Is Balfour Beatty a good company to work for?

Balfour Beatty has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,211 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Balfour Beatty to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Balfour Beatty have been left by employees working as Project Engineer Intern , Intern and Project Manager .

Does Balfour Beatty pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Balfour Beatty employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Balfour Beatty. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Balfour Beatty?

76% of Balfour Beatty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Balfour Beatty 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Balfour Beatty?

Project Engineer (98) , Project Manager (97) , Quantity Surveyor (56) , Senior Project Engineer (41) , Site Engineer (35) , Assistant Project Manager (29) , Engineer (28) , Section Engineer (26) , Graduate Civil Engineer (21) , Resident Specialist (21) , Senior Quantity Surveyor (21) , Assistant Quantity Surveyor (19) , Site Manager (18) , Sub Agent (18) , Intern (17)

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

"Great people with diverse skills always ready to share and help others" ((in 154 reviews)); "Some good benefits; able to buy extra holiday days or cycle scheme for example." ((in 133 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of your on site staff will be supportive." ((in 87 reviews)); "Pay and work life balance is good." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great company and culture to be involved in" ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Long Hours and cut throat work" ((in 73 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to IT and Software" ((in 54 reviews)); "Senior leadership could be improved" ((in 38 reviews)); "Corporate, Long Hours, Steep learning Curve." ((in 34 reviews)); "Upper management has had a lot of turnover the past 2 yrs" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Balfour Beatty layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Balfour Beatty locations?

Dallas , San Diego , Atlanta , Seattle , Charlotte , Orlando , Washington , San Mateo , Raleigh , Austin , Miami , Richardson , San Francisco , El Paso , Los Angeles , Fairfax , Houston , Portland , Wilmington , Jacksonville , Falls Church , Irvine , Malvern , Richmond , Oakland , Groton , Fort Lauderdale , Phoenix , Cheyenne , Goldsboro

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Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,031 total reviews)

Philip Hoare

82% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Balfour Beatty has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,031 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Balfour Beatty 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

2K reviews

5.0

Nov 14, 2022

Depends on the Project

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depends on the project but great company with great benefits.

Cons

Depends from project to project on the negatives.

4.0

Oct 31, 2022

Excellent

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a great internship experience, the company clearly cares about attracting, developing and retaining talent.

Cons

Not the best coverage of the Florida market.

3.0

Jun 21, 2022

High benefits but diminishing returns

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays better than most competitors, if you play the politics game with bosses you can move up quickly, they’ll take on work with little margin to keep their revenue stream up to reflect positivity to shareholders.

Cons

Publicly traded overseas (you can’t buy stock), you’re just a number - no culture, when losing work not afraid to lay off large portions of staff

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Jobs at Balfour Beatty

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