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Grant Fenn
36 Ratings
Pros
"Can meet some good people to work with" (in 9 reviews)
"Good Payers and excellent work life balance" (in 5 reviews)
Cons
"Not female friendly - lack of understanding how work/life balance improves performance" (in 3 reviews)
"A real blame culture with no one owning their mistakes and o nothing improved" (in 4 reviews)
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"Engineer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Strong leadership and vision from senior management. Reasonable level of autonomy to deliver in role. Expectations of role made clear and support in delivering
Cons
Typically government contracts and very difficult clients to accept progressive change and development of product and practice. Strongly unionised workforce that slow progress too
Advice to Management
Greater clarity and effort in career progression planning, need to put names in boxes and commit to succession planning. Continue with vision and strong leadership as industry leaders in asset management
Downer 2018-08-10 21:32 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"Decent company"
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I have been working at Downer full-time
Pros
Large reach - plenty of internal opportunity
Cons
If you are on a smaller contract - there is not much focus placed by senior leadership team
Downer 2018-11-19 23:38 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Good job"
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Pros
Was a good job, lots to learn, good wage
Cons
Had to work very hard, was located in bad locations
Downer 2018-10-12 23:57 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"Procurement Engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Downer full-time
Pros
There are many formal processes and procedures to follow.
Cons
Too much politics in the working environment.
Advice to Management
Get staff to focus more on things rather than relationships between people.
Downer 2018-10-09 19:53 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"manager"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Downer (More than a year)
Pros
was sick blad it was well good init
Cons
fully sick bru, everyone was fully loaded aye
Advice to Management
sick as
Downer 2018-09-27 03:31 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"Excellent project but under resourced"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time (More than a year)
Pros
One of the leading project in the industry
Boost your CVCons
Loads of compulsory extra time is a must and you are not geting paid for this.
Advice to Management
"Reasonable extra hours" as whitten in the contract maybe ok, however, it is more than "Reasonable" and a lot people sacrifice so much for families and not geting any extra $$.
Downer 2018-09-25 14:27 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"Ok"
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I have been working at Downer (Less than a year)
Pros
- Good projects
- Senior management is experienced
-You get to learn a lotCons
- Lack of internal communication
- Lack of training
- Under staffedDowner 2018-08-31 19:28 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"IT"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Downer full-time
Pros
The business is winning lots of new contracts so there is plenty of opportunities for IT to have an impact on the business.
Cons
The IT department is in the dark ages. IT functions have been outsourced and offshored but the vendors are performing badly. The business bypasses IT to get stuff done.
Advice to Management
Sort the IT outsourcing vendors out and stop pretending it all ok.
Downer 2018-08-24 14:26 PDT![Downer Logo]()
"General manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Downer full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Strong leadership, vision and ability to empower all levels
Cons
Diversity and career progression planing
Advice to Management
Do more to retain your talent, beyond remuneration
Downer 2018-08-04 06:46 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Downer is a downer"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Downer full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
I actually can’t think of a pro for this organisation.
Cons
Worst job of my career. Absolute boys club. No opportunity for women to progress. No interest in gender equality or giving anyone a chance that isn’t one of their own.
Horrific technology. Cheap and ugly offices. “Blue collar” workers are treated like lepers and they are the people making the company money.Advice to Management
No point, as long as management get their bonuses they have no interest in cultural transformation.
Downer 2018-09-05 07:27 PDT
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