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 43 reviews)); "Great benefits and tons of PTO" ((in 26 reviews)); "Nice work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good teams to work with." ((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)); "Virtually no women in architecture/design senior leadership and management roles." ((in 16 reviews)); "And low salary." ((in 14 reviews)); "pay is low" ((in 11 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

2.0

Jan 8, 2021

Sinking Ship

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of experience in a very short amount of time. Great for someone fresh out of school. You will work on a lot of small projects and gain experience very quickly. You will move up quickly within your own team.

Cons

Get stuck on specific project types. Poor Management, Most of the work shifted to designers/ sr designers, Absentee Management, Heavy blame-shifting, toxic culture, Incredibly hard to move up, Favoritism

CallisonRTKL Response

Thank you for your comments and feedback. CRTKL has been through a great deal of change through the years. Yet, our company culture remains one that focuses on our people through comprehensive benefits package, professional career development, opportunities for exciting projects and participation in extracurricular activities. As you state, each team offers different experiences relative to growth, projects, challenges and opportunities. It seems that your experience at CRTKL was mixed and we appreciate your perspective. In the past three years, our investment has been on our people through 100% paid maternity leave, 100% parental leave, additional sick leave, floating holidays, expanded healthcare coverage, and the like. We are always interested in listening to our people's feedback to become better and partner more closely with our employees across all regions.

2.0

Dec 2, 2020

Management issue

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well global support from other offices

Cons

Bad management in project and office

1.0

Nov 21, 2020

Run the other way

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to big scale projects in the region

Cons

No respect for personal/work life balance. Managers with old school mentality in design and work culture

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