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    AECOM Reviews

    Updated 20 April 2018
    3,580 reviews

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    AECOM President & CEO Michael S. Burke
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    Pros

    • You can bury yourself in work or have a work/life balance; your choice (in 99 reviews)

    • Great opportunities to work on larger projects (in 64 reviews)

    Cons

    • Met people who were extremely overworked and others who had a great work-life balance (in 64 reviews)

    • So big that its easy to feel like you're just a number (in 48 reviews)

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    1. "AECOM Review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at AECOM full-time

      Pros

      - Agile working (no desk policy and remote working)
      - Interesting work
      - Very good team
      - Good training

      Cons

      - Outdated 40hr work week
      - Work can get monotonous
      - Always public sector clients

    2. "Company really embraces flexibilty"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at AECOM full-time

      Pros

      Company has a great ethos on flexible working and feel that you are really trusted, as long as you are doing a job well.

      Cons

      AECOM is now such a big company.

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    3. "Good company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Project Administrator in London, England
      Former Employee - Project Administrator in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at AECOM full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good salary
      Received good training
      Good working environment

      Cons

      Inconsistent workload - periods where it was very busy and then periods without much to do but that was just the nature of the job

    4. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Electrical Engineer
      Former Employee - Electrical Engineer

      I worked at AECOM full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good firm, lots of good people to work with

      Cons

      Very corporate and easy to get lost in

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Global corporation"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at AECOM full-time

      Pros

      A good place to work overall. Workload and management depends on a team. Mine was varied and mostly interesting. Hardly ever need to do overtime. Good company benefits. Options to move while staying with the same company.

      Cons

      Little room for career progression. Low salaries. Working from home possible only in theory.

      Advice to Management

      Treat your staff like they deserve to be treated a Listen and appreciate more.

    6. "Positive"

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      Former Employee - GIS Analyst in South Wimbledon, England
      Former Employee - GIS Analyst in South Wimbledon, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at AECOM full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good development opportunities, great projects to work on. Good training and great social scene.

      Cons

      Work between teams not as good as it could have been. Promotion opportunities a bit limited.

    7. "Employee 4 + years"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AECOM full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Exciting Construction Projects
      Ability to transfer to offices all over world

      Cons

      No bonuses
      Very small pay rises

      Advice to Management

      Pay should reflect market conditions for employees loyal to AECOM

    8. "Director"

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      Former Employee - Director in London, England
      Former Employee - Director in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at AECOM full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great work variety and ability to progress. Global company with lots of opprortunities.

      Cons

      Politics and bureaucracy can get in the way. Negotiate a high salary when joining. Can be siloed.

      Advice to Management

      Avoid becoming too American and cut the bureaucracy

    9. "It feels like a big company"

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      Current Employee - Senior Technical Consultant in London, England
      Current Employee - Senior Technical Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AECOM full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Some great projects.
      Social office.
      Some very good people.
      Great work/life balance

      Cons

      Burgeoning senior management ranks that were disconnected from front line staff.
      Very little cross selling - management didn't seem to incentivise upselling across divisions resulting in a relatively siloed organisation.
      Promotions appear to be based on tenure rather than merit.
      Pay is generally below market levels.

    10. "Supersize Me"

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      Current Employee - Associate in London, England
      Current Employee - Associate in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AECOM (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great opportunities to work on larger projects

      Cons

      Its a huge machine organisation, with all that entails.

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