Is Black & Veatch a good company to work for?

Black & Veatch has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,273 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Black & Veatch to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Black & Veatch have been left by employees working as Electrical Engineering Intern , Process Engineer and Electrical Engineer I .

Does Black & Veatch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Black & Veatch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Black & Veatch. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Black & Veatch?

65% of Black & Veatch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Black & Veatch 3.5 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 Black & Veatch?

Project Manager (80) , Engineer (73) , Civil Engineer (59) , Engineering Technician (49) , Mechanical Engineer (39) , Manager (34) , Electrical Engineer II (28) , Structural Engineer (28) , Electrical Engineer (22) , Director (20) , Intern (19) , Electrical Engineer I (18) , Engineering Manager (18) , Consultant (17) , Project Engineer (16)

What are the pros of working at Black & Veatch according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits including 401k dental and health" ((in 158 reviews)); "People are great and the atmosphere at first glance seems to be a team environment." ((in 154 reviews)); "Great culture and best practices" ((in 125 reviews)); "The pay was good and they offered free housing at a nearby complex." ((in 107 reviews)); "One of the best things used to be the ability to have a good work/life balance." ((in 102 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Black & Veatch according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and should improve" ((in 86 reviews)); "Senior leadership is out of touch and has no ability to build consensus to move the company ahead as hole" ((in 57 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely untrustworthy." ((in 48 reviews)); "Bad management, especially top management and the new ceo" ((in 48 reviews)); "No training whatsoever." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Black & Veatch layoffs in 2026?

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

What Black & Veatch locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Jacksonville , Saint Louis , Columbus , Miami , Phoenix , Cary , San Diego , Orlando , New York , Bloomington

Black & Veatch reviews

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3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,069 total reviews)

Mario Azar

40% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

Black & Veatch has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,069 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Black & Veatch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Apr 16, 2026

Well balanced ESOP Company. Great culture

Graduate civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture. Great work life balance.

Cons

Workload/resource management could be improved for young professionals.

Black & Veatch Response

3w

Thank you for leaving a review! We appreciate the feedback!

4.0

Dec 5, 2022

CEO Broke Promise of Working in New Ways

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing comes to mind as a 22 year veteran

Cons

The company made an agreement with employees that we could work in new ways under an anytime, anywhere, anyplace approach to getting work done. We began this journey in 2019 well before the pandemic. We were offered plenty of opportunity to create incredibly flexible work schedules and had an amazing work-life balance and this year will achieve our highest revenue ever. Many of us changed our lives to work in these new ways. Then a new outsider CEO took over in late summer and he has started dismantling this amazing culture with a decision made mostly at the top and with the disagreement of many employees by mandating we work in the office three days week. This is very disappointing and I turned in my resignation today as this is just the start of a new command and control way of working and not trusting employees.

Black & Veatch Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We recognize our new hybrid policy is a change for our employees. As you know, we have already made adjustments to our policy and are continuing to listen as we move forward.

2.0

Jan 23, 2024

Hard to watch

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One notable advantage of the company is its excellent retirement plan. The employee ownership scheme significantly enhances retirement benefits, provided the company maintains its performance.

Cons

The RTO has destroyed the company. The culture is on life support as most people who cared were forced out. We preach psychological safety but have people worried about being let go for RTO or being tracked by a beacon

Black & Veatch Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback about our culture, hybrid work, and access control system upgrades. It’s evident that you care about Black & Veatch, and we appreciate that you are taking the time to voice your concerns. We have been working in a hybrid environment for more than a year, and we’re still listening and engaged in thoughtful dialogue about it. Safety is a Black & Veatch core value and psychological safety is important to us, too. We care about your safety in inclement weather and trust you to use your best judgement regarding your travel plans during poor weather. The access control upgrades have been a part of our technology roadmap for several years, and this enhancement will provide first responders with critical information in the event of an emergency. The enhancement is needed to support a hybrid working environment where people are in and out on different days and times. Thanks again for providing your thoughts as we navigate this new working landscape together.

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