AECOM Reviews
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Pros
Good people - but they were here before we were bought up by AECOM, so they can't take credit. Alot of stuff about opportunity to work elsewhere - will have to see if these opportunities are accessible. Salary is reasonable, benefits are not. A real disinclination on managments part to take into consideration another countrys traditions - in many instances forced to adopt American employment standards regarding benefits, overtime and vacation.
Cons
Global, Global,Global - one AECOM. What does that mean? The fact is, the work that this global company is based on is 99% local, performed by people who know the local market. There is not nearly enough credibility given this by AECOM management. Increasingly, decision making and judgement of local managers are being reduced as a rigid, preconceived structure is imposed on them. We are constantly being advised to think creatively by the AECOM human resources machine - perhaps upper management could exercise some creativity and flexibility? Somehow, I think people with those abilities don't make it to the upper echelon. Core values of "honesty, integrity, etc is pumped out by the publicity machine, but it is most employees experience that the real concern of AECOM is money and satisfying the shareholder. This company needs to respect local company culture - after all, something must have been working, otherwise, why did they buy the company?
Advice to Senior Management
Upper management should stop paying lip service to the decision making abilities of their employees - they need to seriously review their relationship with the local company and allow the innovation they say they value to be exercised on the ground. In any case, people will get around the rigid management structure whether they get approval or not - they will do it so they can get their work done efficiently and effectively for the objective of satisfying the client.
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Anonymous:
“Bottom Line Management”
Nov 16, 2009
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Anonymous:
“Money matters most”
Nov 11, 2009
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Engineering Manager in Calgary, AB (Canada):
“Some good leaders but few and far between”
Nov 9, 2009
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Anonymous:
“Good place to work. Going through a lot of changes, though....”
Oct 29, 2009
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Engineer:
“In a large company we are all just numbers to them”
Oct 28, 2009
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Anonymous:
“Good & bad at AECOM”
Sep 28, 2009
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Civil Engineer I:
“Not a bad place to be in. Overall good.”
Sep 22, 2009
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Cad Op:
“Great pay and benefits, good local co-workers, horrible upper level management.”
Sep 20, 2009
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Civil Engineer I:
“Pros and Cons, Like Any Job, but overall pretty good. Face it, no job is perfect.”
Sep 10, 2009