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 106 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 27 reviews)); "It is very diverse and offers good benefits." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and quite hierarchical" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((in 29 reviews)); "No Work life Balance at all" ((in 21 reviews)); "2. Fewer efforts from HR & Mngt to manage late working hours (It is accepted as industry normal)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Senior management behave dishonestly and lie to staff." ((in 11 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

Apr 30, 2026

Supportive teams but inconsistent management quality

Graduate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and supportive teams, Good learning experience, especially early in your career

Cons

Management quality varies between teams/projects

3.0

Apr 28, 2026

Fine.

Mep engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hours with above average pay

Cons

promotions are time at company based not performance based

Buro Happold Response

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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear you value our working practices and the remuneration. We take all comments seriously. Your feedback is hugely valuable, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. Warm regards, Lisa Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement Consultant

3.0

Apr 12, 2026

Very good projects

Associate structural bim technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

project, low grade people attitude, technology, wfh policy

Cons

at higher levels: native english speak only, strong group thinking, lack of transparency, passive aggressive, low empathy levels,

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Supportive teams but inconsistent management quality

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Very good projects

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