot of people in the company" ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "Definite hierarchy and long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad managers" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Populous layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Populous locations?

Kansas City , Dallas , Denver , New York , Los Angeles , Houston

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Populous reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(185 total reviews)

Bruce Miller

71% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Populous has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 185 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Populous 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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Reviews by job title

185 reviews

5.0

Aug 16, 2021

Fantastic Firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture. Benefits. Opportunity. Employee Focused. Open to new ideas to further enhance culture of the firm.

Cons

Pretty much what every firm is going through with the challenges around return to office and hybrid work environments.

4.0

Aug 5, 2021

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Established system to learn and be led from. Recent focus on inclusion and diversity. Opportunity to grow and have a world wide design perspective.

Cons

Average culture and one needs to be proactive to develop relationships outside of work teams.

1.0

Jul 19, 2021

Overworked. In-house politics. High staff turnover.

Landscape architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Office based in beautiful part of London. - Above average salaries (don't be fooled) - International projects - Software training - LinkedIn learning, In-house classes (pre-covid)

Cons

- Terrible virtual machine I.T. system (Super slow even when upload/ download speeds are strong from home. Minimal IT support. - Not expected but highly recommended to supply your own hardware. Otherwise you are supplied with a low budget ChromeBook - Regular arguments between different disapline management and junior/ senior staff. - expect to work overtime all the time. Contract hours 9.30 - 17.30. Most people are working until 19.00+ - No support for further qualifications ie. Pathway to Chartership. -

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