Does Urban Engineering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Urban Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Urban Engineering. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Urban Engineering?

61% of Urban Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Urban Engineering 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Urban Engineering?

Project Engineer (14) , Project Manager (7) , Engineer (2) , Landscape Designer (2)

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

"Toxic environment, low pay, no training, expects obedience." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is poor." ((in 3 reviews))

Urban Engineering Reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)

J Edgar Sears

53% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Urban Engineering has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Urban Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

40 reviews

2.0

26 Jun 2026

Learning opportunities overshadowed by toxic environment and long hours

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You learn a lot because they just throw you in to all sorts of stuff.

Cons

You are really learning in a toxic environment. They expect you you work crazy hours but won't let you bill all of them.

3.0

26 Jun 2026

Valuable experience with difficult deadlines

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great hands on experience with all parts of site plan design

Cons

No structure, surprise deadlines, no management support

2.0

27 Mar 2026

Toxic environment and low pay overshadow convenience

Survey technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was close to home, which was nice.

Cons

Toxic environment, low pay, no training, expects obedience. Charges the client 5x but pays employees minimally.

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Jobs at Urban Engineering

Entry Level Civil Engineer - Land Development

Project Engineer (Land Design)

Annandale, VA

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