Avoid this company - Manager Downer Employee Review

1.0
8 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Well know in the industry and the pay is decent.

Cons

There is endless roadblocks to getting anything done. The systems are ancient, broken and IT is extremely difficult to deal with. The culture is awful - super hierarchical and the people at the top are on an ego trip and totally unqualified to be at that level. The ideas are stale and innovation is extremely low. It haemorrhaging employees as the defence contract ends mid next year and the company is also making mass layoffs. Its a very old fashion environment (average employee age is 45 so go figure) They also seem to promote people who have multiple accusations if bulling because they know HR is useless/ under-resourced and cannot handle it. Nobody knows who Jacob is. He is a total enigma who is too good to speak to anyone below him outside of his direct reports.

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5.0
26 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and support services

Cons

No so good benefits and support services

5.0
23 Apr 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great group of employees, vehicle usually provided to Site Engineers after 1-2 years of employment if you are site-based A lot of offices in New Zealand to be able to move around

Cons

Big company - usually little say on your next job/posting

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