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Eric L. Keen
302 Ratings
Pros
"Employee owned with some female leadership" (in 107 reviews)
"Almost all the people at HDR are very supportive" (in 80 reviews)
Cons
"Have nothing bad to say about HDR" (in 53 reviews)
"Work-life balance is not the best" (in 28 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good structure and training, plenty of opportunities for CPD
Cons
Bureaucracy and inefficiencies abound in the international offices and there is little recognition of different work practices outside of the US
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Employee Owned Great Culture Growth Opportunities
Cons
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
When I think of HDR, I think of the people. HDR is an incredible consulting firm that really watches out for their people. There is great flexibility on what you want and lots of trust.
Cons
HDR could use some software/website upgrades like most civil engineering firms. One thing is experience may vary office to office.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
There is a lot of opportunity for growth.
Cons
Sometimes being such a big company it can seem they are too corporate.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Firm's Salary is decent compared to others
Cons
SR Managemen does not provide support
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Amazing team members, structured work environment, exciting projects to work on
Cons
fast paced consulting atmosphere is only for hard workers
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Mentor leadership is practiced and stock ownership is amazing
Cons
Rely a bit much on stock ownership so salaries are sometimes a bit lower than competition
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Company offers really good benefits
Cons
Flexible but not an official hybrid work environment
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good opportunities and smart people.
Cons
Stress on billable time (ie utilization rate)
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Nice for gaining experience, but more of an “office” vibe than that of a “studio”.
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Such a large office affords the opportunity to branch off and work in many different fields and focuses. The office culture is very well established, secure, and welcoming.
Cons
As a corporation, operations can feel very impersonal and profit driven. The design work often feels uninspired.
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HDR has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,226 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at HDR to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
82% of HDR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated HDR 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
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