AECOM reviews

The problem definitely lies with management. They consistently put people in place who are good with finance, but have no idea how to manage and they are set up to fail. They have one of the highest turnover rates in the industry, but consistently let the wrong people leave. They are afraid to make the necessary changes at the top in order to keep the good people that are actually doing the work. AND if you watch the stock, it's not going ANYWHERE! Why would anyone even buy stock in this company. Yet, that is all they care about, keeping the shareholders happy. As long as the executives are making their bonuses, that's all that matters.

Bloated management, middle management has no power to pay properly resulting in loss of multiple senior staff. Lost staff means more work for remaining employees with no compensation, and the diminished ability to learn and advance your career from that staff. Working at this company does not promise a profitable/fulfilling work life. Management will say what you want to hear only so you hang around longer hoping for a positive change. New hires of equal experience are paid 20-30% higher than existing staff (YES - this is absolutely true). AGAIN resulting in poor morale and lost staff. If you have to work here, negotiate a very high starting wage as raises are below cost of living increases. The 5 star reviews on this site have been suspected of being AECOM plants trying to raise the rating, I could not agree more. I would not recommend this company to an enemy. Formerly was UMA Engineering. UMA was a company I used to see myself working at for a long long time (possibly decades) the group was great the work was challenging and the rewards were fair to generous. AECOM has effectively obliterated that in less than 4 years. I am moving on with my career and only see the death of UMA as such a shame, a waste of a excellent company absorbed into the machine. AECOM defines growth as buying up companies faster than the employees quit. When an office goes from nearly 200 strong to below 90 employees (including new hires) in two years in an extremely booming market, you should be able to draw your own conclusions. Much of the money seems to be going into the new mining department they are trying to establish. Saskatchewan is small enough that the bad reputation AECOM is earning will come back around and affect them on that end also. Do yourself a favor and keep looking for a better company.