AECOM reviews

The following are not really cons, just reactions to business climate. Currently undergoing integration of many recent acquisitions, ENSR, RETEC, Earthtech, and others which has temporary challenges - but going pretty good. If you are in an office that is moving and changing the career advancement can be rapid, but if in a smaller or less active office it can seem slow. Recent economics has meant a few layoffs, and more emphasis on being billable. Since AECOM is a publically traded company, managers seem to have more pressure to hit home runs at the end of each month and quarter as compared to the legacy companies – just seems more aggressive and less forgiving than before acquisitions (less fun). Cash bonuses can seem small and discretionary.

Fast growth through mergers of diverse companies has led to loss of individual company cultures. Bureaucracy is getting out of control and impeding work. Beancounters are now making policy at corporate HQ with no apparent regard for how their policies affect the line staff and our ability to satisfy the client - and they don't listen when we approach them and explain why their policies are detrimental to the business. An overall feeling that important decisions are now made elsewhere, by unaware/unknowledgeable people.