Internally, this company is an embarrassment to itself - Administrative GHD Employee Review

2.0
29 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Beautiful office, great coffee, flexibility (but that's granted because you are expected to work any/all hours of the day )

Cons

No training at all- was denied training and bullied by supervisors when I asked for it. No pathways for advancement, no organization of role/expectations/resources. Was physically harassed by a Sr. Engineer and the HR rep protected him even though he admitted to grabbing me- did not follow through with investigation for over a month after incident until enough pressure was applied, then told me I was not allowed to know the outcome, just "trust them" that it was "dealt with". Extremely poor management of projects and deadlines- multiple people had seizures or blacked out on the work floor due to stress, several hospitalizations, VERY long work days with no ability to manage it- it's just thrown on you last minute. Managers are overloaded and don't have the capacity to manage people, leads to little or no people management, hense no support in role. Support staff is systemically undermined and ignored- only technical staff matter to the company. Extordinarily poor change-management. Definitely earns their reputation of a sweat shop.

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5.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Evolving with the times to best serve client needs. Investing in employee learning. Attracting high caliber talent.

Cons

Change can feel disruptive for some, but GHD is on a disciplined journey.

4.0
19 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great starting point as an internship, gives you good experience to the professional and consulting world, pay for an engineering intern is satisfactory. Values of the company and support from coworkers is appreciated. Seems to be a psychologically safe place to work and make mistakes. No noticeable workplace toxicity or politics. Everyone seems to be authentic and chill. Not noticing anyone keeping their heads down and received reports of satisfaction with work environment from coworkers. Exposure to a variety of projects, including field work experiences. Seems to be a solid resume builder.

Cons

Need to be pretty proactive for work. For me who enjoys having work to do, its kind of stressful. You have to take initiative in making your own plan. For someone who thrives in structure and needs a bit of help in planning, this is a struggle. Limited flexibility in doing a hybrid role (even though job description stated it was when I applied) For someone who is 42 mi from the office and with heavy traffic takes 1h 15 min to reach the office, its a struggle. But I understood that my commute time is longer than average when I took the position.

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