Does Foster + Partners pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Foster + Partners employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Foster + Partners. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Foster + Partners?

57% of Foster + Partners employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Foster + Partners 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Foster + Partners?

Architect (152) , Associate (52) , Architectural Assistant (38) , Part II Architectural Assistant (26) , Associate Partner (23) , BIM Coordinator (22) , Part I Architectural Assistant (19) , Designer (14) , Architectural Designer (12) , Landscape Architect (12) , 3D Artist (11) , Architectural Assistant Part II (10) , Engineer (10) , Project Manager (10) , Partner (8)

What are the pros of working at Foster + Partners according to real employee reviews?

"Colleagues are generally nice people and the working environment is most of the time not toxic." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good projects + great colleagues" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great team Young and passionate" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great facilities / workshops / project variety" ((in 16 reviews)); "good support, benefit, healthcare and well being" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Foster + Partners according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and you can only get a taxi home on the company from 11pm onwards" ((in 94 reviews)); "Poor consideration for health and wellbeing due to long hours and overworking" ((in 25 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 24 reviews)); "Hierarchy / micro management / low salary" ((in 22 reviews)); "There also seems to be little recognition that the steady stream of departures may be linked to this behaviour." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Foster + Partners locations?

New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Cupertino , Chicago , Austin , Venice , Miami , Atlanta , Birmingham

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Foster + Partners reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(755 total reviews)

Stuart Latham

69% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Foster + Partners has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 755 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Foster + Partners employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

755 reviews

4.0

Jul 2, 2026

Prestigious job but stressful workplace culture

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

S class job over the world

Cons

A stressful workplace culture and difficulties collaborating with managers

5.0

Jun 29, 2026

Innovative projects with tight deadlines

Design systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

innovative environment, interesting projects, career progession, events

Cons

sometimes there is a lot of ambiguity, tight deadlines and

1.0

Jun 25, 2026

Don't destroy your dreams

Senior graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

reputation. Your friends will think that's super cool that you're working for F+P...

Cons

Take the worst cons ever and elevate them to ten. Never will leave before 8 pm, and sometimes, with luck, you can go home after 2 am... they might lie to you, saying that you're underperforming, just 'cause they want to reduce the headcount to make the company more profitable to be sold sooner...

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