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      Buro Happold

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      Buro Happold reviews

      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (691 total reviews)
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      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).

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      691 reviews
      4.0
      Feb 9, 2016

      Great people, projects and autonomy, with a splash of chaos

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I've been working here for nearly 8 years. I'm genuinely proud of some of the projects we work on, and the scale of the organisation means I can find the person who worked on the job, and talk to them about it. Most staff are very friendly, approachable, and passionate about what they do. Of course sometimes this passion can bubble over a bit, but thats part of the fun of working with creative engineers. I like the flat structure of the company, and for a firm our size (close to 2000 world wide) seeing the MD appear and say hello is always nice. I still dont think we have reached our potential yet, but love working here, and hope to stay for a good few years yet....

      Cons

      It can be a bit chaotic. The company gives a lot of autonomy to staff, so it can be a sink or swim thing. Coming from a small company, it can seem difficult to navigate, and coming from a large one unstructured. Once you get your head around it, I think there is a nice blend of being able to find innovation and new ways of doing things that isn't stifled. It's not of course for everyone, but if you like to be challenged, its a good place to be.

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      Buro Happold Response
      9y
      Hello Thank you for your feedback. Happy 8 year work anniversary, thank you for all your contributions! We do aim to create a family culture where we are one global team; we try and create an open door policy so every individual has access and the opportunity to talk to everyone within the business, no matter what level they are. We do not wish to stifle our employees under complex hierarchies but equally strive to maintain a balance to ensure we offer sufficient support so that all employees can flourish. We hope you continue to have a great career with us. The BuroHappold Team
      4.0
      Jan 16, 2016

      Senior Engineering Consultant

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The company is internatuonally spread and recognized. There are really exciting projects and really competent staff.

      Cons

      The environment is rather unorganized, though they try not to, and you will probably have to work long hours. No bonuses or profit shares or extra hours.

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      Buro Happold Response
      9y
      Hello Thank you for your thoughts. We are very proud of our talented employees and the inspiring projects they design, we're glad you enjoy working on them and appreciate your contributions! We do strive to ensure our people have a good work-life balance and have recently invested in a new global planner system to ensure workload is spread amongst our worldwide teams so that our projects are resourced efficiently. We hope you continue to have a great career with us. The BuroHappold Team
      5.0
      Jan 4, 2016

      Great career growth, exciting place to be

      Associate principal
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      Pros

      In my experience at BuroHappold, there has been significant career growth. I have grown professionally and personally and feel that I've been given a lot of opportunity I would not have received elsewhere. We work on inspirational projects around the world, and are a first in class firm. In my experience, success at BuroHappold is about embracing change, bringing new thinking/ideas and taking on new challenges. Those that struggle and leave/are disappointed are the ones that expect to be spoon-fed and the people that will never be happy. My view is you have to work hard, be a leader, have a positive impact and then you will see the benefits and career growth. The upper management is much younger than other firms because the office is young in general. As a result, there were growing pains a few years ago, but the office is much more mature/experienced and retention is improved. There are a lot of opportunities given to younger staff, and technical development and project involvement is encouraged. BuroHappold invests in doing pro-bono work on projects to help develop younger staff and give back. There are great benefits like summer hours, office yoga, breakfast fridays, subsidized public transit etc.

      Cons

      The company operates more as start-up then a corporation, and there are many benefits and drawbacks to that. Certain people prefer the corporate style. Systems are messy globally but this is going through an overhaul at the moment.

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      Buro Happold Response
      9y
      Hello Thank you for your positive comments - we're so pleased that you are advancing in your career and have plenty of opportunities to develop. We are a medium-sized practice and not a conglomerate so we strive to provide frameworks to support our employees but are keen to retain a non-bureaucratic style and be adaptable to new suggestions and ideas. We are in the process of upgrading our internal systems to maximise our efficiency as a business. We hope you continue to thrive in your career with us. The BuroHappold Team
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