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 41 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 27 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 16 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 56 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((in 32 reviews)); "No Work life Balance at all" ((in 19 reviews)); "2. Fewer efforts from HR & Mngt to manage late working hours (It is accepted as industry normal)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Slow career progression is a challenge" ((in 10 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

(694 total reviews)

Oliver Plunkett

97% approve of CEO

66% 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

4.0

May 24, 2020

Positive

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great , smart people, interesting projects.

Cons

Low salary, long working hours, work/life balance

Buro Happold Response

6y

Hi There Thank you for taking time out to leave this review, it's much appreciated. Really pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us. Your comments about working hours and work life balance have been noted. We are currently undertaking research of our employees' experiences of our transition to home working during the pandemic , which includes questions on working hours/work life balance. This information will be used to help inform any necessary changes. All the best with your future endeavours. Kind Regards Lucy

4.0

May 18, 2020

Good company to work for

Graduate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, projects, social life and activities

Cons

Pay, long hours, lack of training and support

Buro Happold Response

6y

Hi There Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Great to hear you are enjoying life with Buro Happold. I note your point about training and support and would encourage you to reach out to your line manager, our Learning & Development team or your local HR Representative to discuss. There is so much available, especially our new virtual offerings right now. We're always ready to listen and offer support where needed. All the best Lucy

5.0

May 7, 2020

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and positive members of staff, excellent recruitment and onboarding

Cons

Generally all good, it's a well run company

Buro Happold Response

6y

Hello A big thank you for taking time out to write a review, it is much appreciated. It's always helpful to get as much employee feedback as possible, be it in our internal surveys or external sites such as Glassdoor. Great to see you are enjoying your time with us! All the best Lucy

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