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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Nice projects, good benefits, parties" ((in 12 reviews)); "great culture" ((in 12 reviews)); "The employees demonstrate mutual support to endure the challenging work environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "Fancy office and good location" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Hours are long and unsustainable." ((in 8 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 4 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

2.0

May 30, 2021

Delhi branch

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work on cool stadium projects. But these are all international.

Cons

-Poor leadership -Its an outsourcing office for revit workers

3.0

May 20, 2021

Pay disparity needs to be addressed

Graduate architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great projects, fun team members, perks

Cons

pay gap is astronomical, huge variation of pay band for reasons that are never explained, long work hours but is expected

5.0

May 18, 2021

Excellent Projects and People

Project designer/architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on some of the most famous buildings in the world - your friends and family will be very impressed. Ambition highly rewarded and plenty of design ownership for younger talent. Staff is humble and very willing to share knowledge. You are now "in the sports industry" and will have all sorts of perks. Free suite seats at random occasions, world travel to meet with teams, etc. Great for sports fans.

Cons

Innately, large projects take a very long time to complete. You may work on the same project for years and still have no built work to show for it. You'll watch friends do many normal-sized projects in the time it takes you to do one building. Culture at this firm promotes specializing into either "designer" or "technical" career trajectory. IMO, this leads to some challenges for projects and is a barrier to creating well-rounded architects.

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