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 56 reviews)); "Good Pay and conditions." ((in 37 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits plenty of hours" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((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 55 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 26 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)); "Poor management, lack of pathways," ((in 18 reviews)); "Working with inexperienced managers can be challenging." ((in 9 reviews))

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Laing O'Rourke

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

Apr 1, 2019

Good employer

Senior quantity surveyor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding, different projects, good people

Cons

Long hours, working away from home

5.0

Mar 15, 2019

Grad Site Engineer

Site engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great support for professional accreditation

Cons

Hours - no overtime during week

5.0

Mar 10, 2019

One of the better major CE Companies

Experienced freelance ce groundwork contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Market leading digital & 3D design & modelling Active in modern alliances & partnerships Leader in improving employee mental well-being Positive attitude to active SHE in the industry One-stop-shop with many "in-house" disciplines Pro-active employee development

Cons

Some "old school" personnel & culture remains

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