Vantaggi
Good benefits and salary for our location. Flexible work hours. Can take off time in a family emergency. Good training at the beginning. The majority of the people I work with are friendly, smart, and respectful of each other. Good office management. Corporate AECOM ignores us for the most part. AECOM is a good company.
Svantaggi
Some history first: I was hired before the my company was acquired by AECOM and now I am legacy AECOM after the URS merger, even though we are still AECOM. For a while, my office was fantastic. Great staff, great training and flexible hours and then I survived the 2012-2013 laid offs. Our office is larger now from that time, but must be close to 100% billable and shareholder interest matter more than any long term growth plan. There is too much control on making money for the shareholder. Every year the company Vision &mission statement seems to change. If getting hired by AECOM, argue for the BEST salary possible because there is no to very little bonuses, profit sharing, or even recognition. You can expect 1-3% salary rises a year or maybe 5% if you have a good year. There is no support staff, and the overseas IT support is really annoying. AECOM will keep you as long as your are billable. Except to laid off if you go 3-5 weeks without being 80% billable despite working and making the company money for years! No marketing assistance to get new project in the door. No assistance to diversified. No working between offices because everyone is worry about being billable. Heck you could have projects in your own town that is completed by a different group in AECOM and not even know it. Project managers are blame for everything and are excepted to do everything. Set limits because you are encouraged to work for free. After becoming a PM, not very opportunities to advance.