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

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

1.0

May 31, 2024

Not the best place to work

Bim coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be working in big projects

Cons

A lot of responsability, bad payed and over worked. Working too fast too quick.

4.0

May 24, 2024

Great people, very long hours

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people Good relationship with senior principal (depends on studio) Ok benefits 25 days Annual Leave Great experience to learn and stable company. Good pay

Cons

Location too far from central Very long hours Quite corporate Unarchivable deadlines without staying very late everyday even weekends.

4.0

Mar 31, 2024

Work

Architectural designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting work! Huge player in sports architecure. Get to work with some of the largest sports teams and organisations in the world.

Cons

Deadlines come fast and need to be able to manage your work/life balance.

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