Is Urban Science a good company to work for?

Urban Science has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 309 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 7% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Urban Science to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Urban Science have been left by employees working as Intern , Analyst and Consultant .

Does Urban Science pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Urban Science employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Urban Science. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Urban Science?

72% of Urban Science employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Urban Science 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Urban Science?

Consultant (24) , Senior Consultant (23) , Manager (18) , Analyst (16) , Intern (11) , Senior Manager (11) , Software Developer (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Associate (5) , Data Analyst Intern (5) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Associate Developer (3) , Associate Software Engineer (3) , Data Analyst (3)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 54 reviews)); "There's a great culture that puts people in positions to succeed while still being supported." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work life balance in urban science" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great work environment and coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Some great teams that have a real focus on client service." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"pay could be better for sure" ((in 19 reviews)); "The company is 100% focused on current year profitability and bottom line, which begs that leadership is either incompetent, maximizing net income for higher valuation when the company is sold in the coming years, or both." ((in 12 reviews)); "Terrible upper management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Compensation is a bit low, company is slow to adopt new technologies." ((in 4 reviews)); "If you do great the bonus is not good." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Urban Science layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Urban Science locations?

Detroit , Long Beach , Woodcliff Lake , Atlanta , Franklin , Herndon , Washington , Los Angeles , New York , Grosse Pointe , Nashville , Woodhaven

Urban Science reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Jim Anderson

66% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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4.0

Feb 6, 2021

Great place to start your career

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment, challenging tasks, supportive people, great benefits

Cons

Pay is a bit low, technology a bit dated

Urban Science Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Urban Science. We take pride in our amazing people who foster a supportive environment, so we’re happy to know you felt that sense of belonging. Each year, our HR team works with a third-party compensation partner to review market data and adjust salary bands to ensure we are globally consistent and market competitive in all the cities we are located. Our latest review shows we remain competitive. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to monitor and review this area. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Human Resources Business Partner with any questions or concerns. We wish you continued success with Urban Science.

3.0

Aug 19, 2020

salary

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

average pay salary for IT field

Cons

more work than the pay you get

Urban Science Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at Urban Science. Each year, our HR team works with a third-party compensation partner to review market data and adjust salary bands to ensure we are globally consistent and market competitive in all the cities we are located. Our latest review shows we remain competitive. We will continue to review our salaries. We highly recommend you reach out to your HR Representative and direct manager to discuss any concerns or questions you have about your workload. Thank you for your feedback and we wish you continued success with Urban Science.

5.0

Jul 28, 2020

Great Company

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO is fantastic, as well as the company culture

Cons

Pay is a bit lower than market average

Urban Science Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to review your experience working at Urban Science! We’re happy to hear your wellbeing was supported by our PTO program here and that you enjoyed the community of Urban Scientists! Each year, our HR team works with a third-party compensation partner to review market data and adjust salary bands to ensure we are globally consistent and market competitive in all the cities we are located. Our latest review shows we remain competitive, including our pay practice by gender. We will continue to review our salaries. We wish you success in your future career and thank you for your feedback.

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