AECOM reviews

Dysfunctional corporate structure, de-incentivised career paths, focus on utilization, compartmentalized departments, obvious lack of integration of historical companies that were swallowed/merged

Company looks imposing from the outside but no strategic vision and operated at the top by accountants with no understanding of the AE or EPC business. As a result each of the regions, business units, groups and subsidiaries operate as individual fiefdoms with no synergy or common goals except to maximize or survive their own domain. Terrible mismatch of cultures between the Design & Consulting Services (DCS) operating on a "regional full service" basis (average contract ~$50K) and Energy & Construction (E&C) working by industry markets and global clients (average contract >$1M). Post acquisition transition has tried to impose "one size fits all" tools, systems and procedures. DCS groups don't want to follow standards due to bureaucracy on small jobs and individual client needs while the simplistic type of tools and systems being rolled out are a joke for multimillion dollar contracts. Strategy appears to be organic growth through employee networking with the CEO and executive management touting social media (Chatter) as the answer to revenue growth demanded by stockholders. Work is in decline across the board with bad jobs and claims arising daily.