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 100 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 32 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 15 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and if you join with a better salary then you have only 2% raise or less per year." ((in 50 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus in general" ((in 33 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 21 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

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 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).

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Reviews by job title

691 reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2016

Decent for starting engineers

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Projects are amazing, PTO is more than most firms and health care benefits are good. Social events every month. Nice people from partner to graduates. Engineers out of college can learn a lot there.

Cons

Overtime isn't shared fairly around the office. Some people don't have work life balance and some do, depends on what team you are on. They don't want to grow, which seems strange and limits opportunities. And it helps to be British.

Buro Happold Response

9y

Hello Thank you for your comments. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the project work and collaborating with your colleagues. We do encourage extra-curricular activities so that our people achieve a good work-life balance; it's great that you enjoyed the social side of BuroHappold. We do value your feedback and have recently launched a new system to help manage time and resources more efficiently for project-work. We hope you have a successful future career. The BuroHappold Team

4.0

Mar 10, 2016

Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Positive environment - Friendly people

Cons

- Salary too low - Progression slow

Buro Happold Response

9y

Hello Thank you for your comments. We strive to create a friendly and dynamic atmosphere in our offices and it's good to read your positive comments regarding your peers. We do benchmark our salaries yearly to remain competitive within the market, however we do value your feedback and this has been passed onto our reward team. We hope you have a long and successful career with us. The BuroHappold Team

1.0

Feb 29, 2016

I've got 99 problems but happy employees aint one

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, young people are encouraged to run with them, very cheap and good healthcare. Possibly a good place to learn if you are lucky enough to work under the right people on the right projects, very laid back

Cons

Partners could not care less about who you are unless you are their favorite, nobody from HR stays more than 3 months, one of the higher turn over rates in New York, no upward mobility, not a place where talent is recognized or appreciated, misguided staffing practices leading to random firing, promotion via brown nosing

Buro Happold Response

9y

Hello Thank you for your feedback, we do appreciate your comments. We do understand that it is our people who make BuroHappold successful, and we are trying to ensure that employee efforts are recognised and rewarded. We take your comments seriously and these will be shared internally. The BuroHappold Team

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