WSP reviews

AEC marketing is a great niche industry to grow your career in - just not at WSP. Promotions are non-existent and salaries are stagnant and often below market rate. End-of-year reviews are nothing but glorified paper-pushing as you get an “attaboy” and a vague promise that maybe next year you’ll move up or get that raise you’ve worked so hard for. But don’t dare rock the boat to ask for what you deserve...you’ll be met with open hostility from leadership backed by the incompetent HR staff. Marketers have no say in pursuit decisions and are treated with a general disrespect by leadership. The company is grossly mismanaged - by a group of middle-aged white men who “shush” women openly in meetings. There is no work/life balance to speak of - get ready to work regular 12 hours days because engineering staff chases ALL opportunities without vetting them properly. There are limited resources and marketing staff is stretched to the breaking point. Health insurance is a joke, especially their one week paid maternity leave. Leadership consistently spouts the motto “work hard, play hard,” but it’s YOU working and them playing. If you are looking for a successful, supportive team environment - one that will support your career goals and respect your life outside of the office - this isn’t the place for you. WSP offers only a daily grind of disappointment and a voiceless existence.

-WSP has single-handedly ruined Parsons Brinckerhoff. They laid off 80+ salaried full-time employees. Moved positions to other offices without telling the business or anyone at Parsons Brinckerhoff. Have hired seasonal interns to do the work of said salaried full-time employees. Talk about a compliance nightmare. -During those layoffs, affected employees had to take PTO to interview to find another job. Are you kidding me?! -Those unaffected have been bailing left and right. HR function is a shadow of its former self. -Micromanagement of individual contributors. -Constant revolving door of line level managers. -Petty corporate politics. -Cutbacks and layoffs all to save a buck. Which they will then turn around and spend on acquiring yet another company. -Zero communication. -Small low cublicles with zero privacy. Teams expected to duke it out over small huddle romos to make calls that are sensitive in nature. My advice to you, keep looking. This is not a good place to further your career.