construction manager

engineer

principal project manager

senior project manager

resident engineer

Mott MacDonald

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part was the way we were managing the internal staff interaction across cities. The ease with which we had for our discussion across the border whether Singapore, UK or India. The accessibility was very easy and support from each other was very unique. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part was how being and project manager in some project and technical lead in other projects being managed by other PMs would be very stressful in terms of managing the time sheet of the team. Few PMs were very strict in giving time sheet and wee very shrewd to use the time so that minimum hours could deliver maximum works. The way those PM would exploit the staff to get extra time without paying thereby saving project cost. Good but not ethical on their part.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture is very unique. No male female comparisons and equal opportunity to all. Yes, some shrewd PMs were sometimes very stressful.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Early starting, brief team interaction to sum up the daily engagement of team. Only interaction with team leads thereby giving them responsibility. Client meeting, site meetings and by end of the internal updating of PMD so as to reduce the weekly burden.

The Metropark office at Mott MacDonald was a great office to work in, as it was a very friendly environment for picking up new skills and becoming acquainted with the business and engineering side of water/wastewater management. As an intern, I was able to gain valuable skills, knowledge, and connections to help me advance in my professional career path. It was also fantastic to have a voice at company meetings, and to have events outside of working hours to meet and interact with co-workers! Definitely not a running errands and getting coffee kind of internship; you will be valued for your skills and knowledge.

The main things I disliked about the job were that business casual attire was required (I just don't see much practicality in wearing ironed shirts and pants) and the local area I was working in did not have much in terms of recreational opportunities. However, I feel that these are both typical drawbacks to working in a professional/urban environment, and that Mott MacDonald is a company which will likely work to resolve these issues in the future.

There are a lot of opportunities with Mott MacDonald. It's a large, global company. They seem to cater more towards the younger generations.
If you're willing to put in the effort day after day there are a few opportunities for advancement but the company isn't generally known for internal advancements. Opportunities are there but you really have to fight for it if you want it. During my time at MM I worked with a few different groups. Some are managed well, some are not. Some groups are fun to work with, some are not. Some groups will do everything they can for you and help each other any way they can, a few will flat throw you under the bus. Generally speaking the company culture is business casual and more often than not you will find it to be a good place to work. Just don't expect the ladder to be easy to climb. MM is a global company based out of the UK and every single day you will be reminded of this multiple times. This is not necessarily a good thing. It often felt as if the US offices and people were less important than those located elsewhere in the world.

Overall, Mott MacDonald is a great company if you are an engineer, drafter, CAD technician, surveyor, or other technical specialist.

However, support personnel tend to be greatly overlooked for their contributions to the company's success.  A perfect example would be the fact that only the upper-level management are eligible for stock options and/or bonuses, which should be shared with ALL employees.

The company benefits are good and reasonable cost, however, their Health and dental insurance providers leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to coverages for certain procedures and medications.

It’s just a job, but this one is extremely boring. Same task over and over no matter what you’re doing. I got a raise in 3 months, and I still hated it. Ending up quit quitting and getting fired for it. 

I would say to use this job just to get your door into other jobs. Usually they don’t require experience because they’ll train you in their programs. IQGeo or Smallworld GIS. IQGeo and Smallworld GIS knowledge is pretty good when looking for jobs, so it’s decent experience.

 I wouldn’t stay here though, they require more than they pay you, constant check ups if you’re online, meetings, just boring asf. Seriously. It feels like a job. I almost thought it was normal till I worked somewhere else were we can laugh and actually talk to each other without feeling like they are the Dean or a staff kid. Use them for a year to get your foot in the door for others, it’s a big company, so there’s that. 

By far, the most professional and employee educated company to come to work for everyday. They ran the company as I have always thought one should be run. Did not worry about little things for day ot day work, time sheets, vacation, expenses....etc. If you got an email on these kind of things to fix, you were in trouble. They didn't want to have to be concerned with dealing with theses as you should be. Were totally about the work performed and what we were expected to provide ours clients, which was also more than the minimum standard.

What is the best part of working at the company?
large company with lots of resources although seemingly very compartmentalized

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not a lot of orientation, your on your own, good for self starters but if you feel lost reach out to someone 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
still a lot of old school top down management and not a lot of interaction with the elite.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Depending on the department you are in it's always different

MM is a great place to work IF you have the technical background/knowledge, a willingness and ability to learn new things, and a desire to hone your skills to a higher level.  

However, you will deal mostly with Engineers, some of which can translate technical issues in easy to understand terms, but others lack this ability and therefore have some difficulties in communicating with the folks who are NOT Engineers.



Interview was quick and only mentioned the use of ArcGIS Pro. Blindsided when we had to use Smallworld, which the original job description listed as a "preferred" qualification; unlike ArcGIS Pro, which was listed under "minimum" qualifications. Monotonous work made worse on days where you are required to go into the office and are not allowed to interact with anyone unless absolutely necessary. When I was there, they stopped converting contracted employees to full-time ones; opting to either terminate or extend contracts. High turnover rates and little to no chance for career advancement.

Every project was different, never did the same thing twice.  Every project schedule was compressed to barely realistic.  Didn't get pigeon-holed into any one role.  Was able to work on a lot of different types of activities on the project.  That was the good part of the job.  One thing I noticed was the pay wasn't as good as most of the companies doing the same thing I was doing.  And I had gotten to a point where my compensation wasn't going to change without getting my PE.

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