Average company - Project Engineer Worley Employee Review

3.0
4 Jun 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay with average benefits

Cons

Don't be fooled by the benefits package. They change it constantly. I lost 3 paid weeks of vacation because of changes to the location and the number of years of service, and if I return then I will lose another week because they rebranded the company, and if I go back they will only count my service from the point of the rebranding. They also tell employees that they match 401K contributions based on a formula, but then stopped matching all 401K contributions and they pocket that as part of the profits. Worley purports to support the advancement of women, but this will only happen if you have a mentor or champion at the Director level or above. Overall, if you are only interested in the pay, then this is a decent company, but they are essentially only interested in the skills that they can sell to their clients. Also, they do not have any severance packages. I worked at Worley in Houston for over 10 years, and did not receive any severance of any kind when I left. This was another benefit that was discontinued at some point, but I was unaware of this change until I was being released.

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5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
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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
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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