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 55 reviews)); "above average pay and good benefits" ((in 41 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits plenty of hours" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((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 55 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 29 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of pathways," ((in 18 reviews)); "no bonus or payrise for the last 4 years" ((in 9 reviews))

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Laing O'Rourke

Laing O'Rourke reviews

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

Jan 26, 2026

Good

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above industry average pay and interesting projects.

Cons

Hasn't won any new projects. Promotes women disproportionately. Doesn't promote internal workers. No work from home.

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Ok

Site engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- average site engineering job - did not have previous experience

Cons

- long hours - fatigue - remote site

2.0

Jan 14, 2026

Avoid

Lead carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady and consistant work,reasonably well paid and holiday pay

Cons

Terrible atmosphere with endemic bullying and rascism.Management very demanding and scared stiff of o'rourke.Work in the rain,work dangerously etc.I worked for them 15 years,steady work but hard culture

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