Does AECOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AECOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AECOM. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AECOM?

69% of AECOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AECOM 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AECOM?

Engineer (493) , Project Manager (417) , Civil Engineer (264) , Graduate Engineer (206) , Senior Engineer (186) , Project Engineer (165) , Intern (154) , Senior Project Manager (128) , Structural Engineer (123) , Consultant (121) , Associate Director (111) , Environmental Scientist (107) , Architect (104) , Mechanical Engineer (91) , Associate (90)

What are the pros of working at AECOM according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people work here and can be excellent resources if you seek them out." ((in 692 reviews)); "Good benefits and they allow enough time between deadlines for work to go out with quality." ((in 547 reviews)); "The pay as a consultant is good and there are a wide variety of jobs and clients to work with." ((in 323 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH" ((in 276 reviews)); "colleagues are friendly and willing to teach" ((in 240 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AECOM according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low for area...rent and taxes are high...with minimum wage going up need to open the coffers." ((in 439 reviews)); "Project managers do not follow ethics when it come to the time charges and scope creeping." ((in 167 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 162 reviews)); "No bonus; performance managment system is a joke; must travel for work on own time and no claims allowed for air miles" ((in 127 reviews)); "Long hours and very overstretched" ((in 126 reviews))

What are employees saying about AECOM layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AECOM layoffs and their outlook for job security at AECOM in 2026.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(11,138 total reviews)

Troy Rudd

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

AECOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,138 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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11K reviews

3.0

Oct 20, 2011

OK - good perks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good experience on projects- good technical abilities

Cons

glass ceiling for advancement of technical staff

4.0

Jul 12, 2011

Large corporation with positive opportunities for those willing to pursue them

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company=large projects which tend to be more complex and interesting to work on The size of the company provides significant experienced engineering staff to draw on for support, someone somewhere has dealt with vitrually every issue you might encounter.

Cons

A lack of adequate corporate emphasis of focus on clients. Lack of emphasis on its employees. Too much emphasis on financial performance.

3.0

Feb 16, 2011

There are opportunities to learn

Project controls specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AECOM is an international company so mobility is available It is an iconic company Financially stable Coporate look and feel

Cons

Outstanding performers gets lost in the organisation, performers need t be recognized. Pay and benefit could be better and more equitable. More work-family life balance encouraged

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