Does Environmental Science Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Environmental Science Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Environmental Science Associates. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Environmental Science Associates?

53% of Environmental Science Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Environmental Science Associates 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Environmental Science Associates?

Associate (14) , Senior Associate (5) , Biologist (3) , Engineer (3) , Senior Marketing Coordinator (3) , Senior Project Manager (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Associate II (2) , Engineer II (2) , Environmental Planner (2) , Manager (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2)

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

"The people you work with are great and the work is really rewarding." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good benefits and lots of flexibility" ((in 14 reviews)); "Competitive pay and interesting projects." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and knowledgeable." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"aggressive managers who like to pit employees against each other, major pressure on utilization, style is valued over actual substance." ((in 5 reviews)); "When I got started there was no training even though that’s what I was promised while they interviewed me!! News flash… if you don’t train your employees you’re already off to a terrible start and the employee is bound to be set up for failure." ((in 4 reviews)); "In my time at ESA, it seemed that some of the best Project Managers were leaving and the most abusive and difficult" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad upper management that does not care about promotions." ((in 4 reviews)); "Not a good work life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Leslie Moulton-Post

85% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Environmental Science Associates has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Environmental Science Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

115 reviews

3.0

24 May 2026

Meaningful projects overshadowed by top-heavy management

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and meaningful projects

Cons

Very top-heavy in management, disingenuous in performance evaluations.

4.0

22 Jan 2026

ESA Review

Restoration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting and rewarding work, great teams,

Cons

Challenging to maintain work-life balance, Does not have a strong IT team and software tools/management.

4.0

15 Oct 2025

Good and Bad

Senior planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great People and interesting projects

Cons

ceiling for most employees if not brought in at a very high level

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