Does Amec Foster Wheeler pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amec Foster Wheeler employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amec Foster Wheeler. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amec Foster Wheeler?

58% of Amec Foster Wheeler employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amec Foster Wheeler 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amec Foster Wheeler?

Engineer (54) , Project Manager (22) , Project Engineer (19) , Process Engineer (18) , Senior Engineer (17) , Principal Engineer (9) , Mechanical Engineer (8) , Senior Process Engineer (8) , Staff Engineer (8) , Intern (7) , Senior Electrical Engineer (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Environmental Scientist (6) , Geotechnical Engineer (6) , Senior Piping Designer (6)

What are the pros of working at Amec Foster Wheeler according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and team." ((in 99 reviews)); "Good benefits and hours." ((in 79 reviews)); "It's a great company and pay good salary." ((in 38 reviews)); "pay and per diem is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're not one of the diligent aspects of management." ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amec Foster Wheeler according to real employee reviews?

"managers don't actually DO much paying work for clients so they have almost no clue" ((in 30 reviews)); "No training structure at all." ((in 20 reviews)); "Local upper management is British and spends a lot of time pleasing the owners in UK." ((in 19 reviews)); "Massive layoffs during "bust" season" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lack of leadership in some departments and overall company future plans." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amec Foster Wheeler redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amec Foster Wheeler redundancy and their outlook for job security at Amec Foster Wheeler in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Amec Foster Wheeler locations?

London , Reading , Aberdeen , Knutsford , Darlington , Glasgow , Warrington , Manchester , Newcastle upon Tyne , Teesside County Borough , Carlisle , Brentford , South Normanton , Montrose , Edinburgh , Chester , Gloucester , Harwell , Shrewsbury , Nottingham , Castle Donington , Thornaby-on-Tees

Amec Foster Wheeler Reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,112 total reviews)

Jonathan Lewis

70% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,112 reviews)

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Amec Foster Wheeler has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,112 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amec Foster Wheeler employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

30 Oct 2024

Work culture

Senior piping designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Too amiable environment to work.

Cons

Nothing else to say about it.

3.0

20 Feb 2023

Not recommended unless you have no choice

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary growth Opportunities to develop in existing role

Cons

Unwritten policies related to bonuses that were only given to some managers and their favourites Very well known for their firing style - a termination letter with no reason stated Weird compliance policy with compliance officer going around asking everybody for their comments while saying his investigation is purely confidential - totally absurd

3.0

18 Feb 2023

Assistant Design Engineer

Assistant site engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly environment and one of the best manager with loads to learn and experience positively.

Cons

Less work available at job and roles and responsibilities were not quite clear.

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