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Balfour Beatty

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Balfour Beatty reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,032 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 2,032 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
Aug 31, 2025

Best Company

Quality inspector
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Professional HR Smooth onboarding Great package Good organisational culture

Cons

To be honest, so far no cons at all!

2.0
Aug 31, 2025

You're not as valued as they tell you

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Support Apprenticeships.. although it's cheap labour and promotion doesn't pay. Offer training opportunities.. although it needs to be in your job bracket or you'll be rejected (site Operative can't do commercial training opportunities and vice versa) Annual pay rise... although it's still below average and other construction companies.

Cons

Competency does not pay, incompetence does. Recognition, barely exists. Great management is rare to find and good employees continue to leave. Toxicity is not part of the values or behaviour, but it is there, embedded into the organisation. Power plays a huge part and management will not support you if you are subject to bullying and harassment. Decisions made are not in favour of the victim but the other person. Office politics are part of the daily tasks, participation isn't voluntary. You will be spoken about behind your back and even if you work hard, they'll create negative narratives.

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