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      Title: Constant Restructures and Little Long-Term Stability - Software Engineer Leighton Employee Review

      1.0
      18 May 2026
      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Some genuinely good people and, historically, it used to be a great place to work with strong culture and ambition.

      Cons

      There seems to be a heavy focus on bringing people in on permanent contracts without the long-term business pipeline to support them. When new business doesn’t land, restructures and redundancies quickly follow. Over the past few years, it has felt like one restructure after another. Leadership often presents a very polished picture externally, but internally there is a high turnover of consultants and employees, creating a revolving-door environment rather than somewhere people can genuinely build a long-term career. By the time many employees leave, confidence and morale have been significantly impacted. There also appears to have been significant investment into areas such as the AWS and business development teams, with a large amount of internal focus and politics surrounding these functions, yet many employees questioning what measurable commercial return was actually being generated. Meanwhile, other areas of the business continued to face cuts, increasing frustration across teams. Cost-cutting and stripping back across different areas of the business has noticeably changed the culture from what it once was. A few years ago, this was seen as an exciting and supportive place to work, but the instability and lack of direction have unfortunately overshadowed that in recent years.

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      Leighton Response
      1mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. I am genuinely sorry to hear that your experience did not reflect the culture, stability, and confidence we want people to feel when working with us. We recognise that periods of change and restructuring can have a real impact on trust, morale and people’s day-to-day experience. We will not always get every decision right, but we do have a responsibility to be clear about the challenges we are facing, the decisions we are making and the direction we are taking. We know that open and honest communication is essential, particularly when decisions affect teams and individuals directly. Your comments around sustainable growth, transparency, accountability and wellbeing are important. As a business we are focused on building a stronger and more resilient Leighton. One where growth is properly planned, investment is commercially accountable and our colleagues are informed, supported and able to build meaningful long-term careers. We appreciate your comments and feedback and will reflect on it carefully as part of the work we are doing to rebuild confidence and strengthen the business for the future.

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      3.0
      4 May 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      I worked with modern front-end technologies including TypeScript, React and Redux, and gained experience on a large, high-profile client project. Some colleagues were supportive, and the client environment offered exposure to large-scale delivery.

      Cons

      I joined after an AWS-focused interview process and initially worked with Terraform and AWS, but was soon moved onto a long-term front-end-only project with no cloud involvement. The client site was around 200 miles away, despite my contract specifying a 30-mile commuting radius, and I was expected to commute weekly largely in my own time on top of a 35-hour working week, without compensation for the additional travel time. I raised concerns early about the role mismatch, travel expectations, and a known health condition that made prolonged sitting difficult, but no meaningful adjustment was made. Given the high turnover and uncertainty around available work, I felt pressured to continue accepting the commute because I believed refusing unsuitable work could put my role at risk. I was later asked to sign a new contract removing the commuting radius and to formally change my job family to Front-End Developer, despite that not being the role I joined for. When I declined, I was told I would need to go through a panel to move into cloud engineering. I was also subject to a formal investigation that I felt could have been handled more sensitively, with clearer communication and a less isolating process. The situation caused significant anxiety and required me to take time away from work. I was eventually removed from the client project, with profitability cited as a factor, despite the client having indicated interest in continuing the engagement for another six months. I was also unable to continue with the client through another company due to restrictions linked to the digital exchange programme enforced by Leighton, despite this being wanted by other parties involved. Shortly after being placed into the talent pool, I was made redundant on the basis that there was no suitable work available and nothing foreseeable in the pipeline.

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      Leighton Response
      1mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I am sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. I cannot comment on individual situations in a public forum, but I do take the themes you have raised seriously. Particularly around role clarity, working location, wellbeing, adjustments, career pathways and how formal processes are communicated and handled. People should feel listened to, treated fairly and supported throughout their time with us. Where concerns are raised, they need to be handled carefully and consistently. We will reflect on your feedback as part of our ongoing work to improve how we set expectations, support our people and manage change with greater care.
      2.0
      18 May 2026
      Solutions architect
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Friendly and seems interested in you as a person

      Cons

      Found them to be extremely cliquish. So collaboration happened but within certain spaces. Parting left a very sour taste in my mouth

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      Leighton Response
      1mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. I am pleased to hear that you found people friendly and that there was genuine personal interest in colleagues as individuals. I’m sorry though that the wider experience felt cliquish and that this affected collaboration and left a negative impression when you left. That is not what we would want. Collaboration at Leighton should feel open, inclusive and consistent – not limited to particular groups or relationships. Your point is a helpful reminder that culture is not just about whether people are friendly, but whether everyone feels welcomed, involved, and able to contribute across teams and groups. It is also about how we handle people’s experiences when they leave. We will reflect on how we encourage even more open, consistent collaboration and ensure that peoples' experiences are handled more consistently across the business.
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