Question 1

Does Costain pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Costain employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Costain. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Costain?

Accepted Answer

64% of Costain employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Costain 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Costain?

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Quantity Surveyor (16), Senior Engineer (15), Engineer (14), Project Manager (13), Section Engineer (11), Graduate Civil Engineer (10), Senior Quantity Surveyor (9), Site Engineer (9), Graduate Quantity Surveyor (7), Civil Engineer (6), Commercial Manager (5), Mechanical Engineer (5), Planner (5), Senior Planner (5), Senior Project Manager (5)

Question 4

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

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"Good benefits and very understanding." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people working throughout the business with a transparent ethos" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great culture and they really care about people" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance and after work social life." ((in 14 reviews)); "great flexible working, consistent pay rises, decent pay" ((in 13 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Long hours (but typical in the industry and a genuine motivation towards improving this and working on better work" ((in 22 reviews)); "Senior management are poor at best" ((in 10 reviews)); "To move into a new role (even if it is the role you are actually doing), your manager must create a job description and advertise it." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor career progression and Salary" ((in 7 reviews)); "Everything is done last minute and slap dash and the communication is atrocious." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Costain redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Costain redundancy and their outlook for job security at Costain in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Costain locations?

Accepted Answer

London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Reading, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Whitehaven, Maidstone, Warwick, Warrington, Newton-le-Willows, Peterborough, Coventry, Lincoln, Plymouth, Londonderry County Borough, Newquay, Sheffield, Nottingham, Cambridge, Derby, Hitchin, Bedford, Immingham, Slough, Brighton, Portsmouth, Dartford, Ashford

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