Mott MacDonald reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,221 total reviews)
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James Harris

89% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Mott MacDonald has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,221 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mott MacDonald 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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4.0
Jul 8, 2025
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Pros

Friendly and technically minded work environment

Cons

Opportunities for consultants can be competitive

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Mott MacDonald Response
1y
Thank you for your review and for highlighting the strengths of your experience at Mott MacDonald. We're pleased to hear that you've found the work environment to be both friendly and technically focused—creating space for collaboration and learning is something we truly value. We appreciate your note on the competitiveness of opportunities for consultants. While we aim to provide clear and fair pathways for development, we understand that navigating progression can sometimes be challenging. Your feedback helps us continue to refine how we support career growth across all levels. We hope your career continues to thrive at Mott MacDonald.
4.0
Jul 8, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Really interesting projects, wide variety of areas of work and exciting opportunities. And a lot of flexibility if you find a particular area or field you want to do more in. Generally friendly and supportive colleagues who for the most part really want to help each other out and support their colleagues professional development. Senior management in the organisation very approachable and travel to offices quite regularly to engage with staff. A really good social vibe in the Leeds office. Generally positive overall company culture and good company ethos on work/life balance. Can vary between teams, but as a general rule good support given to staff who want to become professionally qualified in their field.

Cons

Annual pay rises over the last number of years have been really poor, and pay and benefits in general starting to fall considerably behind what competitors are offering. Recent company restructuring could have been handled better. Senior management haven't explained why the restructure is happening, what it sets out to achieve, and how its success is to be measured. Not enough support given to staff who take on new client accounts for the first time. Just a case of "here is a project, now crack on" rather than somebody taking time to give proper background, context and high level overview and support of how the account works and what the team member is responsible for. Inevitably leads to issues on projects and a lot of unnecessary stress for the team member. No single consistent and coherent company wide policy on home working. Simply seems to be a case of individual team and unit managers imposing and enforcing their own arbitrary rules which are entirely dependent on their own personal opinion on home working. Inevitably leads to colleagues in the same offices, and at similar levels of seniority, having to work to different hybrid working rules, which is clearly and grossly unfair.

3.0
Jul 4, 2025
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Pros

Good pay if you’re a Tech Director. friendly people and good culture/social events.

Cons

Low pay for junior staff and difficult to get promoted. Some poor/unqualified management which can allow toxicity to continue.

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Mott MacDonald Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're pleased to hear that you've found the culture, social environment, and aspects of the team dynamic to be positive. We appreciate your honest feedback regarding pay progression for junior staff and concerns around management quality. While we aim to foster a fair and inclusive environment at all levels, we recognise that there are areas where we can do better. Feedback like yours is important in helping us identify where improvements are needed, particularly in supporting career development and ensuring leadership standards are consistently upheld. As a current employee, we would encourage you to have an honest and open discussion with your line manager about your career aspirations and development opportunities. Thank you again for your openness—your insights are valued and help us continue to evolve as an organisation
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