Foster Wheeler Reviews

Pros

Quality from experience from different crafts coming together to do a project is as smooth as butter.
productivity from comittment is a powerful goal for the hard workers on site.
The respect that people give to one another for safety for us and our families.
The kindness of each other to at least be a some what family through the others of the day we got to spend together.

Cons

dont really hav a down , only because i worked for other companies before and never really had such a respect for any company such as this one.

Advice to Senior Management

maybe, the lack of communication when one is tryin to tell the reasons of missing work or maybe late. Being a female, and a mother, my responsibilty as a parent is kids first... their education their health, ect. dnt shut us out cuz were trying to explain.

Pros

Good proceedures present in the management database. Collaborative work leading to synergy in efforts were encouraged. Client interaction was promoted.

Cons

Way too much gossiping and managemnet listening to opne side of the story only. Vert top down approach of leadership.

Advice to Senior Management

More senior managemnt efforts should be expended in staff morale boosing and development. More external courses should be approved by management.

Pros

Coworkers are talented and good people to work with.

Cons

Lost confidence in executive management's leadership and integrity.

Pros

The project design/engineering staff is well qualified, Some offices are well organized and managed by a well trained professional staff while others are sorely lacking.

Cons

Some office project management offices need a better understanding of project requirements and employee benefits. Overall experience at some offices is of a pressure cooker mentality with somewhat incompetent chefs.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat the employees with respect and meld family life into the office activities. Understand how to manage contracts and clients to benefit the company.

Pros

- No structure, so you can make your own job and assume whatever responsibility you want
- Decent pay

Cons

- Poor communication
- Poor project management
- "old guard" who don't want to change how they operate

Advice to Senior Management

Knock down the walls, have everyone speak to each other to coordinate on projects.
Become more progressive and automate your processes.

Pros

nice bldg. and good location. Flex time Great. Catered lunches you can buy and a lounge was build.

Cons

a mens world there. some managers have never been managers and are promoted to rapidly into positions. Hard to get kudo's

Advice to Senior Management

To much mgmt. turnover. PM's need to be more involved on Projects and keep employees that are able & willing to communicate with Clients. The procurement dept. needs a make-over (no personality)

Pros

Good culture & nice working admosphere.

Cons

vertical growth chances are seems to be low.

Advice to Senior Management

encourage people for growth

Pros

Foster Wheeler Civil Department has a tremendous group of people, a great department manager. For the most part employees seemed happy and very easy to work with. Do not get me wrong there are difficult people at Foster Wheeler, but they are the exception and not the rule.

Cons

Let me see.... you have a long walk from the parking garage to the bank of elevators that take you to you office.

Advice to Senior Management

After Troy Roder left it seems as if the Houston jobs left as well. I know there are a lot of proposals for new work that is not producing work the Houston office. Bring Troy back to Houston, please.

Pros

Moved to a beautiful "green" facility on the west side of Houston, very accessible by freeway. Did their best as far as keeping people active on projects and having something to charge to before the layoffs.

Cons

Nepotism runs rampant here: hiring inexperienced friends at a higher salary while not bringing salary up to current market rates for more experienced and senior personnel (before the recession). Unfortunately, gossip and bringing personal problems to the work place have also had a negative impact on employee morale here.

Advice to Senior Management

Good luck to you in the Upstream Market. Improve and spend some money on a more updated and integrated EDMS system and other IT tools.

Pros

Benefits, flex time, modern clean office building, large usefull well thought out workspace, every other weekend is a 3 day weekend with Friday off.

Cons

Having to spend 9 hours plus lunch everyday in the office in order to earn that every other Friday off. Absolutely bizzare design of the water faucets in the bathroom lavatories.

Advice to Senior Management

We will survive the Obama administration. The economy will recover and we will be busy again. Keep up the good work and vote against politicians that hurt our business.