Description Wates has been providing construction services since Edward Wates and his three brothers began building houses in 1897. The group, still family-owned, has expanded to offer a large range of construction and development services, interior fit-outs, renovations, and real estate development. It works on commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects, including shopping centers, schools, universities, and prisons. Its Wates Living Space arm builds affordable housing. Involved in historic building renovations, Wates has restored the Royal Hospital Chelsea and The National Gallery.
Wates Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 349 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wates Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 53% of employees would recommend working at Wates Group to a friend. This is based on 348 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
66% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Wates Group as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Wates Group.