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1.0
Feb 22, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nothing out of the ordinary. The people can be nice to talk to at times but I believe that is a characteristic of many organizations.

Cons

-The cross discipline communications are tedious. People don't focus on the overall requirements of a project. The main sentiment is that data won't be provided between disciplines unless the person who needs it literally chases the other person for it. -The atmosphere in the company is not inspiring at all. Management does not provide incentives or respect. It is common to see seniors yelling at their juniors for not having done things correctly in the first go. -No training whatsoever. You are expected to learn on the job but projects have tight deadlines and thus you end up working as mechanical robots and only end up doing the same things repeatedly for different projects. -Very biased to males. Hardly any females in leadership roles. Women are criticized for not performing but in reality they are not given the same opportunities as the men are. -Rewards don't match the amount of effort a person is expected to put in. In order to get an "exceeds expectations" in your performance review, you are expected to do things like cancel your holidays in the middle of your vacation and come back to work because nobody else in the company has been trained to do the calculations that you can. You will get appreciation for things like that but no monetary rewards.

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5.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Massive Project Scale: Worley handles multibillion dollar capital projects. If you want exposure to massive EPC work, this is the place. You get to lead complex, large scale infrastructure and energy developments that actually move the needle globally. Technical Bench Strength: As a PM, you are only as good as your technical team. Worley has a incredibly deep roster of subject matter experts across civil, structural, mechanical, and piping disciplines. You will have serious engineering talent backing up your project delivery. The Energy Pivot: They are heavily transitioning toward sustainability and green energy infrastructure. It is a fantastic place to build your resume in sustainable engineering while still utilizing traditional oil and gas, offshore, or pipeline expertise. Global Mobility: Because they operate worldwide, there is excellent opportunity to travel or relocate for different assignments if that is something you want to pursue. Structured Delivery Systems: They have highly mature stage gate delivery processes. You are never flying blind; they have the rigorous systems in place to manage risk, procurement, environmental compliance, and contract administration effectively.

Cons

The Project Cycle Risk: Because Worley operates as a massive EPC firm, your job security is often directly tied to your current billable project. When a large scale project winds down, you need to have your next landing spot already lined up. If the company pipeline is dry, you can end up on the bench, and prolonged bench time always carries the risk of layoffs. The Constant Hustle for the Next Win: To avoid that bench time and ensure seamless work for their teams when a project ends, project managers and leadership have to be incredibly aggressive with proposals and bidding. It creates a high pressure environment where you are often executing your current massive project while simultaneously burning the midnight oil to win the next contract just to keep your engineers and staff utilized.

2.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Great to get more experience in different areas

Cons

Completely project based. They don’t let you change on overhead even for 1 hr. It means if you can’t change on the project, they don’t pay you. So many people are full time but they don’t receive the full salary. No one tells you that when they want to hire you. There is no work/life balance

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