Roller Coaster ride - Senior Engineer Worley Employee Review

2.0
Jan 6, 2012
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Pros

Great experience in working across mining, gas, power and infrastructure projects. People are great to work with - hard-working and dedicated engineers Opportunity to learn about project management and controls; and business development skills Remuneration and benefits ok. Highly successful company, particularly in the Power, Mining and Hydrocarbons spaces. Great opportunities to work overseas (if you work in Mining, Gas and Power projects)

Cons

Very poor communications between locations and within a location - it's a bit like dealing with another company! Silos within a location. Not much respect shown to experienced employees. Performance reviews are a total joke - they have no bearing on remuneration at all. You feel like a subcontractor working for a big company. The Company has no vision/mission statement - and no leadership to achieve the vision. Excessive focus on billable hours/chargeability - when the projects stop coming in, you're in trouble! Not enough training - there is an expectation on being hired that we automatically know how to manage projects and troublesome customers. Overly complex systems and procedures. Job security poor in a flat infrastructure market. The company is too big/grown too fast - you feel like a cog in the machinery. No attention paid to employee career development and growth.

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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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