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 29 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "The Dubai management is great and the team is talented and ambitious." ((in 13 reviews)); "Office culture is good and is getting better." ((in 13 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 15 reviews)); "And low salary." ((in 14 reviews)); "pay is low" ((in 11 reviews)); "no bonuses/ travel help/ medical/ dental for below senior staff." ((in 6 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

2.0

Mar 17, 2016

Unsustainable

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, location and occasionally perks. This is a competitive industry and many are trying to be innovative. Many older architects and talented people here

Cons

Top down politics spoil the water. Favoritism and lack of communication for fear of backlash leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Uncertainty and lack of support from middle and upper management drives many to believe that this is not a long term spot. Great for launching your career but not for sticking around. Merger has ruined benefits, morale and everyone at the lower rungs is woefully underpaid. They cut corners and will throw you down the river to serve corporate goals or their bossy big name clients. Get ready to burn out.

2.0

Jan 11, 2018

It okay...

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place if you are starting in your career. There are a hand full of great managers that will help you grow. Plenty of educational incentives.

Cons

Not much room for growth if you are in a higher position. A lot of politics that sour the work environment. Teams are blamed for issued caused by upper management thus causing a high turn over. Support from your superiors is very minimal. Contract to full time hire employees are given empty promises of position and pay, only to be given less pay and a lower position. Work life balance can be difficult as the schedules are usually client driven.

2.0

Mar 22, 2016

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Experience Not a job you should plan on staying at if you want to move up the ladder.

Cons

Treated as just a number. The company has a way of making you feel very invaluable and easily replaceable

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