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 52 reviews)); "Entrusting on your abilities and good pay" ((in 41 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good benefits plenty of hours" ((in 30 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 58 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours are expected at LOR" ((in 23 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 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

Mar 31, 2025

Good company

Quantity surveyor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training, good projects, good leadership

Cons

Location can sometimes not be ideal but this is part of the industy

3.0

Mar 30, 2025

Some good, some bad!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many great people who are very talented at what they do.

Cons

Some very poor behaviours from others.

4.0

Mar 29, 2025

Good T1

Site engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive remuneration Good use of technology Good people (most of the time) Relocation support

Cons

Short sighted management Long hours (standard in industry) Resourcing issues depending on job (also standard in industry)

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