Does McDermott pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McDermott employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McDermott. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McDermott?

71% of McDermott employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McDermott 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McDermott?

Engineer (48) , Project Engineer (37) , Process Engineer (34) , Structural Engineer (25) , Principal Engineer (24) , Field Engineer (19) , Manager (19) , Piping Engineer (19) , Senior Engineer (16) , Senior Project Engineer (16) , Mechanical Engineer (15) , Project Manager (15) , Intern (13) , Production Engineer (13) , Senior Structural Engineer (13)

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

"Great people and very multinational." ((in 86 reviews)); "Very friendly and good pay" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good for fresh graduates as they provide better salaries & allowances for entry level jobs compared to the rest of the country" ((in 64 reviews)); "good benefits very safely mindfully" ((in 51 reviews)); "Work Culture is good and there is not much pressure" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"In 3 years of being under contract with McDermott I've worked maybe a half that time, poor management" ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper Management is poor!" ((in 18 reviews)); ". Management tends to micromanage and this is related to the too many managers." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to manage a personal life ... working all the time when on a project; personal I suppose." ((in 14 reviews)); "No bonuses to lower grades." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about McDermott redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,453 total reviews)

Michael McKelvy

86% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

McDermott has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,453 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The McDermott employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

21 May 2026

Great opportunity with no cons to report

Associate structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great oppurtunity to work here

Cons

No any cons find for the last year

4.0

27 Apr 2026

MDR

Associate piping engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good, proactive , helping, open door policy

Cons

none there are not that much

McDermott Response

Thank you for your comment. We’re so glad to have you as part of our team!

3.0

16 Apr 2026

Salary for Associate Engineer

Associate field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Good experience for engineers

Cons

No work life balance. Project based No proper training. Learn by experience

McDermott Response

1mo

Thank you. Your feedback is helping us become a better McDermott.

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