Absolutely Awful. Toxic Culture. Lies. Bullying... but you are so lucky to work here... - Recensione dipendente - Civil Engineer/Project Manager presso Mott MacDonald

1,0
3 apr 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

-If you make it high enough up the ladder you get the money that the junior staff earn for you. (You know this as senior staff brag about wealth while you are eating sandwiches from home for the 5th day in a row, 5 years in) -You can say to people you have worked on famous projects ( though no compensation for loosing weekends and evenings for less than a trainee london bus driver at times)

Svantaggi

-Toxic Culture of bullying- I have literally seen my team lead have a mental break down in the office on a Tuesday. Rest assured the vultures were there to dig their claws in after he left in an ambulance that day. -Having to work excessive hours for no reward or recognition -No consistency in line management so you cant progress ( "i dont know what the last guy promised, but i didnt"- even though its written down in your PDR) -Having to travel 2 hours each way per day on your own time -Training always too late- despite saying you dont have training in something which you need to do, favourite employees get the projects and training opportunities -lies about pay- get qualified and go up a grade/ get more- was delayed by a year. Also, achieve agreed goals in your PDR- cant give you pay rise as agreed as we dont want to. -Mangers will happily stand in your way in terms of qualifications and progression if it suits their agenda. -Abusing of public funds. Government projects were intentionally over enginnered to keep the staff working and fees coming in, rather than delivering value to the tax payer and an optimum solution quickly. This will be in your implied job desciption. - Have been sat in a car with a senior colleague as he told his girlfriend what he was going to do with her that night (im aware of glassdoor community guidelines so wont detail). complain and you are out. -A colleague who was too touchy, and a bully ( but thats just him- find a way to work with him) -one project, where the team leads goal for me was to attend more meetings and get more face time, not one meeting in a whole year. -You can spend 6 years here, get some qualifications and you will be an Assistant to an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, and having to commute 2 hours each way of your own time, and be expected to say thank you. - they wont rewrite job descriptions, even if you move roles/ departments- handy as it means you can be doing low level tasks if it suits them

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Risposta di Mott MacDonald
1y
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're sorry to hear about the challenges that you have outlined. Improving the quality of line management and the accessibility of training are focus areas for the People team in 2025. We acknowledge that the quality of a line manager can materially affect the experiences of all our colleagues at work. It's clear that these problems have had a significant impact on your career progression and overall wellbeing. The other concerns that you have raised have been taken very seriously, and if you would like to provide us with any further information on this, then please contact our Ethics and Compliance team directly. Your advice to management about honesty, better communication, and treating employees with respect is invaluable. We regret that no one took the time to understand why you were leaving or to offer support during your departure. Your feedback highlights the need for us to continue to improve and evolve our approach and ensure that everyone feels heard and valued. We appreciate your candidness and are committed to making the necessary changes to create a better workplace for all our employees. Thank you again for your feedback, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

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5,0
5 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Work-life balance and with good working culture

Svantaggi

Pay is a little lower than what other competitor offer.

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Risposta di Mott MacDonald
2mo
We appreciate you taking the time to reflect on your experience, it is great to hear that work life balance and a supportive working culture have been key reasons you enjoy working at Mott MacDonald. Creating an environment where people can do their best work while maintaining balance is important to us. We also hear your feedback around pay and recognise the value of continued discussion and listening on this topic.
2,0
1 apr 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

There are some good people here and there, it is safe, it was a nice company at the beginning of my employment before things went downhill

Svantaggi

No opportunities for growth, micromanagement, timesheet issues, low pay, cutting away benefits for employees while bragging that revenue grows, poor internal mobility

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Risposta di Mott MacDonald
2mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for taking the time to reflect on your experience with us. We are glad to hear that the people and culture had positive aspects during your time at Mott MacDonald. We also take seriously your comments about progression, pay, and the gap between values and lived experience. Perspectives from former employees are valuable as we continue to listen, learn, and strengthen how our values are reflected across the organisation. We wish you all the best for the future.
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