Does COWI pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at COWI?

83% of COWI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated COWI 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at COWI?

Engineer (48) , Bridge Engineer (13) , Geotechnical Engineer (12) , Structural Engineer (11) , Student Assistant (11) , Bim Engineer (10) , Project Manager (10) , Specialist (10) , Assistant Engineer (9) , Graduate Engineer (8) , Senior Engineer (8) , Associate BIM Engineer (7) , BIM Coordinator (7) , Consultant (7) , Senior Project Manager (7)

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

"Good work life balance and overall good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great company and colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits but same as the rest of Denmark" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good Work culture and have more benefits" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low salaries" ((in 30 reviews)); "Pay is below average, no bonus" ((in 8 reviews)); "low pay and limited projects" ((in 7 reviews)); "More project downtime, no proper procedures in work, lack of management clarity, Managers are careless, no proper infrastructure for work, bad hiring strategy, most importantly: employees will be used for the unneccesary jobs in their project downtime, which adds more stress!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Limited opportunities to stay after contract end" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about COWI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed COWI locations?

London , Derby , Bristol , York , Glasgow , Huddersfield , Belfast , Croydon , Leeds

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(470 total reviews)

JENS HØJGAARD CHRISTOFFERSEN

94% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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COWI has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 470 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The COWI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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470 reviews

4.0

Jun 22, 2026

Positive culture and work-life balance, but limited projects

Bim coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Working culture and Work life balance

Cons

Less projects and exposure to full scale projects

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Positive work culture, but pay and benefits lack competitiveness

Senior structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture Relaxed environment

Cons

Under market pay No employee shares No bonus

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good work culture, but management lacks listening skills

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work culture. balanced work

Cons

management needs to work on listening to employees

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