AECOM Employee Reviews

Good learning opportunity and well in advancement unfortunately they don't promote within they outsource jobs that people are interested in. But other then that it was ok

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Good place to work.

Operator (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 24 September 2023

Steady work, fair pay, good equipment. Management was reasonable and easy enough to work with. Would recommend to other people looking to stay busy with a good company

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Insights into AECOM

Based on 103 survey responses

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Ability to learn new things

Productive and at the same time stressful.

Civil Engineering Technologist/ field coordinator and surveyor (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 30 August 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Team collaboration and Heath benefits.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The manager in my department lacks human interaction skills. The equipments are outdated and they refused to upgrade.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Not friendly and favouritism . What is a typical day like for you at the company?Depends on the project and most time spending in the field .Sometimes in the office to write reports.

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Fired for heat stroke

Field Technician (Former Employee) - Ontario - 24 August 2023

I was an archaeological field technician and I was fired after having heat stroke and needing three days off to get better! They push the archaeologists way too much, always expect it to be fast and don't care if any archaeological work is being done. Salary is small considering the physical labour we are put through everyday and the fact that this is a multi-national company. If you are an archaeologist I do not recommend working here!!!!

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not great.

Environmental Civil Design Technologist (Current Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 1 August 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?the idea that any other job will probably have more personality to it. this place is dry and cant wait to get out. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?not really stressful. but that doesnt help the fact that it sucks life out of youWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?very low and no one speaks to eachotherWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?quiet and a lot of good mornings and see ya laters

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Good place

Senior CAD Designer (Former Employee) - Whitby, ON - 15 July 2023

Pretty good firm, which stresses equal opportunity,encouraging employees development. No discrimination,balanced work and life, fair pay. A lot of chances to get promotion

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Great consulting company

Engineer (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 13 July 2023

Great consulting company, but experience might differ depending on group you are working in.Unfortunately, pays below average salaries. Good place to start a career and gain experience.

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Good company

Scheduler (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 19 June 2023

A good company to work with. Hybrid work model. Respectable working environment. Pay and compensation package not very competitive. No structured career growth ladder available.

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A lot of opportunities

Director (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 13 June 2023

Positive overall. Very well structured. Supportive management; you will find it hard to look for other opportunities as AECOM is a very nice place to work in. My view however, could be different from others who have bad managers.

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Pretty good place to start out career, good pay

Biologist (Former Employee) - Guelph, ON - 28 May 2023

Pretty good place to start out career, good pay, crazy workload and because the company is so large you will always be just a number. The Ontario ecology team was good but now has an odd structure.

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Great people, very tense.

Recruiter, talent acquisition (Former Employee) - White City, SK - 19 May 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Great company. Something they need to work on is the way they lay people off. Very cold. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Not knowing if today will be your last day. Especially if you are staff.

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It paid the bills

Millwright (Former Employee) - Fort Mackay, AB - 2 May 2023

Always messed my paid checks. Over all was not too bad being CLAC. Would work for them again, maybe not. Management was mean and ahuge disconnect. So cheers

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Ok to work there

Accountant (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 8 April 2023

The working environment is ok, but only with good managers. Some managers had unclear directions and did not respect employees. There are opportunities to grow, but not many.

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Work you into the ground, no loyalty. Autocratic

Electrician (Former Employee) - Estevan, SK - 1 April 2023

Wasn't worth my time working for this company. Just a lot of birddogging and posturing going on from the company. Always striving towards unrealistic timelines with poor leadership.

Pros

None

Cons

Birddoggers, 'boys club', disorganized, poor leadership.

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life work balance is okay

Engineer (Current Employee) - Toronto, ON - 2 March 2023

Overall good but need more management involvementAllow transfer between. Departments if the person requests it.Assist new employees in getting to know the program

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It’s just a regular scaffolding job in central Alberta

Journeyman Scaffolder (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 8 November 2022

Just the same kind of job you get anywhere in Alberta all depends on who is running the project you get hired for. Depending on who’s The super and the gf on the project you are working on will set the tone for how good or bad the job is overall.

Pros

Weekly pay

Cons

Long and hard, extremely physical and sometimes very complicated work scope

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Excellent company to work for

QualityControl (Former Employee) - Fort McMurray, AB - 5 November 2022

Excellent company to work for, and if I had the opportunity I would gladly work for this company again. They are an equal opportunity employer and have a stellar safety program.

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Great for Young Engineers but Low Pay

Water Resources Designer (Former Employee) - Thornhill, Ontario, Canada - 9 October 2022

I enjoyed access to variety of resources, including technical staff expertise across the country and freedom to learn software skills. However, I found that engineer-in-training positions were often underpaid. If you stay loyal, you will receive 3 to 5 percent increase in pay every year but if you apply to a competitor then you will receive a 20-30 percent raise. Therefore, you will see a lot of turnover at the bottom and middle levels. The company will also not give you a fair offer to retain you until you resign! I assume their business model allows for high turnover because most people are ok with being underpaid. However, as a millennial who has worked under boomer managers for years, I would strongly encourage demanding fair market value as soon as possible.

Pros

Intranet resources, working and supporting teams across country

Cons

low pay and wait to receive fair value, high turnover

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Great crew mates management not so much…..

Operator (Current Employee) - Fort McMurray, AB - 14 September 2022

I met some GREAT people working there management can be hard to deal with at times a lot of favertism especially if your not in their little group ………………

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Good people, but typical corporation

Project Manager (Former Employee) - Canada - 11 September 2022

Pros: - Great benefits.- Overall a great place to get experience and work on different projects for different private and public sector clients. - You may get the opportunity to travel for work and see different parts of the country which you may not otherwise see. - Generally nice people to work with.- Flexible work environment.Cons: - Below industry average pay. Wage will become stagnant after a few years and not keep up with inflation rates, therefore making less money each year. - Revolving door with junior and intermediate staff, always in the Storming and Forming stage. - Management seems to always change based on the corporate restructuring which can be frustrating as you have to rebuild they rapport with a new manager. - Lack of community vibe and very much a head down kind of environment.- Most people are swamped.- Big pressure to be as chargeable as possible. Seems to be the main driver for job performance.

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Productive and fun place to work with

EIT (Former Employee) - Canada - 22 August 2022

Great place to work at. Collaborative and engaging environment. Had chance to work with some of the most talented and knowledgeable colleagues in the industry.

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