Does Mott MacDonald pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mott MacDonald employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mott MacDonald. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mott MacDonald?

79% of Mott MacDonald employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mott MacDonald 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mott MacDonald?

Project Manager (153) , Engineer (124) , Civil Engineer (108) , Consultant (79) , Graduate Engineer (79) , Graduate Civil Engineer (74) , Senior Project Manager (55) , Assistant Project Manager (51) , Senior Engineer (48) , Structural Engineer (44) , Senior Consultant (39) , Mechanical Engineer (38) , Principal Engineer (38) , Intern (37) , Geotechnical Engineer (24)

What are the pros of working at Mott MacDonald according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and rich in knowledge sharing" ((in 255 reviews)); "People are great and genuinely want to make a difference." ((in 246 reviews)); "Good culture and friendly." ((in 235 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and helpful." ((in 132 reviews)); "Great working environment and people!" ((in 89 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mott MacDonald according to real employee reviews?

"Salary low and no promotion" ((in 201 reviews)); "low pay and countryside location" ((in 95 reviews)); "Senior management are cold and inaccessible" ((in 42 reviews)); "Some managers have unrealistic expectations for the amount of work you can do in a certain time period." ((in 33 reviews)); "no training or resources to expand myself constant deadlines and really felt like I was a number and not a person" ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mott MacDonald layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mott MacDonald layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mott MacDonald in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mott MacDonald locations?

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Mott MacDonald reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,220 total reviews)

James Harris

89% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Mott MacDonald has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,220 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mott MacDonald employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Nov 29, 2021

Not a healthy place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary in comparison to competitors

Cons

Work-life balance awful. No support to develop in your career and too much responsibility for lower positions. Easy to burn out.

Mott MacDonald Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We really appreciate your feedback. Colleagues are encouraged within the quarterly catch-up with their line manager to set career goals together. For additional career guidance and support, we also provide the opportunity to all colleagues across the group to select a mentor of their choice. We will also feedback your concerns raised above with the relevant HR team.

2.0

Jan 7, 2021

Poorly run transport division

Principal transport planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technically very good individuals. Really nice people to work with on a day to day basis. Some global opportunities.

Cons

The management of the transport division does not look after employees fairly. The transport division does not adhere to wider company people policies and values. Poor transport business strategy left the division vulnerable and subsequently led to substantial redundancies in 2020, including graduates. Lack of vision and willingness to invest in training, research and development, and thought leadership. Always behind the curve.

Mott MacDonald Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, it means a lot to us and we will always review as an organisation. 2020 was a challenging year for the industry, with some projects stopping suddenly and the pandemic impacting on other opportunities, leading to some difficult decisions having to be made within our Integrated Transport division (part of the Transportation unit). Whilst this was challenging and understandably very difficult for those impacted, the division continued to follow our company policies, including those relating to our people and ongoing investments. In 2021, the division is in a stronger position with some exciting and innovative projects that we are continuing to deliver for our clients and provide opportunities for our staff with a renewed focus on professional excellence, innovation and training.

2.0

Dec 17, 2020

marketing but not much value

Revit technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-the rule about office being always close to the train station

Cons

- cutting salaries during COVID, - colluding with Jacobs, WSP and Arup about salary cuts to make sure that people won't change for competition, - firing people instead of using furlough scheme, - claiming that people have to be fired because there is no job for them, whereas people in London stay until 9PM to finish off things, -hypocrisy about life-work balance (see above), -lots of red tape around even the easiest things,

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Poorly run transport division

marketing but not much value

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