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

2.0

Mar 20, 2015

A Joke

Resident specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits & the co workers (most of them) the pay was ok and they did give free lunch once a month and a training program that if chosen you can travel to another site

Cons

management is horrible and treats you like your 5 years old and makes you feel incompetent. Nothing is ever good enough for the company in a whole, you could work until your hands bleed, but they would punish you for making a mistake. They have no issues dwelling on the negative and putting everyone down and they have their priorities so out of line its crazy. They work with the military, but most homes look worse then alot of section 8 homes! Asst. Managers dont know their place and treat you like their personal maids.

3.0

Mar 20, 2015

I think you should try Balfour Beatty Construction for yourself.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits. Some nice co-workers.

Cons

A lot of talk of good change, and actually it all stays the same.

3.0

Mar 5, 2015

Small, not a lot of growth.

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company. Not a lot of growth in terms of promotion opportunities.

Cons

Global company and sister companies have a lot more resources to be able to push forward important projects and improvements.

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