Arcadis reviews

The second office I transferred to was on the east coast and had a wildly different culture than I was used to, hence causing me to leave. People were sneaky, antisocial, and for the most part did not care about your career at all, even your own managers. In fact, I would often see tattletaling and throwing of coworkers under the bus to get ahead. I didn't see anyone get promoted and heard stories of some people being at the same level for many years. I don't like saying anything negative about Arcadis overall since I believe (or hope) this is an isolated case, but looking at some of the other reviews it most likely isn't. So, make sure you really get a good feel for the office before committing to Arcadis.

Company focus is strictly on the numbers. Client service and engineering accuracy are at the bottom of the priority list. Lots of pressure to make project financial numbers look good. Employees are pushed to work unrealistic amount of billable hours so that management receives their maximum incentive compensation bonus, while staff level employees receive no bonuses. Emphasis on billability is intense and layoffs are common. Employee morale is terrible. As close to a factory job as you can get in a professional practice.