Does Downer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Downer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Downer. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Downer?

47% of Downer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Downer 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Downer?

Project Engineer (62) , Project Manager (46) , Engineer (33) , Site Engineer (29) , Graduate Engineer (18) , Manager (15) , Supervisor (12) , Electrician (11) , Contract Administrator (10) , Senior Project Engineer (10) , Business Analyst (8) , Cadet Engineer (8) , Intern (8) , Senior Manager (8) , Administrator (7)

What are the pros of working at Downer according to real employee reviews?

"good people and crew and different" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good culture and people." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great teams and relationships." ((in 41 reviews)); "work life balance is good because you will be watching the clock everyday to get out the door because of how horrible it is." ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is good but i have seen better" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Downer according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, wanted you to work as if you had no emotions (hard given the line of work)." ((in 44 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other mining companies" ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours and long nights" ((in 20 reviews)); "No career progression if you will enter in position lower than your qualifications" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad manager could make the work environment toxic" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Downer redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Downer redundancy and their outlook for job security at Downer in 2026.

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42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Reviews by job title

66 reviews

4.0

8 Dec 2025

Compensation

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance, personal responsibility

Cons

Direction, compensation, mentorship, clear vision

3.0

22 Nov 2025

PE role salary

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good work life balance and chill in winter

Cons

too many work away from home

4.0

18 May 2026

Good work-life balance but limited growth opportunities

Business intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life Balance and Collegues

Cons

Sadly limited opportunities for growth

3.0

4 Dec 2025

contractor

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good salary, good work life balance like RDO, close knit team

Cons

nothing much as cons. its ahappy place if you do your stuff

3.0

15 Apr 2025

Review

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work and life balance

Cons

A bit underpay compared to other company

1.0

11 Dec 2024

Bad Compnay

Finance administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There is nothing positive. Worst then any company

Cons

Bullying, harassment, favoritism, bad culture, no work life balance.

3.0

5 Nov 2025

Not a bad place

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive team Work life balance Good salary

Cons

Complex projects and always under budgeted Not much pipeline of works

5.0

1 Apr 2025

Good company to work with

Contract administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and office location

Cons

Lack of flexibility, management change frequently

4.0

11 May 2025

decent job but ruined by difficult managers

Site engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay and work/life balance.

Cons

some managers difficult to work with. limited mentorship and career progression

3.0

20 Feb 2026

Depends on Department

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Relatively good work life balance, Options to work across many different projects

Cons

Not much career progression in general and minimal pay increases

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