AECOM Reviews

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Corporation, work within one project only.

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big multinational, so small offices/departments can be ignored
Not guaranteed interesting work - some bread and butter work is boring
Too many layers of management

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You're very much a number on a spreadsheet which costs money, Aecom do not like the fact you cost money and will try to reduce what you cost, or at least this is my experience. Tried to cut contractual education to save money. A large business who see more numbers than they do employees.

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Overcomplicated financial systems.

All Davis Langdon people have long since gone

Lack of emphasis on cost or project management services anymore

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Still a lot of internal politics post merger

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American ownership, bureaucracy and systems, matrix management

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Low number of clients.
Fee proposals are low and unrealistic. Staff have to regularly work longer hours (unpaid) to meet budgets.
High burnout of staff resulting to high turnover.
Pay is 10-20% lower than competitors in same area and field.
Contracted hours are 40 per week ( staff usually expected to work 45) while competitors work 37.5.
Performance and rewards are poor, little chance of promotion.

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Poor morale, feel undervalued.

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The work is dispersive sometimes

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difficult for progression in the finance field