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

(692 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 692 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

692 reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2025

Fantastic place to work

Graduate sustainability and physics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mentorship, amazing projects, colleagues are lovely. It’s been all-in-all a perfect and faultless experience as a first job.

Cons

Pay scales slowly. Although roughly in line with most engineering firms. This is more of an industry wide problem than specifically BH.

Buro Happold Response

1y

Hello. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. It is very much appreciated. Lisa Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Consultant

5.0

Jun 11, 2025

Can't complain

It leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- lots of flexibility - Good pragmatic approach to working - Opportunities to grow - Interesting company to work for

Cons

- Constraints on budget occasionally - Occasional silo'd teams but improvements are always ongoing

Buro Happold Response

11mo

Hello. I do like the understated title of your review! Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback, it's much appreciated. Warm regards, Lisa Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Consultant

4.0

Jun 4, 2025

Positive Experience

Environment intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really supportive and insightful team

Cons

Not such good pay, but only internship

Buro Happold Response

1y

Thank you so much for being one of our interns, and for taking the time to leave us a review! Warm regards, Lisa Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Consultant.

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