Does Buro Happold pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Buro Happold?

76% of Buro Happold employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Buro Happold 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Buro Happold?

Engineer (54) , Structural Engineer (31) , Senior Engineer (29) , Associate (26) , Graduate Engineer (21) , Mechanical Engineer (17) , Consultant (14) , Intern (14) , Associate Director (12) , Director (11) , Graduate Consultant (11) , Internship (11) , Senior Mechanical Engineer (11) , Senior Structural Engineer (10) , Senior Consultant (9)

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

"The people are great and the general work attitude is supportive." ((in 96 reviews)); "Culture is great and so are the projects" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great teams comprised of talented and social individuals." ((in 29 reviews)); "It is very diverse and offers good benefits." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and if you join with a better salary then you have only 2% raise or less per year." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor management, I've been working here for almost 6 months as a Trainee Electrical Engineer and only had 1 team meeting." ((in 31 reviews)); "2. Fewer efforts from HR & Mngt to manage late working hours (It is accepted as industry normal)" ((in 20 reviews)); "No Work life Balance at all" ((in 19 reviews)); "Slow career progression is a challenge" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Buro Happold layoffs in 2026?

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

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Buro Happold reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(687 total reviews)

Oliver Plunkett

96% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Buro Happold has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 687 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Buro Happold employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

687 reviews

5.0

Jul 20, 2016

BIM Manager

Bim manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Global Worksharing effort. Crative environment

Cons

Slow Decision making. Can be drawn out, but things finally happen

Buro Happold Response

Hello Thank you for your comments. It's great that you feel encouraged by the creative environment and feel part of our one global team. We appreciate your feedback, we strive to ensure our processes are efficient and are consistently looking at our new tools to facilitate easier decision-making. We hope you have a flourishing career with us. The BuroHappold Team

5.0

Dec 29, 2018

Very good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff in the office are nice and keen to help newbie Strong motivation and good culture

Cons

I can't think of any

Buro Happold Response

Thank you for your comments. We're always glad to hear when Placement Students have a good experience when working at BuroHappold.

1.0

Aug 25, 2017

Buro Happold : Asia and Middle East

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High profile and complicated projects Passionate Engineers, some of them real gems Good exposure to work across a different spectrum of projects 40 year old company, so has a brand value

Cons

Western and Local /Asian employees not treated equally Big pay difference between local/Asians and Westerners Lack of focus / attention to detail on bidding Tendency to pick up only complicated work resulting in big losses Lack of commitment from the stake holders responsible for the success of the region Too many partners in Middle East and too less in Asia Pay review process and salary banding exercise on paper looks organised, but in fact is way off the market Design teams do not get a lot of support from partners/directors

Buro Happold Response

Hello Thank you for your comments, we do take your feedback seriously and would like to expand on some of the points you have raised. The Middle East has always been a very important part of our practice and we are enthusiastic to see how positively that market is already responding to our leaner consultancy approach. Our Asia business provides much opportunity for us to grow providing some exciting challenges and potential for new leadership positions as a natural part of a maturing process. With change comes opportunity and this often requires patience, we are committed to working towards a sustainable and fair future for our projects and our people. The BuroHappold Team

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