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    Mott MacDonald Reviews

    Updated 15 July 2018
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    • "Senior management struggling to find its way in present global marketplace" (in 20 reviews)

    • "Management, lack of structure, not enough focus on career progression" (in 18 reviews)

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    1. "Excellent experience, interesting projects, good salary"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager in Croydon, England
      Current Employee - Project Manager in Croydon, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Mott MacDonald full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Intersting projects and good salary

      Cons

      No overtime pay, for extra hours

      Mott MacDonald Response

      12 Jun 2018 – Recruitment systems manager

      Thank you for leaving us a review. It looks like you have settled in well and are enjoying working with us. We wish you all the best with your current role.

    2. "global civil engineer consulting firm"

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      Current Employee - Civil Engineer in London, England
      Current Employee - Civil Engineer in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Mott MacDonald full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      plenty of opportunities for training

      Cons

      not the best salary across the industry

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    3. "Consultant"

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      Current Employee - Consultant
      Current Employee - Consultant
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great work life balance and flexibility around non-work commitments.

      Really nice people, supportive culture. People tend to stay a while which leaves some continuity (also a negative)

      Cons

      Risk averse in that they are slow to take on new opportunities and services.

      There are barriers to moving between areas and lack of collaboration between all the different business units. Consulting practice not as valued internally as engineering side of business.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on middle management levels, those coming out of the graduate scheme who are ambitious but there aren't currently the opportunities for them to progress in the way that want.

    4. "Working hours"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Mott MacDonald full-time

      Pros

      Salary location offices training help

      Cons

      Flexi expected to work additional hours no rewards

      Advice to Management

      None they don’t care

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Lovely Place to Work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Mott MacDonald full-time

      Pros

      Flexible working, varied projects, good benefits

      Cons

      Long Hour, pressure to deliver, time sheets

      Mott MacDonald Response

      25 May 2018 – Recruitment systems manager

      Thank you for the review. It looks like we left a great impression on you and we wish you the best with your future career.

    6. "Good for Engineers"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Mott MacDonald full-time

      Pros

      Large, international company. Good opportunities for some

      Cons

      Old school, salary not the highest

      Advice to Management

      Staff retention is a key issue. Don''t keep talking the talk but not walking the walk

      Mott MacDonald Response

      25 May 2018 – Recruitment systems manager

      Hi, thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We’re happy that you’ve mentioned about the opportunities we provide, it’s always good to give our employees the room to grow their careers. We... More

    7. "Working at Motts"

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      Current Employee - Graduate Engineer
      Current Employee - Graduate Engineer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Mott MacDonald full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Supportive staff, good technical knowledge, healthy atmosphere. Overall very positive experience

      Cons

      Opportunities for promotion are slow, quite hard to move around the company.

      Advice to Management

      Be more flexible in letting your talent move around. Other than that, excellent management

    8. Helpful (2)

      "Company with real integrity going through rapid change"

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      Current Employee - Principal Engineer in Birmingham, England
      Current Employee - Principal Engineer in Birmingham, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Mott MacDonald full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Real integrity, great opportunities to work globally, people aren’t just numbers, employee ownership leads to high rewards for senior staff, company is really looking to accelerate change to try and lead the field

      Cons

      If you’re not open to change, it may not be the place for you at the moment, there can be a lack of transparency in routes to promotion/pay rises

      Advice to Management

      The benefits of employee ownership should be available much earlier in your career, and for less senior people. The opportunities for international assignments should be wider shared

      Mott MacDonald Response

      20 Apr 2018 – Recruitment systems manager

      Hi, thank you for taking the time to write us a review. You have highlighted the reasons why our staff have long careers with us! We put our people at the heart of our business which in turn helps us... More

    9. "Graduate Consultant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Mott MacDonald full-time

      Pros

      A lot of diversity in the work, especially in terms of geography. There is a lot of flexibility in terms of working from home.

      Cons

      Bad management of work although this was specific to my team. It took a long time for work to get handed down and I often struggled with my time sheets at the end of the week due to it.

      Mott MacDonald Response

      17 May 2018 – Recruitment systems manager

      Hi, thank you for the review. Diversity and Inclusivity is important to us, so the fact that you have mentioned it proves we are providing a workplace for all. We're sorry to hear that you had a... More

    10. "Current Employee at Mott MacDonald"

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

      I have been working at Mott MacDonald full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent culture, great benefits, great people, engaged employees, seeking to innovate and drive change through empowering people

      Cons

      Maternity / paternity leave could be improved

      Mott MacDonald Response

      10 Apr 2018 – Recruitment systems manager

      Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Wow, we appreciate you listing some of the factors that really define us as an employer, especially the part about empowering our employees... More

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