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 (14) , 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 55 reviews)); "Good benefits and travel allowance" ((in 38 reviews)); "above average pay and good benefits" ((in 36 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 30 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 58 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours are expected at LOR" ((in 23 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)); "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

(778 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 778 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

778 reviews

4.0

Feb 25, 2020

Good company, but don't expect to be carried

Trainee building services engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, Company Car and employee assistance scheme

Cons

Often worked way past set hours

4.0

Feb 25, 2020

Good pay, good culture, but long unpredictable hours

Undergraduate civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

everyone is really supportive of each others’ development and the culture is very jovial and inclusive

Cons

the hours and travel requirements can be very demanding depending on what project you’re on

3.0

Feb 13, 2020

Not what they once were

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Currently building some of the largest projects in UK

Cons

Poor work life balance as overtime is expected. Pay freeze for monthly staff

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