Run away from the US division - Anonymous employee Acciona Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of decent people trying to do good work. O&M group seems better than the rest. Office personnel can work remote a couple days per week (assigned). Low-balled my pay when hired, but have been catching up. Good benefits.

Cons

Spain HQ is disconnected from reality with the required volume, cost, and schedule of US projects. All they do is happy-talk, then push useless standards and processes that just make our lives harder. They are always caught off-guard when something predictably goes wrong. US leadership drinks that Kool-Aid, then pushes for still more output despite very limited personnel. Micromanagement and busywork waste a ton of time; you'll put in lots of nights and weekends just trying to keep up. Projects are always acquired in a hurry without proper diligence, resulting in complications that everyone will get blamed for. HR gets onto this site and writes positive reviews to fool you. Questionable ethics when trying to save some money, even though we have to do a million hours of quality and safety training.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2025
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Pros

My experience with ACCIONA has been extremely positive. Management empowers employees, providing the guidance and support needed to help you reach your full potential. Team work is greatly valued and collaboration is part of the culture. It is also great to work for a company that not only invests in its people but also has a clear and meaningful purpose - renewable energy and sustainability.

Cons

My experience has been very positive, no cons! I truly recommend ACCIONA as a great place to work.

2.0
Apr 24, 2025
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Pros

I had great boss. My team was awesome once an individual retired. Site managers were great, I was able to travel to some really cool locations and meet some great people. The technology was involved and working through the disaster of construction and engineering taught me a lot. Acciona is a great stepping stone for entering other high paying companies in Chicago; everyone who leaves becomes a senior manager or director somewhere else.

Cons

The company operated like several separate companies. Some of the US based VPs were toxic, not familiar with industry best practices, and messed with metrics to hide facts or push blame in order to meet goals/KPIs. Very little communication between departments which made life difficult for any junior staff. Everything was urgent or a big deal - most of these items were not urgent or a big deal. There was a ton of drama amongst the senior management. I found I really could not trust anyone beyond my direct boss and group. Also, the company will not try to retain you.

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