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Michael S. Burke
1,356 Ratings
Pros
"Good firm with great work-life balance" (in 104 reviews)
"Great opportunities to work on larger projects" (in 66 reviews)
Cons
"Met people who were extremely overworked and others who had a great work-life balance" (in 68 reviews)
"Big company means you're just a number" (in 50 reviews)
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"Signalling Designer"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at AECOM full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
They all work as a
Cons
They do a 40 hour week
AECOM 2018-06-12 11:01 PDT![AECOM Logo]()
"Do not care about the little people ....... only the money."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Good interaction with other teams.
Cons
40hr working week
Leave allocation poor
Managers do not listen to the staff
It is all about making moneyAdvice to Management
Stop ...... Listen ........Act......... Try put yourself in the shoes of the people who once made AECOM a great company to work for.
AECOM 2018-07-16 23:53 PDT![AECOM Logo]()
"Graduate Engineer experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time
Pros
Well organised professional experience
Strong benefits package
Large variety of courses available to develop your knowledgeCons
Intense micro-management
Can feel like a number on a spreadsheet rather than a person at times
Given unreasonably few hours to complete tasks
“Flexible working” is a buzzword rather than realityAdvice to Management
Less micro management. Trust employees and allow greater flexibility
AECOM 2018-07-16 10:14 PDT![AECOM Logo]()
"Good name, good experience, average compensation"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at AECOM full-time
Pros
the projects, some of the people
Cons
the structure, the bureaucracy, and the irregularities internally due to multiple buy-outs and mergers
AECOM 2018-07-11 07:45 PDT![AECOM Logo]()
"8 months experience"
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RecommendsNo opinion of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time
Pros
Big company, interesting projects
Cons
few salary reviews , quite difficult to create a network
AECOM 2018-06-13 09:40 PDT![AECOM Logo]()
"Bureaucratic American monolith lacking identity run by old white men"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time
Pros
Worklife balance is encouraged and there are initiatives promoting good well-being
Cons
- struggles with identity having acquired so many companies recently
- no sense of pushing yourself to deliver, no reward for working hard
- most teams work in complete siloes
- very poor management structures - no accountability and no empowerment
- profit driven with little understanding of the value of more strategic teamsAdvice to Management
- understand what you have, find synergies, enable cross- team working
- find more great womenAECOM 2018-07-17 06:19 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Good company, wish there was better management"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time
Pros
- I work with some wonderful people
- Great company to work for, although due to it being quite large,Cons
- Often don't feel like I am being rewarded for the work I do and I have slowly begun to see people leave because of this exact reason.
- Often feel ignored by managementAdvice to Management
Be respectful towards team and help those who would like to achieve their goals.
AECOM 2018-06-15 03:45 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Graduate Engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time (More than a year)
Pros
The best reason to work at AECOM is their employees professionalism and enthusiasm to work and learn.
Cons
Some of the downsides of working at AECOM is that AECOM do not take into account your effort as it is too big to see it. Thus, it is depends on your utilisation and work load what will make them happy but not the amount of hours that you work for them.
The consultancy side is not very technical and I would recommend to start up from a small-medium size company and jump in AECOM once you have got more experience.AECOM 2018-06-17 03:46 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Poor Employer"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at AECOM full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
They pay you some money.
Cons
Pay is poor - below industry average
Advice to Management
Take staff seriously
AECOM 2018-07-06 06:22 PDTHelpful (5)
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"Poor role and communications from senior leaders"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at AECOM full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great local managers, great colleagues.
Cons
Senior leadership don’t get it. More focussed on bringing people in than retaining current staff. I worked alongside a new starter, paid much more than me and the same grade as me. Local managers unpowered to do anything about it.
Advice to Management
Understand the local market and don’t look at staff simply as numbers/headcount. Staff are your only asset.
AECOM 2018-06-01 13:38 PDT
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AECOM Response
16 Jul 2018 – Talent Acquisition Consultant
Thank you for your 5 star review score.
Kind regards
Talent Acquisition