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 102 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 26 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 15 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and quite hierarchical" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((in 31 reviews)); "Low pay and bonus in general" ((in 30 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 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

691 reviews

5.0

Jul 11, 2019

World leading engineering company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of jobs, global presence

Cons

Career progression, UK centric, not many cons

Buro Happold Response

6y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We're pleased to see that you are having a positive experience working at BuroHappold. Of course we hope that your career continues in this positive vein. As you note that career progression may be a slight negative, please do get in touch with your local HR contact or your line manager to discuss your career aspirations and progression plans.

3.0

Jun 24, 2019

Structural Eng

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is ok for working. Good people

Cons

A bit too stresfull sometimes

Buro Happold Response

7y

Hello Anonymous. Thanks for taking some time to write a review. It's disheartening to hear that you find things too stressful sometimes. Please do speak to us - whether your line manager, project leader, local HR contact or one of our many mental health first aiders, there are lots of people around to discuss this with and find practical strategies to help you manage the pressures.

2.0

Jun 18, 2019

Could be so much better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects Good benefits e.g. sick pay, holidays Nice office environment and nice people

Cons

Lack of flexible working Woeful project management leading to preventable losses and dishonest reporting Unpaid overtime expected at ridiculous levels - one engineer regularly worked up to 20 hours overtime a week and rarely if ever took TOIL. This is expected and those who work only their contracted hours are penalised. Salary terrible for non-engineers

Buro Happold Response

7y

Hello Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback it is always appreciated. It is great to hear that you share our thoughts about the projects we work on. I'm sorry to read that you had not been able to participate in our flexible working practices and will look in to this further. We take all claims of dishonesty very seriously and would welcome your thoughts on what you had experienced if you would like to contact me directly to discuss this further. Our salaries are externally continually bench marked against the marketplace through a number of different sources. Internal reviews are conducted annually to ensure both technical and non-technical salaries are competitive and in line with our gender pay goals. Thanks again for your feedback, all the best with your future endeavours. Kind Regards

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Could be so much better

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