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Sr. Radio and Networking Technologist (Current Employee) - MWAA DCA / IAD - September 30, 2013
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The most useful review selected by IndeedMost enjoyable part of the job was the hours. Hours were flexible and open. I really enjoyed working nights.
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Great if you work in another country. Thats where all the jobs are going.
BILLING SPECIALIST (Former Employee) - Glen Allen, VA - January 20, 2022
My direct management was great. There was no Work Life balance. Jobs were going overseas, and even those jobs had high turnover from bad pay and no life.
Pros
Coworkers. Pay wasn't horrible
Cons
NO life. 12 hour days 6 days a week.. No help being hired locally all being sent overseas
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Fun job but not much else.
Dispatcher/Customer Service (Current Employee) - Indianapolis, IN - January 17, 2022
Many issues with payroll. Not much recognition from upper management. Co workers are a close knit bunch and fun to work with. Job makes you feel like you are helping people.
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None
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A company for the board of directors
Project Manager (Former Employee) - Seattle, WA - January 16, 2022
The company squeezes employees year over year, taking some benefit, all in the name of profit for the board. The top five make over $40 million a year last I checked. Over 15 years. I saw the talent leave, and the new managers outcasts from other companies, everyone scrambling to cover there billable team. The company has no loyalty, will lay you off after being a cash cow for them for 20 years. No one is your friend, everyone competing for hours. Such a poorly run company, I would be careful working here.
Pros
Big company gets big projects
Cons
For a big company, local offices will not share work. There is no camaraderie, you are simply an employee in a spreadsheet that accounting will sort by billable hours.
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Decent job but push for compensation
Engineer (Former Employee) - Charlotte, NC - January 11, 2022
Network is everything and who you have for a manager is everything. It is a comfortable role but easy to get pigeonholed. I fought for my decent raises. Very few bonus and are very random.
Pros
Big company lots of resources good benefit package
Cons
Doesn’t really support flex work
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Help Desk Operator (Current Employee) - Peoria, IL - January 10, 2022
Overworked and just not a enjoyable job sometimes it’s fun nice to be at home I’m not sure everyone would enjoy this but it’s worth a try to get into phone clerk for experience
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Management do not care if employees expose each other to COVID. Management is not approachable.
TMC (Former Employee) - Pompano Beach, FL - January 6, 2022
Disrespectful environment from management down. Manager stated that he cannot force anyone to wear a mask. Unsafe environment. It’s all about the job.
Pros
Easy job, helping people that travel on Turnpike. You will Receive a gift card.
Cons
Management do not care for peoples health & safety, They don’t even want you to talk about what’s affecting everyone, Manager isn’t approachable, they pretty much give you whatever shifts, incompetence are supervising, and allot of people who are working there is because a family member got them the job.
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Flexible work schedule/decent pay
Environmental Technician (Current Employee) - Florida - January 5, 2022
Biggest incentive for working at AECOM is both the flexibility, as long as you are billing the appropriate hours you can get the work done on your own time, and the size. Most people I work with have been at the company for 10+ years and feel there is room for advancement. My salary is almost exactly at the average for my position so not bad but not great. Biggest issues, at least at my local office, have been culture and disorganization. The managers are competent people but they are clearly overwhelmed, with a lot of critical tasks falling through the cracks and the structure of work is completely lacking. Additionally, there have been some individuals who have created toxic/uncomfortable workplaces, but no one seems to mind or care.
Pros
Flexible schedule, benefits, room for growth
Cons
Disorganization, managers are overwhelmed
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Great atmosphere, pay not so great
Scientist I (Geologist/Environmental Scientist) (Former Employee) - Sacramento, CA - December 14, 2021
It was a great place to begin my career. Spent a lot of time in the field which was a plus. Culture is great but the pay was lacking for entry level employees.
Pros
Friendly environment
Cons
Pay
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Good Large Consulting Company
Mechanical Engineer (Current Employee) - Austin, TX - December 12, 2021
Your experience will probably be heavily dependent on the department you are in since AECOM is so big. My department has a large variety of interesting work, really smart and talented people, and allows you to learn a lot.
Pros
Interesting, Smart People
Cons
Tight budgets, challenging schedules
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Cost Controller (Former Employee) - Manchester, CT - December 1, 2021
Aecom is a large cost consultancy company. The projects can vary or you can also be on a single project for quite a long time. Varied clients a s varied tasks
Pros
Exposure to large projects
Cons
Can be political
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Large Organization
Senior Consultant (Former Employee) - Detroit, MI - November 15, 2021
Good Structure for Serving their Clients. The subdivision of corporate facilities well meet the ever-developing growth of the client base, the excellence of staff and career tenured professionals continue to elevate the quality of services delivered.
Pros
Accomplished Professionals.
Cons
Diversity
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Lots of favoritism, management very bad
Operations Supervisor (Former Employee) - Fort Lauderdale, FL - November 14, 2021
Not a good place to work. Lots of overtime due to callouts. Really poor managers. No innovation and clueless at times.Pay is not horrible due to opportunity for overtime.
Pros
Lots of overtime due to call outs
Cons
Really bad management
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Great management
Aerostat Operator (Former Employee) - Afghan - November 7, 2021
Great company to work for. Was able to move up with hard work. Would work for them again. Like most jobs. You work hard you get rewarded. Management was great
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Good first job out of school
Designer (Former Employee) - Baltimore, MD - October 28, 2021
Good first job out of school. Pay attention to business line and what your profession is. If you’re trying to get AXP done to get licensed but starting out in an engineering business line like Transportation, it can take years for a project to go into construction if its approvals and funding make it that long. Otherwise good office experience and had the benefit of working with some very fine people in my department.
Pros
Good wages, health benefits, flexible hours when you need it
Cons
Even public sector projects have feast and famine like anything else
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Productive and professional work environment
Associate, 4Staff (Former Employee) - Washington, DC - October 24, 2021
Work was varied and fairly relaxed but fast paced. Training was good, except for communication on deadlines for learning on the computer for promotion to full time employment from temporary employment.
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Good company
Civil/Structural Designer (Former Employee) - New Orleans, LA - October 21, 2021
Generally it is a good place to work. They laid me off due to lack of work. I understand why they did but wish they didn’t. Overall I have a good opinion of the company. The work location is in downtown New Orleans and parking is quite expensive. The building where they are located is very nice and well appointed.
Pros
Work location
Cons
Lack of work
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Environmental Specialist (Former Employee) - Boston, MA - October 4, 2021
Company is global. It depends on where you work. I find that especially in times with covid they have no work life balance. They will not give you work for weeks and then call you to go work randomly. This of course is for the lower, beginner college level job positions.
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Assistant (Former Employee) - San Antonio, TX - September 28, 2021
Had a good experience. Worked in a lot of projects. Adapted wel to pandemic. Little fish in a big pond. Exposure to a lots great people and great culture
Pros
Pay
Cons
Work life balance
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Good co workers, management was not willingly to give raises or advancement
DOD Federal Contractor- Warehouse Specialist/ Material Handler (Former Employee) - Richmond, VA - September 25, 2021
Where can I start, retaliation if you call hr about an issue with management, hr is always on their side as to say they have a reason to yell at us. Bad
Pros
A gift card at Christmas
Cons
Cant say all i want, racist when i was there, some management had alcoholism issues while at work, would not promote unless kissed butt, i guess thats all cant go over 100 characters
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Just a very weird experience.
Senior Project Manager (Former Employee) - Florida - September 23, 2021
Loved my responsibilities and projects I was assigned with my team. Office politics was something more than expected. Passive aggressive behavior, non team environment, and lack of accountability for ones performance was more than I was looking for. When there’s a rule that no one can be terminated regardless of performance. It’s not a team and in business of construction no one can build alone.
Pros
Toxic people hung out together so you knew who to stay away from
Cons
If the program director is bad it’s going to be a long project.
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