Is AECOM a good company to work for?

AECOM has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,656 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at AECOM to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AECOM have been left by employees working as Engineering Intern , Intern and Intern - Hourly .

Does AECOM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AECOM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AECOM. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AECOM?

70% of AECOM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AECOM 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AECOM?

Engineer (496) , Project Manager (420) , Civil Engineer (264) , Graduate Engineer (206) , Senior Engineer (187) , Project Engineer (165) , Intern (157) , Senior Project Manager (129) , Structural Engineer (125) , Consultant (121) , Associate Director (112) , Environmental Scientist (107) , Architect (104) , Mechanical Engineer (92) , Associate (90)

What are the pros of working at AECOM according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people work here and can be excellent resources if you seek them out." ((in 681 reviews)); "Good benefits and they always gave me the tools to move ahead in my career." ((in 526 reviews)); "The pay as a consultant is good and there are a wide variety of jobs and clients to work with." ((in 336 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH" ((in 290 reviews)); "Colleague are nice and willing to teach" ((in 239 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AECOM according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low for area...rent and taxes are high...with minimum wage going up need to open the coffers." ((in 440 reviews)); "Project managers do not follow ethics when it come to the time charges and scope creeping." ((in 164 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 163 reviews)); "No bonus; performance managment system is a joke; must travel for work on own time and no claims allowed for air miles" ((in 132 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 128 reviews))

What are employees saying about AECOM layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AECOM locations?

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AECOM reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(11,186 total reviews)

Troy Rudd

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

AECOM has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,186 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

May 7, 2014

Good Company when there is Work. POOR MANAGEMENT - Don't Rock the Boat.

Engineer

Recommend

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Pros

It's a Good Company when there is work to be done. Since the economy dropped off so has the work. The insurance is fairly good and they have 401k for what it's worth.

Cons

Here's the bad new. 1. Like I said, if there is work to be done it good. The work share is a joke, prepare to start looking for another job. 2. Don't ever question your manager. HR is a joke about personnel issues. 3. If you are being harass or threaten by your supervisor, start looking for other work. Again HR is a joke. File a complaint against management and expect to be "laid-off". Don't rock the boat even if you are in the right and have proof it or HR will sweep you under the rug and out the door.

3.0

Mar 18, 2014

Some firms treat their employees as valuable assets, but I felt more like a consumable than an investment.

Applications developer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As a software developer, my peers at AECOM were smart, enthusiastic and opened minded. The engineers, architects and draftsmen I shared office space with were some of the nicest people I've ever met, and my immediate supervisor went above and beyond to support me. At the implementer and lower management levels I think AECOM has some great talent.

Cons

The middle and upper management seemed to be disconnected from the relationship between output and morale. Investments in professional development and critical software tools were forbidden. For example, I had an expired license for Adobe CS3, a routine scan of system software revealed it and IT asked me to remove it. Since I used it in the course of my duties, I requested a new license for Adobe CS6 but was rejected due to the expense and told to keep using my expired license.

1.0

Mar 9, 2014

Office managers slaves to Upper management

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are none except it pays the bills

Cons

Upper management is full of incompetent overpaid people who stare at billable projections and decide who to lay off by a spreadsheet. They are completely clueless. They should concentrate on getting work, these are suppose to be the so called experts with the most experience and technical expertise. Instead the employees are responsible to get there own work. Office managers are just as incompetent and don't do a single thing to get new work. They wait for the phone to ring or call other offices if work is available. Wow! That's a genius marketing plan, I can see why they make 6 figures!?

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