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 (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 103 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 30 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 13 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and quite hierarchical" ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((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)); "Career progression can be slow and uncertain" ((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

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Buro Happold reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(692 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 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).

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Reviews by job title

692 reviews

5.0

Feb 24, 2025

Great place

Sustainability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and work is great

Cons

Mid amount of turn over

4.0

Feb 13, 2025

Good company to work for

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere Great people Wide range of projects

Cons

Heavy workload Pay bands could be more transparent

Buro Happold Response

Hello Your feedback is really valuable so thank you for leaving us a review. It's great to hear you are enjoying both our projects and our people. I am sorry to hear you're experiencing heavy workloads, we have a suite of useful resources on Magellan to help support your wellbeing. Please speak to your line manager or HR representative if things are getting too much. Happy to help sign post you to support or talk through how things are going. I will feed back your point about pay bands and transparency. Many thanks Lucy Global Director of Inclusion, Diversity & Engagement

5.0

Feb 5, 2025

Good Company

Project controls manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible timing good culture Friendly atmosphere good pay career growth opportunities

Cons

Nothing much as a bad employer, may be some departments are intense but overall good.

Buro Happold Response

Hello, and thank you very much for your review, We appreciate it, and you! Warm regards, Lisa Inclusion, Diversity & Engagement Consultant

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