Good projects and technical support, HR and compensation behind competition - Engineer Mott MacDonald Employee Review

3.0
12 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting projects with a great culture and technical knowledge base. Good work life balance. Good opportunities to work on varied projects and gain valuable experience.

Cons

Compensation and benefits can behind competition. HR and other processes can be lacking with slow response times and need improvement. Progression can be slow.

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Mott MacDonald Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. It is good to hear that you enjoy the variety of projects and the culture within the team, and that you have found the technical support and work life balance to be strong. You also highlighted concerns about compensation, progression and the speed of some internal processes. This insight is valuable and supports our ongoing efforts to make improvements in these areas. We appreciate your feedback and your long standing commitment to the team.

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5.0
5 Apr 2026
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Pros

Work-life balance and with good working culture

Cons

Pay is a little lower than what other competitor offer.

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Mott MacDonald Response
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
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Pros

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

Cons

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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Mott MacDonald Response
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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