Foster Wheeler Reviews

I worked at Foster Wheeler full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Lots of talented people on projects.

Cons – Those talented people on projects always frustrated and dissatisfied. Corporate management very disconnect from project people and very bureaucratic. Lots of procedures and rules that don't quite work or make sense. Overhead management is about 10 layers, and you are lucky if you get to talk to your immediate line management once in several months; and you have no chance to ever get to meet and talk to managers beyond his level.

Advice to Senior Management – Dear upper management: cut your numbers by half and make the company more competitive pn the market. Stop spending all your time in endless corporate meetings and get to know your projects and people who execute those projects. You keep losing talented people because they do not feel valued. Quite on the contrary, most professional, talented and free-spirited people in your company feel they are treated like schoolchildren who always need to be told and disciplined.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Foster Wheeler as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Complete database to execute any jobs within the industry and a very good platform to experience and learn.

Cons – Prefer contract employees and any extension is done at the very last days. May not sit well with many who like to continue working instead taking a break after a project.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Foster Wheeler as a contractor for more than 3 years

Pros – Very good technical experience gained at the company.

Cons – Company stuck in old ways with no new inovations. Management reluctant to see that employees are unhappy. Midrand office located in a very unpleasant and unsafe location.

Advice to Senior Management – Engage with and listen to your people - you sell manhours. Without experienced professional employees, there is no business.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Foster Wheeler full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – It has got very good work practices and strong procedures. Employees are given full freedom to make his openion. Five core values are followed honestly.

Cons – There is not much of control on senoir management. Some grouping is being done by some people who elevates non capable people.

Advice to Senior Management – There should be monitoring system for top management and shall be amde more transparent system

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Foster Wheeler full-time for more than a year

Pros – A great to place to learn and develop.

Cons – My ability to learn and grow was limited because the company is not diversified.

Advice to Senior Management – Expand the types of jobs to included chemical and other refining processes.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Foster Wheeler full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Wide areas of exposure
Employee oreinted as core values

Cons – Litlle slow in decision making
Cost effectiveness to be more stringent

Advice to Senior Management – Need to fasten up the belt on decision making and groom better leaders at managerial level

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Foster Wheeler full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good working culture and safety environment

Cons – No Job Security . No orders .Top management has not planned for the work flow to the employer

I have been working at Foster Wheeler full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Relaxed, good engineering computer systems, Flexible working hours, so much good hard working individuals trying to give the company a boost. very good FEED projects including Lump sum pricing. good PMC projects

Cons – Management have lost the plot, The old guard are hanging on a straw,too much Gossip. bad relations between departments.poor benefits. We have lost too many excellent processionals due lost confidence in management and management not listening.
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Advice to Senior Management – I would focus to winning new projects, draft every living soul in our proposals group. shake middle management a bit.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Foster Wheeler

Pros – The Company demonstrates real integrity in its dealing with customers and staff, the culture is respectful and everyone works hard.
Wthin Reading office there are great facilities, gym, restaurant, social club - great employee discounts!

Cons – The building is a little dated and it takes a while to learn your way around.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Foster Wheeler

Pros – Engineering exposures to some of the best and prestigious oil and gas projects in the world.

Cons – The quality of work at the Bengal office needs to be improved.

Advice to Senior Management – Compensation should be matched with the best in the same business, within India.