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 42 reviews)); "Great benefits and tons of PTO" ((in 24 reviews)); "Office culture is good and is getting better." ((in 14 reviews)); "Depending on your department you can get some great coworkers." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good opportunities given to young people." ((in 11 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 18 reviews)); "Virtually no women in architecture/design senior leadership and management roles." ((in 16 reviews)); "And low salary." ((in 15 reviews)); "pay is low" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low compensation level compared to actual working hours and no bonus." ((in 8 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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CallisonRTKL

Part of Arcadis

CallisonRTKL reviews

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

Jan 30, 2016

Full of possibilities

Associate vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the company provides funds to get training related to your position. As any big company, it has diverse career paths.

Cons

It is a public company, so profit is very important. Too much office politics that sometimes affects team performance.

3.0

Oct 17, 2015

Senior Designer

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good options for benefits. Senior Designers 5 years accrue vacation time at 2.6 hr/wk. Int'l and domestic work to add to your profile. Domestic and int'l offices could offer transfer abilities. Travel for work provides opportunity to see new cities and countries, RTKL will foot the bill, no per diem. They have a budget for professional development, they reimburse education that is related to your field. They may not pay for your professional organization's conferences for travel not related to projects.

Cons

No sick time, must take PTO. Work/life balance is very hard for at least half of the employees. Travel for higher positions is not optional, tends to be hard to put family first. Every VP is different, some are hard drivers, others are happy to hear your thoughts and express yourself. You have to be 100% billable. Office meetings can have your come in early, take your lunch time (frequently). The VPs (even across offices) hold favorites, if you aren't on that list, you aren't getting pick for cross-office meetings. Communication/transparency is less than ideal. You'll be constantly bombarded to take surveys and answer anonymous for RTKL to improve, but it is surely a ruse to make you feel like you'd been listened to.

3.0

Oct 16, 2015

RTKL Chicago Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large capable firm with generally good resources and a wide variety of experience opportunities. Chicago office has a very friendly work environment and overall positive and supportive culture..Benefits are on par with expectations.

Cons

Somewhat unstable at times. Depth of skill in some studios was lacking - which impacted the growth opportunities for younger employees (ie lacked good examples, robust mentoring) and hampered the direction of leadership to accomplish ambitious tasks. Bonus structure was arcane and difficult for employees to understand. For example, eligibility for bonus in the first year based on time of hire was not adequately explained. Advancement for design staff is much more readily available than advancement to staff assigned technical duties.

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