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 56 reviews)); "Good benefits plenty of hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good Pay and conditions." ((in 34 reviews)); "Fun and enjoyable experience with a good team" ((in 24 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 58 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours during the week with week end work required/ expected but all paid at over time hourly rate so not too bad" ((in 26 reviews)); "Bad management in higher position due in part to a bad coordination with the other company in the join adventure (Ferrovial)." ((in 17 reviews)); "no bonus or payrise for the last 4 years" ((in 9 reviews))

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(777 total reviews)

Ray ORourke

76% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & 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 777 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 Services de construction, réparation et maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

777 reviews

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Great place to learn and push yourself

Project technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good supportive project level culture, all one team Salary is in line with industry Innovative methods of construction

Cons

Long working hours Head office does not provide the same level of support at project level sometimes and projects are under resourced.

2.0

Jul 28, 2025

Feedback

Senior construction manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse Projects and Project staff

Cons

Too political and “clicks” at executive level and preference given to “friends or acquaintances” despite insufficient skill set, knowledge or experience.

4.0

Jul 24, 2025

Leading company, unique offer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work in interesting sectors -Industry leader in modern methods of construction -Opportunity to work on megaprojects - Good management - Decent progression

Cons

-Lack of work from home flexibility - No city centre offices (London, Manchester) -Lack of clarity on when progression will come

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