Is VHB a good company to work for?

VHB has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 317 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at VHB to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about VHB have been left by employees working as Civil Engineer , Environmental Scientist and Project Manager .

Does VHB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VHB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VHB. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VHB?

87% of VHB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VHB 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VHB?

Project Manager (13) , Environmental Scientist (11) , Civil Engineer (10) , Engineer (10) , Civil Designer (7) , Environmental Planner (7) , Transportation Engineer (7) , Transportation Analyst (5) , Transportation Planner (5) , Intern (4) , Planner (4) , Project Engineer (4) , Senior Project Manager (4) , Water Resources Engineer (4) , Civil Designer II (3)

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

"Benefits are good and lots of paid for lunches" ((in 27 reviews)); "Pay and compensation were good." ((in 11 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good company culture, interesting projects" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"I felt the salary was low." ((in 11 reviews)); "As mentioned previously, my manager (former owner) was too busy locked in his office for hours doing God knows what, to have a conversation on whatever project I was assigned." ((in 9 reviews)); "Which is of course reasonable because you’ll be worked to the bone, given no overtime, and laughably poor bonuses, and told that everyone in the industry should be content to work 55" ((in 8 reviews)); "Management is the biggest problem in vhb." ((in 8 reviews)); "heavy and the corporate leaders and upper management treat the employee" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about VHB layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed VHB locations?

Watertown , Boston , New York , Orlando , Raleigh , Virginia Beach , Washington , Atlanta , Charlotte , Providence , Newark , Hauppauge , Manasquan , Richmond , Portland , South Burlington , Hartford , Tysons Corner , Albany , Wethersfield , Worcester , Salt Lake City , Chesapeake , Newport News , Williamsburg , Vienna , Watertown , Milwaukee , Tucson , South Portland

VHB reviews

4.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(285 total reviews)

Michael Carragher

98% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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VHB has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 285 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The VHB 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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285 reviews

4.0

Feb 21, 2019

Great people and company culture

Senior transportation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

At VHB, people really care about each other. Many of the offices have a lot of diversity at all levels and there are quite a few women in high leadership positions. There’s a lot of collaboration with a focus on interdisciplinary projects. The company and its employees really care about their communities and making them better places to live. The firm is fairly progressive in its values. The benefits are great. The generational company philosophy allows one to grow from one role to another and move up in the ranks. Working schedules are somewhat flexible which is helpful for those of us with families. They offer an alternative summer schedule with every other Friday off in summertime if you work an extra hour Mon-Thurs. People at higher levels will take the time to listen to you if you have ideas or concerns.

Cons

Work life balance is challenging for both younger junior staff and mid-level staff. Billability targets are high and many times it seems like offices are understaffed. VHB likes to acquire other firms which leads to mismatches in culture within the offices and many resources dedicated to those acquisitions. The management structure is top-heavy, and that means multiple layers of people who need to buy into any new ideas. The generational company philosophy works when we hire new people in at the bottom and people at the top move on so everyone else can move up and grow. At times this doesn’t happen and people ready to move up are stuck in roles that they are overqualified for. The experience any individual employee has is highly dependent on what team they are on. Some are amazing, others less so.

VHB Response

7y

We are so glad you’ve had a positive experience during your 10 years at VHB—quite an accomplishment and we thank you for growing with us! As you’ve mentioned, our management philosophy as a generational company means that we can only be successful when there is equal emphasis on business and people, and your feedback on how to improve it is important to us. We try to help achieve work-life balance through some of the things you’ve mentioned, like flexible schedules and summer hours. Thank you for your feedback, and time with VHB!

4.0

Feb 6, 2019

Entering Professional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If looking for a rewarding environmental position, VHB is the perfect company.

Cons

Does not focus on in-depth onboarding for new professionals

VHB Response

7y

Thanks for your feedback! We do agree that our work can be very rewarding. Last year we launched a comprehensive onboarding initiative for our new team members that looks at all the touchpoints from before a person joins, through their first year at VHB. We’re focused on integrating new employees at every level and connecting them to our culture and organization. We’ve gotten great feedback so far and are continuing to refine our initiatives. We agree—intentional focus on onboarding is critical!

5.0

Feb 1, 2019

Awesome place to work

Engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment to work in

Cons

Tough location to commute to

VHB Response

7y

We’re so glad that you have found VHB to be an awesome place to work! Our Boston office is right around the corner from South Station, which we hope will be accessible to people through the commuter rail or subway.

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