COWI Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
38
TOTAL
RATINGS
225

COWI Company Culture

COWI Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
COWI's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

COWI CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies
Lars-Peter Sobye COWI's CEO
Lars-Peter Sobye
82 /100

Diversity at COWI

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies
B

Diverse employees at COWI have rated Team, Happiness, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at COWI

COWI eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

40

COWI employees are 40% more likely to recommend COWI as a great place to work

59%Promoters
22%Passives
19%Detractors

Working at COWI

Working at COWI is rated highly by 38 employees, across various culture dimensions. COWI employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Happiness categories, putting COWI’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 10% compared to other companies in Grand Forks, ND. See below in detail how working at COWI was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at COWI

A-

Overall Company Culture at COWI is rated A-

Last updated 19 days ago

Top
15%

COWI ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

COWI Employee Reviews

Out of 5 COWI employee reviews, 100% were positive.

100%
0%
Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From COWI Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Very relaxed interview atmosphere overall
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Challenging tasks and good colleagues

COWI Company Information

COWI Company Overview

COWI is one of Sweden's leading technology consulting firm.

COWI Mission, Vision & Values

COWI Mission & Values

We are consultants creating significant value for customers, people and society through our knowledge and 360° approach by: Involving and engaging customers and stakeholders in co-creating optimum solutions. Applying world-class knowledge and experience globally and locally based on engineering, economics and environmental science. Creating prosperity and opportunities for customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.

HeadquarterParallelvej 2
Lengby, MN
Websitewww.cowi.se/
Founding Date1930
Tel+46 10 850 10 00
Company StatusPrivate

COWI Competitors

COWI competitors include Workday, IBM, Salesforce, and Arup. COWI ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how COWI compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Workday's Logo
    Workday
    4.8/5
  2. #2
    IBM's Logo
    IBM
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    Salesforce's Logo
    Salesforce
    4.6/5
  4. #4
    COWI's Logo
    COWI
    4.3/5
  5. #5
    Arup's Logo
    Arup
    4.2/5

COWI Employees

38 employees at COWI have reviewed COWI across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 19 days ago.

Overall, the 38 COWI employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at COWI are generally satisfied with their total compensation at COWI, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at COWI are pleased with their team. 38 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at COWI are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at COWI believe the environment at COWI is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at COWI is comfortably fast. About 60% of the employees at COWI work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at COWI are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining COWI - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Grand Forks, ND about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Grand Forks, ND employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

COWI KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of COWI's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 COWI employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

COWI CEO & Leadership

COWI CEO - Lars-Peter Sobye

Lars-Peter Sobye COWI's CEO
82 /100

Lars-Peter’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Grand Forks, ND. COWI’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Caucasian employees, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and Male employees. Compared to COWI’s competitors, Lars-Peter Sobye ranks right below IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. Under Sobye’s leadership, COWI employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Happiness. Manager and Executive Team are two areas, according to respondents, where COWI could stand to see real improvement.

COWI Leadership

The COWI Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Lars-Peter Sobye, VP Business Development John Chapman, and VP, Bridge Practice Lead - North America John Brestin

  • Lars-Peter Sobye  CEO / President

    Lars-Peter Sobye CEO / President

    Lars-Peter Sobye serves as the CEO / President of COWI.

  • John Chapman VP Business Development

    John Chapman serves as the VP Business Development for COWI North America. John started at COWI North America in January... read more

  • John Brestin VP, Bridge Practice Lead - North America

    John Brestin serves as the VP, Bridge Practice Lead - North America for COWI. John started at COWI in July of 2018. John... read more

  • Steven Kramer Senior Vice President

    Steven Kramer serves as the Senior Vice President of COWI. Steven currently resides in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.

  • Winston Stewart Senior Vice President

    Winston Stewart serves as the Senior Vice President of COWI. Winston currently resides in the Tampa/St. Petersburg,... read more

  • James Morrison Vice President

    James Morrison serves as the Vice President of COWI. James currently resides in the Saginaw, Michigan Area.

  • Blake Rothfuss Vice President & Project Director

    Blake Rothfuss serves as the Vice President & Project Director of COWI. Blake currently resides in the San Francisco Bay... read more

  • Genaro Velez Vice President, US Eastern Region

    Genaro Velez serves as the Vice President, US Eastern Region of COWI. Genaro currently resides in the Greater New York... read more

  • Ron Heffron Senior VP, Marine

    Ron Heffron serves as the Senior VP, Marine of COWI. Ron currently resides in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

COWI Salaries

How much does COWI pay?

How much do people at COWI get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at COWI is $121,329, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,221, or $57 per hour.

At COWI, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $223,386 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,947 annually. Average COWI salaries by department include: Engineering at $135,243, Marketing at $109,841, HR at $115,607, and Design at $117,068. Half of COWI salaries are above $119,221.

7 employees at COWI rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies (based on 23 ratings) while 7 employees at COWI rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies (based on 8 ratings).

Last updated 20 days ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$94k
$94k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$116k
$116k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$158k
$158k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$223k
$223k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$265k
$265k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$276k
$276k100th Percentile
$121,329*
Average Compensation
$119,221*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

COWI Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at COWI

Diverse employees at COWI score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing COWI in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at COWI across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

COWI Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

COWI PTO

COWI's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is COWI's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. COWI's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo100%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

COWI Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, COWI applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

3
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 3)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding COWI

What is COWI address?

COWI location is at Parallelvej 2

Who is the CEO of COWI?

COWI CEO is Lars-Peter Sobye, their score by employees is 82

What is COWI eNPS?

The eNPS for COWI is 40

What is the salary for HR Manager in COWI?

HR Manager average salary in the US is 112k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in COWI?

The average salaries for Engineering in COWI is 135k

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