Poor staff investment, high staff turnover, low pay, poor holidays, very top heavy with senior management. - Associate Director Mott MacDonald Employee Review

1.0
May 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company has a reasonable name in industry but that has been changing for the worse.

Cons

Stuff must use annual leave if they have no fee earning work (after that, it’s unpaid leave), almost no investment in staff (if it costs company), huge turnover of staff, low pay / really low bonus / poor pension contributions, lowest annual leave in industry (20 days), massively heavy with senior management who hugely stifle promotion prospects of less experienced staff (meaning company has a big dearth of talent between 7-15 years experience), company likes to publicise that its employee owned but the truth is that only about 15% of staff have shares (for all other employees it’s just like any PLC competitor). No new ideas at company, as senior staff have mostly all been there 15-30 years. Pay cuts were put in place for Covid-19 reasons but saving have still not been used or returned to current or former employees.

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Pros

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Pros

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Cons

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Mott MacDonald Response
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Starting your career can be a defining period, so it is great to hear that Mott MacDonald provides a positive foundation for professional development. We are pleased that your overall experience led you to recommend us and that you saw the business as a good place for people beginning their careers. We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding the pace of progression. Career growth is important at every stage, and we recognise that expectations around development and advancement can vary from person to person. We continue to focus on providing opportunities for learning, development and career progression across the business. Thank you for sharing your experience.
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