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Graduate Position, Not a Graduate Scheme - Graduate Engineer Atkins Employee Review

4.0
Dec 11, 2016
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Pros

Friendly people, great atmosphere. Lots of social events Clinet Interactiona dn responsibility from day

Cons

Training is hard to comy by, Managers prefer "on the job" training which isnt always ebdt for the client I was on the "graduate scheme" which offered rotational placements fro 2 years. In reality they offer rotation but within you project. Atleast that was my experience. After 2 placments I found it hard to rotate into a different project as I was now very cost effective for my manager. I recommend definutely arranging your rotations yourself!

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2.0
Nov 17, 2016
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Pros

Job and a paycheck but in a house of cards.

Cons

Wow, be careful! Atkins North America was acquired when Atkins in London bought a notorious US engineering based in Florida, PBS&J (Post, Buckley, Shuh and Jernigan). I didn't do enough research when hired and found out too late I was working for a company that has been prosecuted multiple times for serious illegalities, and some of the executives who participated but escaped prosecution are still there! PBS&J has been indicted for bribing government officials, illegal campaign contributions, and was a private company put on the chopping blocks to sell for being so poorly managed when several of the employees embezzled millions upon millions of dollars. As recent as 2016 the company was struggling financially because of legal costs and fines to the extent the focus became finishing out existing contracts rather than procuring new ones...an indicator they do not want new business and are likely to chop off the US engineering wing and spin those employees out to another company. Do your research before accepting a job there, the good old boy network that didn't previously get caught or prosecuted in the illegalities is still working there, and they haven't changed much in being secretive about what they are doing!! Get everything in writing as they are all about the bait and switch.

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