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 (55) , Structural Engineer (31) , Senior Engineer (30) , 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 101 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 27 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 17 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and quite hierarchical" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((in 29 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 19 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and uncertain" ((in 12 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

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Buro Happold reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(694 total reviews)

Oliver Plunkett

97% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

694 reviews

2.0

Aug 22, 2018

old boys club

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great location, nice offices, lovely people

Cons

unless You are a Partner you will never get anywhere. rules for employees are not applied to Partners

Buro Happold Response

Hello there and thank you for leaving us a review, we welcome you’re feedback which is really valuable. I'm sorry you feel that you only get somewhere if a partner. Promotions are reviewed on a yearly-basis where we recognise and reward hard work. We have introduced various L&D programmes to set you up for success, and discussions around your future in the partnership are welcomed which is part of the 'My Career Plan & Objectives' agenda. We're glad to hear you liked the office setting and environment and thanks again for sharing your experience.

3.0

Aug 15, 2018

Place to be to learn new things

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to explore career opportunities and learn new things.

Cons

As always, the senior management is biased to few people. Cannot ignore the office politics. And being a civil engineering firm, there are facilities that are missing. If Company doesn't love you, you just have to love your job. Working hours are defined well. You end up working really late.

4.0

Aug 7, 2018

Work experience

Graduate mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, interesting and varied projects, great environment to learn new tools and skills

Cons

Long hours, rush during deadlines

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