COWI Reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

JENS HØJGAARD CHRISTOFFERSEN

94% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

COWI has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 468 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The COWI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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468 reviews
1.0
29 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Generous annual leave, good medical insurance package.

Cons

- Top management The company lacks the leadership and capability to handle mega projects effectively. Senior management allows incompetent employees to remain unproductive while overburdening hardworking staff without recognition, appreciation, or fair bonuses, treating their efforts as a given. Due to the absence of a proper administrative system, management (including the MD) frequently assigns engineers unrelated administrative tasks, such as organizing events, booking catering, and even cleaning the office, despite their already overwhelming workload. This is a complete waste of talent. Most leaders take a hands-off approach, failing to delegate tasks reasonably. Instead, they simply offload their responsibilities onto engineers, setting unrealistic deadlines with inadequate resources—expecting engineers to perform miracles. - No proper training There is a significant gap between management and junior staff, with no structured training or systematic guidance. Juniors are left to rely on mid-level employees for mentorship, although seniors are consistently overloaded in project, leading to high turnover.

4.0
2 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility in working hours, friendly environment

Cons

No bonus, no average wage supplement, only basic pay with minimum increment during a performance review, overloaded with work from time to time

4.0
18 Jun 2025

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good company to work with. Good culture

Cons

Not I can think of.

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