Does Buro Happold pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Buro Happold employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Buro Happold. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Buro Happold?

77% of Buro Happold employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Buro Happold 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Buro Happold?

Engineer (54) , Structural Engineer (31) , Senior Engineer (29) , Associate (27) , Graduate Engineer (22) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Intern (15) , Consultant (14) , Associate Director (12) , Director (11) , Graduate Consultant (11) , Internship (11) , Senior Mechanical Engineer (11) , Senior Structural Engineer (10) , Senior Consultant (9)

What are the pros of working at Buro Happold according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and the general work attitude is supportive." ((in 102 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 26 reviews)); "Cities has good leadership and every effort is taken to grow the business at the same time to maintain integrity within the team." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and quite hierarchical" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((in 31 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus in general" ((in 30 reviews)); "No Work life Balance at all" ((in 20 reviews)); "2. Fewer efforts from HR & Mngt to manage late working hours (It is accepted as industry normal)" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Buro Happold layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Buro Happold locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Boston , Chicago , Pittsburgh , Washington , Brooklyn , Detroit , London , Indianapolis , San Francisco , Urbandale

Buro Happold reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(691 total reviews)

Oliver Plunkett

97% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Buro Happold has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 691 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Buro Happold employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

691 reviews

5.0

Jun 14, 2023

Overall good company to work for

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of project variation Great team and culture Plenty of employee benefits Good place to develop as a young engineer

Cons

Large swings in workload Lower pay than typical in industry Overall job quality definitely depends on your office some prioritize work/life more than others

4.0

Mar 22, 2023

Fulfilling work

Graduate plumbing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative projects, good work culture, super flexible work from home schedule

Cons

Limited growing opportunities outside of field, large workload,

4.0

Aug 31, 2022

Decent culture, Great team

Architectural lighting designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting Projects Decent growth opportunities Co-operative and fair Leadership Supportive team Green values

Cons

Long working hours Understaffed team Very hard to get promotion Meager bonus Hard to get individual recognition Management dont always know the team highlights and achievements Doesnt value all disciplines equally

Buro Happold Response

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Hello Anon Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, your feedback is really helpful. It's great to hear you feel supported, have opportunities for growth, enjoy our projects, recognise our values and fair leadership. It's always disappointing to read about the items on your cons list but there is always opportunity to learn and improve when in receipt of such feedback, so thank you for this. I'm always up for a chat to understand more about the things on your list, (in confidence and if you feel able), so please reach out if it's something you think could help. I will take this feedback back to our senior leaders for further discussion and reflection. Thanks again for your time. Lucy

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