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      Mott MacDonald

      Engaged Employer

      Mott MacDonald reviews

      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (3,213 total reviews)
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      James Harris

      89% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Mott MacDonald has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,213 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).

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      3K reviews
      5.0
      Nov 14, 2025

      The Coach Approach to People Management

      Senior principal engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The course was really well put together and the trainers on the course (Jo/Michelle and Trevor) made the training very engaging. I learnt a lot from the course and even over the 8 weeks the difference in approach to conversations has changed. Materials sent out were clear and basic which made it easy to follow. The majority of the training was practicing in breakout rooms.

      Cons

      Hard to say anything really. The time side of things wasn't ideal as it did take 4 hours out of a morning and client calls needed re arranging. But minor con tbh.

      5.0
      Nov 13, 2025

      Technical

      Project principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      strong pipeline of international projects

      Cons

      nothing negative to mention now

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      Mott MacDonald Response
      7mo
      Thank you for sharing your experience and for highlighting the strong pipeline of international projects. It is great to know that you see this as a positive aspect of working with us. We appreciate your suggestion for more management sessions. We are continuing to invest in leadership development and knowledge-sharing opportunities to ensure managers are equipped to support their teams effectively. Feedback like yours helps us shape these initiatives so they deliver real value. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts.
      1.0
      Nov 13, 2025

      Favoritism, Useless Senior Managers, Nepotism

      Current employeee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance is good

      Cons

      Senior management tends to promote the same staff (talkers) every 6 months along with salary raises while the doers do all the work without recognition. Young unfit employees are getting titles of group leaders and line managers without being accurately assessed on their skills while staff are suffering with managers who reside in different regions and take all the team credit. Senior managers get their families hired without interviews and skill assessments. Talent acquisition does not do a great job in hiring talent but rather fill positions with known references. Unit HR is absent and not very involved with hearing concerns and staff issues, providing delayed responses and even ignoring requests by messages and emails, as much as acting busy to speak in person and choosing to only speak to people of choice. Suggestion to speak to HR regarding these concerns is useless.

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      Mott MacDonald Response
      7mo
      Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback. We are pleased to hear that you value the work life balance we offer. Acknowledging the issues raised, we remain committed to fair recognition, transparent processes, and fostering a supportive workplace guided by our PRIDE and EDI values. We encourage you to raise issues through the confidential Speak Up service or by contacting your Division Manager directly, as these channels are designed to ensure concerns are heard and acted upon.
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