AWFUL - Administration Worley Employee Review

1.0
Oct 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Like all companies, you have the opportunity to work with some fabulous people

Cons

WorleyParsons is a boys club and bad behaviour is regularly rewarded. The company lacks vision, leadership and discipline - especially in the Perth office. It sells itself as a global company, but this is not true. It is a company that has many offices in different countries around the world. Each office operates like a silo within a company, and a silo within a location. Communication within the Perth location is poor. The company’s systems are cumbersome and complex, and they offer little, or no training, especially if you are a non-billable employee. The employee surveys are consistently negative and yet little is done to address the issues raised by staff. There are many legacy staff (men) who the company refuses to performance manage. Instead, they move them ‘sideways’ and leave them on inappropriate salaries. If you have any level of 'care' factor, i.e. you care about small providers or contractors being paid in a timely manner, then don't work for this company, because their incompetence will drive you insane. Lastly, if your role involves travel, think very carefully before joining this company. All international travel is ‘Premium Economy' and believe me, it’s a long way from Perth to Houston flying PE.

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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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