Wood reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,778 total reviews)

Ken Gilmartin

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Wood has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,778 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wood employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Jan 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

There was flexible work hours with half days on Fridays but that is all going away this year in 2019.

Cons

If youre desperate for a job and have no other options then wood is an ok place to join. Why any sane person with other work options chooses to work here is beyond comprehension. I wonder myself why I am still here. Things were always a bit messy before the AMEC Foster acquisition and complicated but things were so decompartmentalized I suppose things actually worked. Once they started trying to combine and restructure everything Woods been sinking straight to the bottom. Since the acquisition everything is exponentially worse. Management never communicates anything, people are confused about whats going on. Never thought things could get worse but they have. Most of the smart management already jumped ship and the lack of experience and direction shows. Training doesn't exist. IT support is horrendous. Too many outdated tools and systems. My paycheck sometimes doesn't come thru. Vacation must be earned. Benefits are expensive. Compensation poor compared to the market. This place could be a good place to work but Wood never took the time to set things right from the get go. Always putting patches in the hull of the ship and now its all failing. Wood's lost and let go too many valuable people and the leadership is showing its true colors in sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

1.0
Nov 2, 2017

company in disarray

Recommend
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Pros

decent work flexibility and ok work life balance

Cons

I'd avoid this place at all costs. Company has history of numerous failed acqusitions and AMEC Foster is going to be another big mess. Its just one big mess after another. Things seemed to be better back before when it was PSN, Kenny, and Mustang. Did they even think things through? Too much in a hurry to catch up to competition and trying to merge consolidate everything when they cant even get themselves and simple mergers done correctly. No one has any idea what is going on. Everyone is in the dark - managment tells us nothing. We are all just waiting around without direction or purpose. The blind are leading the blind. There's going to be major layoffs from the merger. Alot of smart people have already left knowing what is coming. Everybody only looks out for themselves, no one cares about the entire company. It is like several small factions all comepting against each other. Cant get anything accomplished or done. People abuse and ignore policy or procedures although their doesnt seem to be much of those around to follow anyways. Someone also had the bright idea to outsource IT. Response time is very very slow and issues rarely get resolved. Frustrating when you have phone, computer, or network problem. You'll get a phone call or IT overseas around 2AM and if you do not respond then they automatically close your ticket. Pay is lower compared to market. Benefits are horrible and expensive

2.0
Oct 17, 2017

Low pay horrible benefits

Recommend
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Pros

It's a job that's about the only pro for working with this company but you get in the company. No room to move up within the company. It's a contract company

Cons

Very low pay for the oil and gas industry. It's ok I'd say if you're just getting into the industry. Over 3 years of working here I got one $1 raise. I had no choice but to leave. Left to do the same work and am making $15 an hour more with my new company. Benefits doubled in price starting 2017 and are horrible if you actually do have to go to the doctor/ dentist. It's a contract company and the goal is to get hired on to the company you're contracting for. But I went 3 years with that in mind and it never happened

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