Stay billable employee no. 12148! - Recensione dipendente - Senior Project Engineer presso Arcadis

1,0
27 gen 2012
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Flexible hours. The worker bees don't need to be in the hive 8-5, but they do need to be 98% billable. It's a massive, global company so a future interviewer might recognize the name, which could be good or bad.

Svantaggi

Engineers are a number on a spreadsheet; a percentage of quarterly profits in a big "trickle down", pyramidal money making experiment. There is a pervasive anxiety, fear and distrust in the air, which may have something to do with unrealistic profit margins and insane billable hour ratios. Don't be fooled by the marketing. "Environmental" is an oxymoron. You are more likely to be working on a hydrofracking project than a windmill or solar plant. Since exceeding last quarters profit margins are driven by Wall Street, engineering project design quality tends to suffer, which for engineers is very dissatisfying. Lump sum projects are popular. Typical design project margins are anywhere from 5-15% at most reputable engineering firms, but you are expected to hit the 25-30% mark.

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5,0
15 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Awesome company, good experience overall

Svantaggi

Consulting can be a drag after some time

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We appreciate you sharing your experience that Arcadis is a good overall experience, while also noting that consulting can stale after some time. Feedback like this highlights areas we can continue to strengthen as we support development across the organization. Insights about market responsiveness and talent retention guide us as we shape a supportive and purpose-driven environment for all team members. Thank you for raising these points and sharing your feedback.
3,0
3 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

flexibility, exposure to large scale projects and high profile clients

Svantaggi

bonus structure not well defined, very bureaucratic company overall

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