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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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

Jun 9, 2016

Great Company, But Not Enough Pay

Project accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, great people to work with. They provide training.

Cons

Not very flexible. No bonuses unless you're at the top. Low salary compared to the rest of the industry. Too much work and not enough pay. Not much upward mobility.

1.0

Mar 15, 2016

Most Bureaucratic Firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RTKL London's designers spent most of time doing non intelligent work. People constantly feeling bored and tired. It's the most bureaucratic firm I have ever worked for. The salary just can't compensate the bad work life balance. The worst however is the designers have nothing to show as a proud project.

Cons

It's a haven for people who can talk but have no real talent. There's an appreciation from the leadership for people who can keep the heads down and get things done. The educational background or talent doesn't matter that much.

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.

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