Buro Happold reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(694 total reviews)
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Oliver Plunkett

97% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Buro Happold has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 694 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).

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694 reviews
1.0
Feb 25, 2019

Business Services

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Company is very social if you drink.

Cons

The company seems to promote employees on years of service rather than suitability, skills for the jobs and how they work with employees lower than them (especially managers). No real training and roles aren’t really explained properly on what work is to be covered. Mostly working it out by yourself with no help from managers. Had to rely on other employees in the same role in other offices through Skype. Not introduced to the teams you are working with.

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Buro Happold Response
7y
Hello and thank you for your response. We always value feedback. We are sorry to hear this has been your experience, we strive to be an inclusive employer offering a range of social activities suitable for all such as, football, tennis, badminton, running clubs, book & photography clubs and themed dinner nights. We appreciate your feedback on this matter and will review how we publicise our events internally. Our promotions are based on competency frameworks, through which we assess with suitability for progression. Promotions at manager level are managed through an interview process, exploring suitability and competence. As a global organisation the need to work remotely is inevitable and have promoted the use of platforms such as Skype to enable our employees to work in an agile manner. Collaboration is key, it is disappointing to hear this was not your experience so once again we will take this back and review the unintended consequences of this form of communication. We take your reference to bullying very seriously and would invite you to take the opportunity to have a confidential meeting with a member of our HR team should you feel comfortable doing so or submit your feedback in confidence to our third party survey providers who run our exit interview surveys, details can be provided on request. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.
3.0
Feb 7, 2019

Overall

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good project profile and relatively cosmopolitan and diverse

Cons

Lousy pay and some snobbery

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Buro Happold Response
7y
Thank you for your comments. We have some great, cutting edge projects with a diverse population working at all our locations. We strive to pay the market rate for all our roles, providing benefits that match our position in our sector and we continually look at our offering to ensure it remains competitive.
5.0
Jan 30, 2019

Internship Experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing atmosphere, lots to learn, everyone is supportive

Cons

No cons in the company at all

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Buro Happold Response
7y
Thank you for your response. Glad you have enjoyed your experience working at BuroHappold and hope you join us in the near future.
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