Does CH2M pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CH2M employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CH2M. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CH2M?

58% of CH2M employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CH2M 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CH2M?

Project Manager (50) , Engineer (19) , Senior Project Manager (14) , Process Engineer (12) , Intern (11) , Environmental Engineer (10) , Project Engineer (10) , Senior Engineer (10) , Environmental Scientist (9) , Manager (9) , Project Accountant (9) , Staff Engineer (9) , Civil Engineer (8) , Vice President (7) , Consultant (6)

What are the pros of working at CH2M according to real employee reviews?

"The people were great to work with and helped you grow and realize your potential based on where you wanted to go." ((in 127 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they offer 401K." ((in 74 reviews)); "Good pay and experience for internship" ((in 44 reviews)); "good work life balance if you are in the right group and most groups are great." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great culture and has an outstanting reputation in environmental stewardship." ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CH2M according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management above the Manager level within the organization." ((in 69 reviews)); "Unfortunately bad managers can ruin the good policies and act of their own accord." ((in 29 reviews)); "CH2M upper management cares more about getting new business, then trying to fix a broken system." ((in 27 reviews)); "There is no leadership." ((in 26 reviews)); "Senior management is fake with employees and the employees know it." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about CH2M layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CH2M layoffs and their outlook for job security at CH2M in 2026.

CH2M reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,181 total reviews)

Jacqueline Hinman

56% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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CH2M has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,181 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CH2M employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jun 3, 2015

Great Company But Top Heavy

Cad administrator

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Pros

I truly enjoyed working at CH2M my whole time there. I was in the Oil & Gas division which was a new venture for CH2M. They apparently bought up a number of companies like Trigon and Veco engineering to form their Oil & Gas division back in 2007. Great benefits and great management.

Cons

Slow to get anything approved when Clients needed something fast. The problem is that they didn't know how to run an Oil & Gas company and weren't aggressive in finding work. Plus, CH2M is very top-heavy. There is so much overhead costs that it would cost clients so much more to use CH2M rather than another company. The status now is that the "Energy" division has been dissolved and the "Oil & Gas" division has little to no work and is about to fall apart.

1.0

Jun 3, 2015

Over processed, top heavy and political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you are on a marquee project then you will just about be ok, as long as they can deliver. They have a good market reputation Ownership 'potentially' gives a way to create some personal wealth Lots of diverse projects

Cons

It really is a if your face fits company Senior Mgt really do live in Ivory towers. Unless you are in the clique then you wont get into the senior tier. Too much credence is paid to sucking up to the mgt. Laying off and financially struggling Lots of failed projects they dont tell you about Just another political large American Corp. Dont let the marketing fool you.

CH2M Response

10y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review! We’re glad that you enjoyed working with us, and we appreciate your feedback on our Oil & Gas Division. We’ll pass your comments on timeliness and management along to the appropriate teams.

3.0

Jun 1, 2015

Administrative Manager

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Mostly good executive team - they know the business. Good investment in employee training. Good investment in IT infrastructure. Strong support for women and minorities

Cons

Disjointed management structure - they still run this company like a 5,000 person firm instead of a 25,000 person company. The old guard from the 1980's is still there, and they jealously protect their fiefdoms. Very strange marketing approach - almost like they are a retail company rather than B2B.

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