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 56 reviews)); "Good Pay and conditions." ((in 37 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits plenty of hours" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 25 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)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 26 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 26 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

5.0

Oct 28, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company to work for

Cons

long hours but standard for the industry

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

Good place to work depending on the project

Digital engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You’ll have plenty of chances to grow through great training and development. Cutting-edge tools and tech are always in play and you’ll have access to them. It’s a fast moving environment, so boredom isn’t an option. There’s been a positive shift in leadership that’s brought fresh momentum and clarity.

Cons

The way projects and contracts are set up can leave digital engineers stuck in limbo. Sometimes you're central to the project, other times you're just a "nice to have." Teams aren’t always clear on what you do, and it’s easy to get lumped in with CAD technicians. They require 5 days in office.

4.0

Oct 20, 2025

Good development

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities for development. Interesting projects

Cons

Tight timeframes and high pressure environment

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