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 57 reviews)); "Good benefits and travel allowance" ((in 37 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Entrusting on your abilities and good pay" ((in 32 reviews)); "Fun and enjoyable experience with a good team" ((in 22 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 56 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours are expected at LOR" ((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 20 reviews)); "no bonus or payrise for the last 4 years" ((in 9 reviews))

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Laing O'Rourke 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

3.0

Feb 10, 2026

Great

Legal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Five days in the office

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.

2.0

Jan 29, 2026

Bad management

Document controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Very interesting projects Well known company that lets you build a lot of connections

Cons

Terrible management, people are often treated as objects and moved around as management pleases without any consideration of circumstances You only get to progress with your career if you don’t give anyone else the opportunity to speak Management is quite rude and unapproachable, often making employees feel bullied and unappreciated

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