Average - not bad for gaining a few years' technical experience - Process Engineer Worley Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2022
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Pros

• Bone fide engineering firm with good multidisciplinary projects • Some projects very interesting / rewarding, with good opportunities to gain quality technical experience • Well equipped with good technical resources, software, and systems / processes • Some of the senior/principal engineers and management are very talented and knowledgeable

Cons

• Chronic problem with under-cutting at bid stage, followed by inevitable problems staying within budget/schedule after projects begin. Frequently leads to a breakdown of the client/contractor relationship. • The level of competence among some members of the Project / Functional management is astoundingly bad. Some of them are among the dumbest people I have ever met. • Many projects develop a vicious culture of bullying and/or blame, which is incredibly damaging for the victims' careers - often occurring as a result of the problems described above, with junior staff being sacrificed to appease the client and save the managers. • Management will always side with the client, and never protect or advocate for their own staff. This includes over cases of bullying, discrimination, intimidation, and sexual harassment. • No prospects of career progression. The company will almost always hire in new staff instead of promoting from within. This is to maximise profit - the longer they can keep you on at a low salary, the better it is for their balance sheet. • Pay is terrible. Absolutely no prospect of fair salary negotiation whatsoever.

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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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