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Elenberg Fraser Reviews

2.3

21% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

29% positive business outlook

Elenberg Fraser has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Elenberg Fraser employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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28 reviews
1.0
27 Mar 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Amongst the terrifying Management Team (specifically the Founder) there are some lovely staff members.

Cons

I have never experienced mistreatment as I did at EF. Senior Management speak to staff in ways which are demeaning, demoralising and embarrassing. I witnessed and received behaviour which was both erratic and unprofessional and sadly this was the daily norm at EF.

1.0
9 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

You’ll find a few friends through trauma bonding. This workplace will make you want to consider a career change and question yourself why you even became an architect. Not sure if it’s a good or bad thing (?) Pretty diverse and gender balanced employees, although, just like anywhere else, it’s mostly white men in the leadership team. Good luck squeezing into that boys club if you’re a woman.

Cons

EF in a nutshell: - Although the office can celebrate the diversity, the relentless, round-the-clock work culture is obviously reflective of this. It’s a toxic work environment where longer hours equals good work rather than working smart. - You’re made to feel guilty for leaving on time as well as taking out your entitled annual leave - A dictator who will talk down on you like a peasant and makes the whole office run like headless chickens looking for his green markers and tracing paper - Very white boys club of a leadership team. There’s a clear bamboo ceiling for the middle management. - A middle management with no backbone, allowing themselves to be the punching bag of the upper leadership - If you were to do a mistake, you’re going to be thrown under the bus whether it’s in front of the client/consultants/leadership team or not - You can say goodbye to your time in lieu, you’d be lucky to see that bounce into your account - The upper leadership team are openly participating in a bully culture, laughing and accepting this behaviour in the workplace - EF actively use the probation period as a ‘filter system’ rather than what it is actually used for, creating a fear culture. Should be looked into by Fair works - The business has been in serious financial difficulties and been appointed liquidation. Meanwhile the leadership team have kept quiet with little to no information. - As a result of the liquidation and poor cash flow, staff are receiving their pay checks weeks late and not paid in time. If you’re still reading this, let me do you a favour and look somewhere else.

1.0
3 Apr 2020

Distressing politics, dumb architecture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Convenient city location - hard to think of anything else.

Cons

Extremely political, terrible leadership, long hours, unsophisticated approach to design, bad communication, gender imbalance (especially in leadership positions) toxic culture, rampant sexism and bullying in the workplace ignored - starts from the top.

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