Downer Reviews
Updated 16 Oct 2019
"Team work good people cooperative" (in 11 reviews)
"Good work life balance and employment benefits" (in 9 reviews)
"No support, threats to be sacked/quit, no security" (in 6 reviews)
"No career progression whatsoever" (in 5 reviews)
"Great company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
No cons for this company
Advice to Management
Keep up the good work
Downer2019-08-29"Interesting Work - Good Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time for more than a year
Pros
Interesting work. flexibility is great as I can work from home
Cons
Little feedback on performance. Parental leave conditions should be drastically improved
Downer2019-09-23"Civil Site Engineer on a large-scale rail project"
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I worked at Downer full-time for more than a year
Pros
Exposure to exciting infrastructure projects
Cons
Poor management engagement with junior staff; lack of training opportunities; very political work environment
Downer2019-08-20"Flexible work and lack of leadership"
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I have been working at Downer full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good salary, job flexibility and friendly co-workers
Cons
Lack of leadership and direction. Lack of team work.
Downer2019-08-31"Great supportive company"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Downer full-time for more than a year
Pros
Supportive management structure for your career development
Cons
Big company, but not many choices for graduates to explore outside of business unit
Downer2019-08-13"Not worth"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good team and good manager to work for,
Cons
NOT worth to work for T & C unit.
Advice to Management
Dont take employee as contractors.
Downer2019-08-26"Cut throat, not supportive"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Downer full-time
Pros
Exposure to projects of all sorts
Cons
No support, threats to be sacked/quit, no security
Downer2019-08-24"Top Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Downer full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Team work good people cooperative
Cons
Fabrication works intallation and refurbished
Advice to Management
No comment
Downer2019-08-02- Helpful (1)
"No progression, flexibility and poor culture"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time for less than a year
Pros
If there were any I haven’t found them
Cons
They tout a zero harm safety culture that doesn’t really exist (as mental well-being is overlooked), bullying is tolerated, leadership groups are a closed shop to newcomers, HR are unhelpful, flexible work is not encouraged, if you’re a person with a family don’t bother, I’ve never been involved with a worse workplace (and that’s saying something!!)
Advice to Management
Get your act together look inwards not just outward, do the work and fix your culture,
Downer2019-09-03 "Good place"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Downer full-time for less than a year
Pros
Flexible, great opportunity, good pay, good benefits
Cons
Boring culture, mundane, bad location
Downer2019-08-06