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Creative people together transforming the world is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better.

We are diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives, skills and disciplines to every client and every challenge. We're also a team that understands the power of working together to bring resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. And this holds true whether we’re working on a small library for a local community or a multi-site expansion programme for a global food and beverage giant.

We have more than 4,000+ employees in 25 offices around the world. While our experience has been over 100 years in the making, it is the fresh talent we're nurturing, the innovative thinking we're developing and the connections that we're forging that get us most excited for the future.

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Rating is calculated based on 13 reviews and is evolving.

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Junior Civil Engineer
3.4
5 April 2026
Okay start, but pay lags for engineering talent
Pros: The company culture at Beca is genuinely solid, people are collaborative. They've got a decent hybrid model, so working remote some days really helped my work-life balance. Plus, the actual work on major infrastructure projects for a junior civil engineer was really engaging, and I learned a ton.
Cons: Pay for entry-level engineering roles just doesn't keep up with the market here in the Auckland office. I felt underpaid compared to peers in similar large engineering firms. The annual bonus wasn't much, and the pay rises were pretty minimal year-to-year.
Advice to Management: Regularly benchmark salaries, especially for early career engineering talent, to stay competitive in the market. Investing more in significant annual raises and bonuses would help retain good staff.
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Civil Engineer
3.3
25 February 2026
Hybrid work is okay, but needs more real flexibility
Pros: The hybrid work setup at Beca is a good start, I usually got to work from home two days a week. This really helped as a Civil Engineer avoid the morning traffic in the Auckland office. It's good they even offer it for a big consulting firm.
Cons: It's not always as flexible as it seems, especially during crunch times for big engineering projects. You often feel pressured to be onsite even when WFH is technically allowed. Some managers don't quite embrace the true spirit of work flexibility.
Advice to Management: Really look at how project-based roles, especially for Civil Engineers, can genuinely leverage the hybrid model. More trust in employees to manage their time and location would help. Don't just tick a box.
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Civil Engineer
3.3
17 April 2026
Beca Culture: Mostly Good, Some Room to Grow
Pros: The people are genuinely nice, especially within our project teams. There's a strong sense of camaraderie on big infrastructure projects. It's a solid place for junior Civil Engineers to learn, especially in the Auckland office.
Cons: The overall company culture can feel a bit traditional, almost corporate. Decision-making for engineering design sometimes feels slow. Work-life balance can get tough when project deadlines hit, making the hybrid work model sometimes stressful.
Advice to Management: Encourage more agile decision-making and actively promote work-life balance initiatives beyond just offering hybrid work. Modernize some of the internal processes to feel less bureaucratic.
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