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 55 reviews)); "Good Pay and conditions." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits and travel allowance" ((in 34 reviews)); "good working hours and culture" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good salary ." ((in 20 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 56 reviews)); "poor work life balance with expectation to travel and work 12hr+ days." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours are expected at LOR" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of pathways," ((in 16 reviews)); "no bonus or payrise for the last 4 years" ((in 9 reviews))

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Laing O'Rourke

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

1.0

Mar 13, 2026

Arrogance reigns supreme

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK if you’re a favourite.

Cons

Led by arrogant HR dept - the tail that wags the dog. WFH outlawed unless you’re one of the chosen few. Trying desperately hard to be woke. Senior management a clown show.

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

Great company

Assistant procurement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very people minded company and a great place to work at

Cons

The projects are scattered all over the country and mostly out of London

1.0

Feb 27, 2026

Shocking employer

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was ok but not outstanding

Cons

Don't care about staff in general, total chaos most the time

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