Is AECOM a good company to work for?

AECOM has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,661 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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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(11,191 total reviews)

Troy Rudd

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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 11,191 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

1.0

Jan 23, 2014

Career and professional suicide! If you have a brain and like to use it, don't work in a Finance role for this company

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Pros

Absolutely nothing, you go home feeling dumber every day!

Cons

Incompetent and inept managers with no people skills Many issues but prevented from resolving by managers with no foresight Hung out to dry by managers that don't take responsibility (backstabbing and undermining of staff a daily occurrence) Too slow to respond to market conditions and internal cost structures to be competitive No recognition or reward of staff in finance or administration roles Extremely poor pay for the hours of work and standard/level of work expected in finance and admin roles No career path, professional development or training provided in the time I worked here

3.0

Jan 21, 2014

Very large company with opportunities in various sectors, countries, and lines of work.

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Pros

Company is well established and works on many major projects, which look great on a resume.

Cons

Very corporate environment; hard to increase your pay rate and get promoted when starting in an entry level position here.

1.0

Jan 21, 2014

Incompetent Management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who work there

Cons

Management not qualified - don't care about their employees

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Career and professional suicide! If you have a brain and like to use it, don't work in a Finance role for this company

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