AECOM reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(11,154 total reviews)
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Troy Rudd

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

AECOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,154 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AECOM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
May 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Ability to work for a well recognized company with opportunities to work in other countries. Large network of people with huge range of skills and industry recognition can be extremely helpful when competing on tenders for projects or when working on them.

Cons

Felt like a factory. Worked 10+ hour days with no recognition for efforts in middle east offices. Practically no opportunity for professional development. Ineffeiciences through hiring of cheaper staff with knowledge and training not up to par. Leaves huge stress on well educated and practical staff who have the ability to deal with engineering challenges outside the code/textbook "I can follow a recipe" approach. HR and senior management a joke - HR treat all staff as expendable due to the sluggish local economy.

1.0
May 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

I've been working for AECOM for over 10 years. The first 6 were good. Managers were supportive and you felt appreciated. I have to say that the people I work with are great and it's the one thing keeping me at AECOM. More recently the amount of additional annual leave you can 'buy back' has been increased meaning that you could potentially take 35 days a year + public holidays. The people at the very top of the company have the right ideas and attitudes.

Cons

In the last 3 years the management culture of AECOM UK is to tell employees what the want to hear, rather than the truth. Don't expect any career development / progression unless you go out drinking and watching sports with the right managers - if you don't fit in to the 'gang' your will be made to feel like an outsider. Everything is blamed on the economy and you are told there will be no promotions each year and this then turns out not to be the case. The appraisal system has changed and is worthless. You will be lucky if you get any feedback - positive or negative in your annual appraisal. Interim appraisals are generally avoided by managers if they can help it so that they can avoid having to help you achieve your development objectives.

1.0
May 16, 2012

Stop letting Wall Street run your company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great dedicated employees that would do anything for the company to suceed

Cons

Management at the top is out of touch and are clueless as tohow to run a big company.

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