Is DPR Construction a good company to work for?

DPR Construction has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 985 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at DPR Construction to a friend and 86% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DPR Construction have been left by employees working as Project Engineer Intern , Project Executive and Senior Project Manager .

Does DPR Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DPR Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DPR Construction. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DPR Construction?

90% of DPR Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DPR Construction 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DPR Construction?

Project Engineer (223) , Project Manager (72) , Senior Project Engineer (56) , Project Engineer Intern (28) , Superintendent (26) , Assistant Superintendent (24) , Senior Project Manager (21) , Estimator (18) , Construction Superintendent (17) , Field Engineer (17) , Intern (13) , Project Executive (12) , Engineer (9) , Senior Superintendent (7) , Foreman (6)

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

"Great culture and they give interns real work and a lot of responsibility depending on the intern's knowledge and skill level." ((in 126 reviews)); "The people are great and friendly" ((in 106 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 58 reviews)); "Good pay and on time." ((in 38 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Long hours expected to get the job done....Tasks and responsiblities at times can be overwhelmming." ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is a bad example of leadership!" ((in 19 reviews)); "As a whole the construction industry is big on long hours to get the job done." ((in 16 reviews)); "Fast growth is affecting quality of management and decision making." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about DPR Construction layoffs in 2026?

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

What DPR Construction locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Sacramento , San Francisco , Raleigh , Fort Lauderdale , Colorado Springs , San Diego , Austin , Reston , Phoenix , Orlando

DPR Construction reviews

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4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(872 total reviews)

George Pfeffer

91% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.8

Work/Life balance

DPR Construction has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 872 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DPR Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

872 reviews

5.0

Jul 30, 2025

Awesome Culture

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, unique to the industry. I feel like a valued part of the team, and have had a lot of opportunities to try new things/types of projects. Shared leadership is a value that you find is actually lived out. Work/life balance is not too difficult to maintain with the PTO policy.

Cons

It is awesome to get to try new things, and build your role to what suits you and your interests, but sometimes it can feel like getting thrown in the deep end.

DPR Construction Response

9mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We want everyone at DPR to have the opportunity to try new things, learn, and build a unique career path. We're really happy to hear that's been your experience, but please remember you don't have to go at it alone - your coach, local leaders and many other teammates are there to support you!

2.0

Dec 26, 2018

The original culture is dying, it isn’t the same anymore

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The relaxed environment, no suits, ties or strict rules to follow is great. There are many fields to pursue within the core markets that DPR focuses on, you have the ability to not get pigeonholed. The exposure to different technology and experiences is really exciting. The compensation is competitive, but sadly, you may have to prove your worth versus your manager looking out for you.

Cons

No rigid standards is good, but there needs to be guidelines and clear expectations. DPR was able to be loose, fake it and make it up as they went along from 1990-2010, but now with the size of the company, if they don’t get their people and processes in line, the threat that will bring DPR down is going to come from their own doings. There are no “titles”, but that a bunch of crap, people know the pecking order and senior management uses this intimidation to influence people. The other thing with no titles that DPR take advantage of is they can charge a client for a PM but pay a PE to do the work, but mask this hypocrisy by saying, “we need you to show us you can do it... the money and promotion will come...”

2.0

May 15, 2018

Very difficult place to work for Sr Managers

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent compensation package, good atmosphere to work, people are friendly an helpful. Interesting highly technical projects.

Cons

DPR will work you until you drop, literately, be prepared for very long work hours and very little quality of life outside of work. It is becoming a cult atmosphere, give your life to DPR or leave. Some very high level Sr manager..... one of the worst people I've ever worked for. It took me a solid year to recover after I left, physically, mentally and emotionally.

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