Awful - making profits with a complete disregard for people, performance and culture. - Senior Human Resources Professional Worley Employee Review

1.0
Dec 21, 2010
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Pros

High-profile company if an engineer, prolific on the ASX, local CEO if in N Sydney, nice location, er I'm running out of positives

Cons

As a member of the ANZ HR team I saw uninspiring leadership verging on the farcical - gossip, politicking, fear, stress and uneven application of policy. 08 economic downturn prompted head-hunted candidates to have their probationary periods terminated for no reason, reneging on expectations and assurances with no commitment to people. Redundancies were at bare minimum legal entitlement and regularly used in place of performance management (excl 1 Industrial Relations specialist who received a hefty pay-out). People were viewed as revenue generators - no engagement surveys, leadership development, culture work, road-shows, goal-setting and generally no incentive scheme. I would advise against working at WorleyParsons.

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5.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Massive Project Scale: Worley handles multibillion dollar capital projects. If you want exposure to massive EPC work, this is the place. You get to lead complex, large scale infrastructure and energy developments that actually move the needle globally. Technical Bench Strength: As a PM, you are only as good as your technical team. Worley has a incredibly deep roster of subject matter experts across civil, structural, mechanical, and piping disciplines. You will have serious engineering talent backing up your project delivery. The Energy Pivot: They are heavily transitioning toward sustainability and green energy infrastructure. It is a fantastic place to build your resume in sustainable engineering while still utilizing traditional oil and gas, offshore, or pipeline expertise. Global Mobility: Because they operate worldwide, there is excellent opportunity to travel or relocate for different assignments if that is something you want to pursue. Structured Delivery Systems: They have highly mature stage gate delivery processes. You are never flying blind; they have the rigorous systems in place to manage risk, procurement, environmental compliance, and contract administration effectively.

Cons

The Project Cycle Risk: Because Worley operates as a massive EPC firm, your job security is often directly tied to your current billable project. When a large scale project winds down, you need to have your next landing spot already lined up. If the company pipeline is dry, you can end up on the bench, and prolonged bench time always carries the risk of layoffs. The Constant Hustle for the Next Win: To avoid that bench time and ensure seamless work for their teams when a project ends, project managers and leadership have to be incredibly aggressive with proposals and bidding. It creates a high pressure environment where you are often executing your current massive project while simultaneously burning the midnight oil to win the next contract just to keep your engineers and staff utilized.

2.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Great to get more experience in different areas

Cons

Completely project based. They don’t let you change on overhead even for 1 hr. It means if you can’t change on the project, they don’t pay you. So many people are full time but they don’t receive the full salary. No one tells you that when they want to hire you. There is no work/life balance

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