Is ERM a good company to work for?

ERM has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,388 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at ERM to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ERM have been left by employees working as Consultant I , Scientist and Partner .

Does ERM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ERM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ERM. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ERM?

60% of ERM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ERM 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ERM?

Consultant (329) , Senior Consultant (175) , Principal Consultant (96) , Managing Consultant (70) , Partner (67) , Environmental Consultant (55) , Associate Consultant (47) , Project Manager (34) , Intern (31) , Consulting Associate (28) , Analyst (21) , Senior Project Manager (19) , Consultant II (18) , Environmental Scientist (17) , Consulting Senior Associate (15)

What are the pros of working at ERM according to real employee reviews?

"The projects I work on are great and the people I work with are also wonderful." ((in 209 reviews)); "Great colleagues and some interesting projects" ((in 86 reviews)); "ERM has great flexibility and culture" ((in 83 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension options" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great bosses and team." ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and progression too slow" ((in 137 reviews)); "Low salary and owned by Private Equity so sole focus is on ROI and keeping baseline costs at a minimum" ((in 101 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of understanding of parts of the business" ((in 85 reviews)); "There is no work/life balance (well there is but its highly skewed to work)" ((in 70 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management Expect to have high billable hours and sales volumes Inadequate onboarding Workload distribution is arbitrary" ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about ERM layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ERM layoffs and their outlook for job security at ERM in 2026.

What are the top reviewed ERM locations?

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,932 total reviews)

Sabine Hoefnagel

68% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

ERM has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,932 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ERM 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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2.0

Jun 24, 2026

Interesting projects but strict billing policy

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool projects. Diversity of work

Cons

Basically every 15 minutes need to be billed to a client. If not you will be penalized even if they say you’re doing great.

5.0

Jun 20, 2026

Interesting projects with high billable hour targets

Managing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart employees and interesting projects

Cons

Billable hours targets and lack of pay increases

1.0

Jun 18, 2026

Avoid

Senior environmental planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to be honest.

Cons

Leaders lacking technical skills and industry experience, snake oil salesperson consulting. Your manager will be on your back because they are incapable. Inefficient digital systems that are very outdated.

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