Exellent company in many ways. - Anonymous employee HDR Employee Review

5.0
Oct 6, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent company with design focus on transportation, water/wastewater, energy and architecture. Very good healthcare and benefits. Friendly atmosphere with a real emphasis on vitality and work/life balance. Excellent company functions (summer picnic and Christmas party) for family involvement.

Cons

Significant matrix structure with heavy middle- and upper-management involvement. Decision making requires significant consensus building and often takes longer than it should. Sometimes decisions appear bottlenecked in middle-management, with little staff visibility by upper management.

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5.0
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Pros

Excellent structure and procedures in all areas of business

Cons

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Great team and culture'. Lots of work-life balance and supportive managers. Great for all ages. Employee-owned and has an excellent community between local offices

Cons

Managers may depend on the team. Contractors may be difficult

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