Does Barr Engineering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barr Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barr Engineering. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barr Engineering?

81% of Barr Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barr Engineering 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barr Engineering?

Engineer (11) , Geologist (6) , Geotechnical Engineer (5) , Civil Engineer (3) , Environmental Engineer (3) , Administrative (2) , Chemical Engineer (2) , Environmental Engineer I (2) , Environmental Technician (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2) , Project Assistant (2) , Project Engineer (2) , Senior Engineer (2) , Structural Engineer (2) , Vice President (2)

What are the pros of working at Barr Engineering according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in every office" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO/Comp time system" ((in 5 reviews)); "Very flexible work environment with lots of freedom to do what you want." ((in 4 reviews)); "Unique and challenging projects with great coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good opportunities for interesting work if you are willing to put effort in." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barr Engineering according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to competition/industry Can feel a bit isolated in your work at times" ((in 4 reviews)); "Free market system is not always great for some people" ((in 4 reviews)); "Corporate focus is too much on project managers and mid" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Ward Swanson

100% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture and values

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

Barr Engineering has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Barr Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

115 reviews

5.0

8 Jul 2024

Excellent Company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Tight workforce , team work , good management

Cons

Awaiting work to be issued from Openreach

5.0

3 Mar 2026

Great

Project assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing staff, and flexible hours

Cons

Different type of work environment, they use a free market system model

5.0

22 Jun 2025

Amazing place to work in

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Positive environment Wide range of projects to work on

Cons

Can not think of any

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