Mentally draining - Senior Project Manager Mott MacDonald Employee Review

3.0
Aug 10, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible. Working is quite remote depending on what you are working on

Cons

Limited scope of projects to enhance career. Limited mobility. Timesheet culture killing morale and mentally draining. Every hour should be booked onto client work. Some can't even schedule a lunch break! Scrutinised for any hours you book to other projects. If you're not part of the inner club, hard to get onto interesting projects. Alot of junior staff are left to essentially beg for meaningless work with booking to downtime being a threat. New recruits join without any work to do for weeks.

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Mott MacDonald Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience as part of our team. We genuinely appreciate your feedback, as it helps us continually improve and provide a better working environment for all our colleagues. We're glad to hear that you find our flexible working arrangements and remote options beneficial. Your wellbeing and work-life balance are important, and we're committed to supporting everyone in these areas. Regarding the concerns you've raised, we're sorry to hear that you feel there's a limited scope of projects to enhance your career and that you're facing challenges with mobility. Career growth matters to us, and we're actively working to diversify project opportunities and create a clearer path for advancement. We understand that timesheets can be frustrating. We're actively working to strike a balance between efficient project tracking and ensuring your wellbeing. Your advice about allowing time for training and administration tasks has been fed back, and we'll strive to find ways to implement this effectively. Your feedback about the dynamics of project allocation is important to us. We're dedicated to promoting a collaborative and inclusive environment, and we'll take steps to ensure the fair distribution of interesting projects and opportunities across all levels. In terms of new recruits joining without immediate work, we're committed to improving our onboarding process to ensure that new employees have meaningful tasks and projects from the start. Once again, we value your feedback and your commitment to our team. As a current employee, if you'd like to discuss your concerns further or have any suggestions, please feel free to reach out to your local HR advisor or your line manager. Your input helps us create positive changes for everyone at Mott MacDonald.

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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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