AECOM reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(11,179 total reviews)
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78% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

AECOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AECOM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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11K reviews
2.0
Aug 27, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

There are free bagels on Fridays; plenty of chances for PDH's during lunchtime; very nice Christmas party; my boss is a good guy; the people in my department are nice.

Cons

I came through acquisition - I thought that company was dysfunctional! There are so many things, where would I begin? First if you have a problem with a company policy or your trying to find something out , you have another problem because nobody gives a hoot about your problem. Too many forms that constantly change and no instructions; if you're a PM the system for tracking costs stinks; accounting dept is overworked so they keep badgering PM's about things that should have been resolved months ago; the company will layoff some admin people then blow $20 grand on a dinner; occasional ribbing from clients and colleagues about F. R. Harris (never worked there) being a shady operation; utilization; can't trust other departments - if it's not their budget they'll screw you big time (but at least it's done with a smile). All these dumb promos to lift people's self-esteem (I'm surprised they don't give out awards just for showing up everyday). I could go on but what's the point?

2.0
Feb 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Exposure to a wide variety of projects and types of work.

Cons

The local management (and it probably comes from their management) promotes and uses underlying threats to get professionals to 'work for free' so they can 'meet their budgets' and get bonuses. The concerning aspect of this practice is that it is contrary to AECOM's timesheet recording policies. I worry that this will promote unethical management practices.

1.0
Jan 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work performed in the field for clients is amazing, so if you are looking to work at a place where you can get great experience working on world-class projects, this is the place for you. There are opportunities to work on projects around the world.

Cons

Be prepared to for senior management to want cutting edge technology without approving budget to implement that technology. There is tremendous ambiguity within corporate which makes achieving your objectives extremely difficult. The strategy of growing via merger and acquisition means everything changes from day-to-day. Training and professional development is non-existent at the corporate level. The corporate experience is a frustrating one if this sort of environment is not your style.

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