Does Laing O'Rourke pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Laing O'Rourke employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Laing O'Rourke. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Laing O'Rourke?

66% of Laing O'Rourke employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Laing O'Rourke 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Laing O'Rourke?

Project Engineer (53) , Site Engineer (48) , Section Engineer (27) , Senior Engineer (24) , Engineer (16) , Project Manager (16) , Quantity Surveyor (15) , Civil Engineer, Site Engineer (13) , Graduate Engineer (12) , Commercial Manager (10) , Digital Engineer (10) , Section Manager (10) , Senior Quantity Surveyor (9) , Planner (8) , Senior Project Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Laing O'Rourke according to real employee reviews?

"Company great with great people" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good Pay and conditions." ((in 40 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good benefits and Nice People" ((in 35 reviews)); "Fun and enjoyable experience with a good team" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Laing O'Rourke according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and often required to travel long distances for work" ((in 57 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours are expected at LOR" ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of pathways," ((in 18 reviews)); "Bad Managers, Low Salaries, Toxic work environments and a Lack of Recognition." ((in 10 reviews))

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Laing O'Rourke Reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(776 total reviews)

Ray ORourke

76% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Laing O'Rourke has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 776 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Laing O'Rourke employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

776 reviews

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

Great company

Assistant procurement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very people minded company and a great place to work at

Cons

The projects are scattered all over the country and mostly out of London

5.0

Feb 11, 2026

Salary

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great leaders and brilliant company

Cons

Long hours worked onsite without any bonuses.

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

A good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- human centric safety culture - published HSEMS - lived experience that is shared when asked - focus on lessons learned over blame - reinforced positive behaviours - through reward and recognition - in-house mental health program - gender positive outlook - focused on enhancing STEMC enrichment - equal parental leave - access to training and education programs - access to employee perks and discounts (similar to most big name organisations) - people who care - fair pay - musculoskeletal program

Cons

Like all construction companies (nature of the beast), long hours, tight programs & weekend work. System variances between projects. Some micro-managers / big personalities that need to be accepted / overlooked due to the position they hold. Old Boys Club mentality with some site teams. Limited projects on the books.

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