Graduate Civil Engineer Review
at Balfour Beatty
Graduate Job
Civil Engineering, Construction, Project Management
United Kingdom
Review Submitted: November 2025
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of the Role
4/5
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Experience & Company Culture
3/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at Balfour Beatty?
Good experience. Supportive onboarding, very good graduate development scheme.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Engineering design & management
Temporary works management
Writing safe systems of work, health and safety documentation, quality documentation
Temporary works management
Writing safe systems of work, health and safety documentation, quality documentation
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
4/5
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
Good base salary
Good benefits - company car, annual leave, private healthcare
Great company pension and share incentive plan
Only downside is poor overtime rates for working over hours
Good benefits - company car, annual leave, private healthcare
Great company pension and share incentive plan
Only downside is poor overtime rates for working over hours
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Very good development options, courses and supportive mentors
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
Constantly developing new skills and experience, with formal courses and on the job learning
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
Good support and onboarding
How is your work-life balance?
3/5
Working away from home and long hours in addition to weekend working can make it hard to balance home life and work
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
Good health and safety culture, good benefits, I feel looked after and safe at work
How would you rate Balfour Beatty initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
4/5
How would you rate Balfour Beatty CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good base salary
Good benefits
Good career development opportunities
Very good pension and share plan
Good benefits
Good career development opportunities
Very good pension and share plan
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
3/5
Job role as described and expected
Much more working away from home than described
Much more working away from home than described
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
No
