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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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

Nov 10, 2016

Designer in New York office

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very diverse and energetic culture. Interesting and challenging but also rewarding projects.

Cons

Just in large corporates in general is hard to get promoted. The merge with RTKL made all the benefits and compensations worse, not a good move.

3.0

Nov 2, 2016

Los Angeles Office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work/life balance - Good people

Cons

- Compensation and employee benefits not as strong compared to similar firms at all levels - Portfolio not as strong for the company size and years in service - Corporate mothership not healthy nor helpful in financials and operations

4.0

Oct 20, 2016

Stay for the People & Growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment to work. Tons of talented people to learn from across all sectors under one roof.

Cons

Work culture is client-focused and influenced by the bottom line for shareholders.

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