Graduate Analyst Review
at Mott MacDonald
Graduate Scheme
Business Management, Management Consulting
London
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4.2 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3.8/5
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Overview of the Role
4.8/5
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Experience & Company Culture
4/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at Mott MacDonald?
The experience working at Mott MacDonald is overall positive. The colleagues are all supportive and willing to give opportunities to graduates. At Mott MacDonald, there is also a dedicated development programme for gradates in the first few years of the career, and each year everyone in the company has 60 hours allocated to learn and develop.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
A graduate analyst at Mott MacDonald will join in a project team and play a role as project delivery support to assist colleagues in the project team and take care of some administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings and workshops, organising online documents, collecting information etc. I enjoy the tasks where I contribute to the project and the work will be presented to the client.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
4/5
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
There are a variety of benefits and perks provided by the company such as health cash scheme, Bupa, bike scheme.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
4/5
The role gives a lot of opportunities to work with different organisations and sectors
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
3/5
The nature of the advisory job provides many opportunities to learn about different sectors.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
The line managers are all really helpful and knowledgeable. They listen to my career aspirations and actively take actions to find the best opportunity for me. My mentor and I have regular bi-weekly catch up and give useful advice on how I can best approach my goal. My buddy was really helpful during my first months of the job and helped me settle effortlessly in the company IT system.
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Mott MacDonald puts enormous focus on employees' wellbeing where we have wellbeing champions, employee assistance programme and strong company culture for safety and wellbeing at work and in project. The colleagues I have worked with do not encourage working overtime and are all very conscious of each other's wellbeing.
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
The organisational culture is very supportive, collaborative, and wellbeing aware. The culture is throughout the whole organisation where everyone regardless of their grade is approachable and pleasant to work with. Mott puts a lot of emphasis on our PRIDE values (Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, and Excellence) and the values are embodied in the work we do every day.
How would you rate Mott MacDonald initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
I think Mott MacDonald really supports EDI initiatives where I have seen leadership development programme specifically designed for minority ethnicity and there are many internal webinars raising awareness of LGBT, neurodiversity, and veteran communities.
How would you rate Mott MacDonald CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
I think Mott MacDonald do really well in terms of CSR initiatives. In Advisory and Programme Delivery unit, we have teams that specifically focus on social value and social infrastructure. Other than that, we have colleagues promoting and organising volunteering opportunities in the local communities where our clients operate in.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Mott MacDonald is an employer who provides diverse and impactful opportunities to work with key infrastructure organisations with supportive and collaborative organisational culture where employees collaborate and support each other. Mott MacDonald also actively engage in initiatives that deliver positive social impact.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
4/5
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Mott MacDonald?
It's key that the candidates understand Mott MacDonald's values and are able to explain how they resonate with you and your experiences. It is also very useful to learn about the case studies of what people Mott MacDonald have delivered and what impact they have created.
