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?

77% 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 (152) , Engineer (121) , Civil Engineer (104) , Consultant (79) , Graduate Engineer (78) , Graduate Civil Engineer (74) , Senior Project Manager (54) , Assistant Project Manager (51) , Senior Engineer (46) , Structural Engineer (44) , Senior Consultant (39) , Mechanical Engineer (38) , Principal Engineer (37) , Intern (36) , Geotechnical Engineer (24)

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

"People are great and genuinely want to make a difference." ((in 250 reviews)); "Good work life balance and rich in knowledge sharing" ((in 247 reviews)); "Good culture and friendly." ((in 225 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and helpful." ((in 127 reviews)); "working environment is good & my mean space to work independent and appreciate ideas provided and implement the same to work as 1 team." ((in 92 reviews))

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

"Salary low and no promotion" ((in 195 reviews)); "low pay and countryside location" ((in 89 reviews)); "Senior management are cold and inaccessible" ((in 44 reviews)); "Some managers have unrealistic expectations for the amount of work you can do in a certain time period." ((in 35 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.

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,189 total reviews)

James Harris

87% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Mott MacDonald has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,189 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 and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

Full on but lovely people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly and collaborative environment

Cons

High workload but lower recognition

Mott MacDonald Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We are pleased to hear that you find the environment friendly and collaborative, as creating a positive and inclusive workplace is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback regarding workload and recognition. These are areas we continue to review and improve, and your perspective helps us understand where we can do better. We encourage you to speak with your manager or HR team if you would like to explore ways to address these concerns more directly. Your input is valuable and contributes to making Mott MacDonald a better place for everyone. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience.

5.0

Jul 26, 2024

Unique Office Culture, Great international opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The office culture is one of the most social I have come across. Everyone is keen to come out for a drink, hang out and there's always amazing social events. The work is super interesting and wide ranging covering a wide variety of engineering problems across different sectors. You can really make your own mark here and if there's something you're interested in the managers are really supportive of your growth and learning Great international opportunities as well for cross office transferrals

Cons

Very UK centric processes. Some of which can severely hamper the progress of certain projects. Feels like a ping pong ball of constant back and forth. But this is due to the nature of the timezones Some processes can be too rigid to venture too far beyond into the realms of innovation, though people are generally quite receptive to new ideas. Just the official policies and processes take a long time.

5.0

Jul 7, 2024

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and good people

Cons

Something it is very busy

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Jobs at Mott MacDonald

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NZ$127K - NZ$127K /yr

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Principal Management Accountant - New Zealand

NZ$100K - NZ$180K /yr

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