EECO2 Reviews

2.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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Robert Wallace

100% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

EECO2 has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The EECO2 employee rating is 43% below average for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
21 Nov 2024

Green goals, Red flags

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Not at all after further reflection

Cons

Beneath EECO2 facade of sustainability and innovation lies a workplace that often feels disorganised, inequitable, and out of sync with modern professional standards. A Culture of Promises, Not Delivery: When you join EECO2, you're sold a dream—exciting projects, global impact, career growth. But once you’re in, it becomes clear: these promises rarely materialise. Decisions are made behind closed doors, leaving employees in the dark and fostering an atmosphere of mistrust. Leadership lacks accountability, creating a top-down approach that feels both opaque and arbitrary. Favouritism Over Fairness: The “one team” mantra is repeated often, but actions speak louder than slogans. Opportunities aren’t distributed based on merit but on personal connections. Those without the right relationships will find themselves overlooked and undervalued. It’s disheartening to see a workplace where who you know matters more than what you bring to the table. An Unequal Playing Field: There’s also a troubling pattern of uneven treatment among employees. Some are disproportionately burdened with challenging tasks and given little recognition, while others seem to skate by with far less effort. The whispers of bias—whether based on background, gender, or other factors—are hard to ignore, and they tarnish the company’s credibility. Overwork with Minimal Reward: Weekend travel is common, but don’t expect fair compensation. Half pay for giving up your personal time? That’s well below industry standards. Add delayed reimbursements and payments to the mix, and the financial strain becomes a regular burden for employees. A Company Without a Compass: The lack of clear strategy and direction is palpable. Projects are launched without proper planning, leaving teams scrambling to adapt to shifting priorities. Leadership often seems disconnected from the technical realities, creating a chaotic environment that sets employees up to fail. Bottom Line: EECO2 is a case study in wasted potential. It could be a leader in its field, but systemic issues—favouritism, inequity, mismanagement—keep it from achieving greatness. If you value transparency, fairness, and a workplace that respects your time and effort, look elsewhere. This is not an organisation where you’ll thrive.

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EECO2 Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We take all employee perspectives seriously, but a number of the claims made here require clarification and context. On tenure and context Only two individuals at EECO2 have 10 years of tenure, both directors holding equity through our EMI share scheme — relevant context when interpreting claims about strategy, compensation, and decision-making. On weekend travel The "half pay" characterisation omits considerable context. Our travel compensation framework was deliberately designed to ensure fairness and parity with contractor arrangements. In many comparable organisations, weekend travel attracts no additional compensation at all. Employees travel business class, stay in five-star hotels, and where assignments take them to international destinations — from South America to Japan — we actively support extended personal stays. We consider this a genuine differentiator and are proud of it. On salaries and payment timelines Salaries are benchmarked annually against CIBSE and Hays surveys, with all roles at mid-market minimum and clear performance-managed pathways to the upper band. No instance of delayed salary payment has ever been raised internally. Contractors operate under separate commercial terms with different payment schedules — conflating the two is misleading. On bias and fairness Serious allegations, presented without a single specific example. Our internal processes exist precisely to address such concerns formally and without prejudice. We urge anyone with a genuine grievance to use them. On project management and strategy We acknowledge a period of operational friction, attributable in part to a PMO function that has since been disbanded — a deliberate, evidence-based decision that has made us a leaner and more effective organisation. Our sustained relationships with a portfolio of global blue chip clients speak more reliably to our strategic capability and delivery standards than an unqualified anonymous review. A final note If this is, as we believe, a long-standing senior team member, we would encourage direct and formal dialogue. Experience and honest challenge are valued and rewarded here. Our door remains open
1.0
17 Oct 2024

Worst Experience

Recommend
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Pros

No bothering on weekends Co workers are good

Cons

Poor management style, micro management Habit of blame games Low paid salaries Professional engineering staff has left due to weird policies, new staff is not geared enough Adhoc policies Seniors attitude is worst Management always finds a reason to snub and is always after a reason to snub Working environment is very suffocated No motivation Very less/ slow career progression

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EECO2 Response
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Thank you for this review. We'd rather engage with it properly than offer a polished non-answer. A year or two is long enough to form a genuine view, so we won't suggest this one isn't sincerely held. We do see several points differently, though. Salary. Every role is benchmarked annually against CIBSE and Hays data and held at mid-market as a floor, with a clear performance-linked path beyond it. "Low paid" is hard to square with that framework — though if there's a specific comparison behind it, we'd want to hear it. Progression. Advancement tracks capability rather than time served, which won't suit everyone. The routes exist and are communicated openly — but we accept that having a framework and feeling its benefit aren't always the same thing. Hiring and fit. Here we'll be candid. A strong engineer isn't automatically a strong consultant, and those new to the environment can be stretched quickly. We've sometimes let that mismatch persist too long, hoping people grow into the role — which isn't always fair on them or the team. It's an area we're actively sharpening. Management and culture. We won't wave away words like "micro-management" or "blame". By way of context, some structures in place during that period — including a project management function since reshaped — didn't serve teams as well as intended, and we've adjusted. The broader characterisations are harder to address without specifics we'd have valued discussing at the time. Retention and capability. Some movement is simply the nature of specialist consultancy. Our confidence in our people is reflected in the trust of a demanding global blue-chip client base — and that isn't an accident. We're sorry this wasn't the right fit. If something went unsaid, the offer of a frank conversation still stands — leaving the business doesn't close that door.
1.0
2 Apr 2025

The Ship is Sinking

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The lights turn on, the toilet flushes and the windows are see through. Oh, did I mention the stand up desks?

Cons

There's a gaping hole in this company. The kind of hole that in a normal company is filled by leadership. At EECO2 it's filled by ego. They will work you until you're sick and then will blame you for being ill. They will give you one hundred tasks and then ask you why you haven't done them all. This is not a company, it's a joke. The business has now lost the majority of its major pharma clientele thanks to this moronic leadership. Soon, there will be no EECO2.

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EECO2 Response
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Response to Review — Anonymous We recognise the frustration behind this review, but several claims require a clear rebuttal. The assertion that EECO2 has lost the majority of its pharma clientele is factually incorrect. The pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is not one part of our business — it is our entire focus. Many of those client relationships extend beyond fifteen years, with clients regularly returning to us for subject matter expertise and strategic advice. That level of sustained engagement does not happen in a business lacking credibility or direction. On listening: we hold company-wide Town Halls with full attendance and run monthly NPS and feedback processes precisely to ensure every voice has an outlet. The accusation that leadership categorically does not listen is difficult to reconcile with that structure — though we acknowledge that forums are only as useful as the contributions made to them. Workload pressures in a project-driven consultancy are real, and we do not trivialise that. But the leap from that reality to predictions of imminent closure, or the wholesale dismissal of the business, is not grounded in fact. We would encourage anyone with specific concerns to raise them directly. That offer is genuine.
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