Does CallisonRTKL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CallisonRTKL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CallisonRTKL . This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CallisonRTKL ?

58% of CallisonRTKL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CallisonRTKL 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CallisonRTKL ?

Designer (69) , Senior Designer (40) , Associate (37) , Architectural Designer (18) , Architect (17) , Senior Associate (11) , Interior Designer (10) , Intern (7) , Internship (7) , Associate Principal (6) , Architectural Intern (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Principal (4) , Project Accountant (4) , Senior Architect (4)

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

"Able to work on various types of projects for famous brands and have great people to work with." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great benefits and tons of PTO" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good teams to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice work environment" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"The new management are poor communicators (lots of words saying very little)." ((in 17 reviews)); "And low salary." ((in 16 reviews)); "Virtually no women in architecture/design senior leadership and management roles." ((in 14 reviews)); "pay is low" ((in 11 reviews)); "But salary doesn't feel like fair enough and no bonus." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about CallisonRTKL layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(397 total reviews)

Kim Heartwell

72% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

CallisonRTKL has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 397 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CallisonRTKL 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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Reviews by job title

397 reviews

3.0

May 19, 2016

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

longer PTO, flexible work hour schedule, good learning place for young staff, good Arcadis global program(Arcadis quest, Global shaper)

Cons

low pay, hard to make a live especially in a expensive city like DC! profit driven projects. lots of nonsense competitions. It's a place making you lose hope for architectural design industry.

4.0

May 16, 2016

Associate Vice President

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work atmosphere and company that genuinely cares about employees.

Cons

Part of Larger "Arcadis" Family which presents some "corporate" hurdles.

2.0

Apr 25, 2016

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RTKL is a great place to start your career. It affords those just starting out the opportunity to get exposure and hone their skills. It is also a great place to hold up if you're between opportunities but do not plan on getting comfortable unless you know the right person.

Cons

Depending on the department, RTKL is not a place in which one is allowed fair opportunity for growth. There are no clearly defined processes, no metric system to measure career growth and nepotism is blatant. If you want career growth, have a social relationship with upper management because hard work and dedication is not recognized.

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