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    Laing O'Rourke Reviews

    Updated Jun 7, 2019

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    Found 146 reviews

    3.6
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    75%
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    97%
    Approve of CEO
    Laing O'Rourke CEO Ray ORourke
    Ray ORourke
    36 Ratings
    Pros

    • "" (in 7 reviews)

    • "Good support from Management and fairly good pay" (in 5 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours during the week with week end work required/ expected but all paid at over time hourly rate so not too bad" (in 30 reviews)

    • "Long hours perceived however if you ask the question to improve your work life balance they will respond positively" (in 10 reviews)

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    1. "Good Team"

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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time

      Pros

      Good Culture which is driven by fairness

      Cons

      Could be more organised, with room for modernization of working methods.

      Laing O'Rourke2019-04-29

    2. "Good Company"

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        Current Employee - Section Engineer 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time for more than 5 years

        Pros

        Good training and interesting projects

        Cons

        Salary and benefits inconsistent accross the business

        Laing O'Rourke2019-05-28
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      • "Decent company to work for"

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        Current Employee - Project Engineer in London, England

        I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time for more than 8 years

        Pros

        Good rates of pay and benefits. Exposure to large complicated projects.

        Cons

        Progression can be slow. Work / life balance still not great on projects.

        Laing O'Rourke2019-05-20

      • "Psychological torture"

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        • Senior Management
        Former Employee - Engineer 
        No Opinion of CEO

        I worked at Laing O'Rourke full-time for more than 3 years

        Pros

        Good if you are a grraduate and are looking for experience and trainning.

        Cons

        Very difficult if you do not fit in their mold. Be prepared to unhealthy competition if you want to progress. High level of nepotism and passive aggressive behaviour.

        Advice to Management

        Not really

        Laing O'Rourke2019-05-12

      • "Alexcefc"

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          Current Employee - Electrician in Liverpool, England

          I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time for more than 3 years

          Pros

          Good company to work for

          Cons

          There isn’t any cons they are a good company

          Laing O'Rourke2019-04-10

        • "OK"

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          Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

          I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time

          Pros

          Above average salaries, some good projects

          Cons

          Long hours, brutal culture, poor management

          Laing O'Rourke2019-04-21

        • "Quality Engineer"

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          • Senior Management
          Current Employee - Quality Engineer in London, England

          I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time (Less than a year)

          Pros

          good work life balence for staff

          Cons

          Lack of variety of graduate roles

          Advice to Management

          More graduate schemes available to graduates

          Laing O'Rourke2019-04-03

        • "Good employer"

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          • Senior Management
          Current Employee - Senior Quantity Surveyor in London, England
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          No Opinion of CEO

          I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time for more than 5 years

          Pros

          Rewarding, different projects, good people

          Cons

          Long hours, working away from home

          Laing O'Rourke2019-04-01

        • "Grad Site Engineer"

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          • Senior Management
          Current Employee - Site Engineer in London, England
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I have been working at Laing O'Rourke full-time (Less than a year)

          Pros

          Great benefits, great support for professional accreditation

          Cons

          Hours - no overtime during week

          Laing O'Rourke2019-03-15

        • "One of the better major CE Companies"

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          • Senior Management
          Former Employee - Experienced Freelance CE Groundwork Contractor in Sandbach, England
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          Approves of CEO

          I worked at Laing O'Rourke full-time for more than 5 years

          Pros

          Market leading digital & 3D design & modelling Active in modern alliances & partnerships Leader in improving employee mental well-being Positive attitude to active SHE in the industry One-stop-shop with many "in-house" disciplines Pro-active employee development

          Cons

          Some "old school" personnel & culture remains

          Advice to Management

          Remember your people are your best potential asset Short term gains often lead to long term losses

          Laing O'Rourke2019-03-10
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