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    3.7(59 ratings)
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    2.9(59 ratings)
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    2.9(59 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(59 ratings)
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    1.0
    undisclosed
    Jun 2025
    Darwin NT 08002 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Company culture was disjointed, unsupportive, and ultimately misaligned with its stated values.
    The good thingsThe role gave me insight into what kind of workplace culture to avoid.
    The challengesThe internal culture did not align with the values promoted publicly. Leadership lacked transparency, and communication was often disjointed or dismissive. It became clear that collaboration and psychological safety were not priorities, which made day-to-day work unnecessarily stressful.
    5.0
    Business Admin Trainee
    Mar 2025
    Brisbane QLD 40001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great Culture, Supportive Team, and Strong Development Opportunities
    The good thingsThe company fosters a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration, where everyone is willing to share their knowledge and support one another. From day one, I felt welcomed and valued as part of the team.
    The challengesBeing hired on a fixed-term contract, securing a permanent contract is difficult.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Aircraft Maintenance
    Aug 2023
    Richmond NSW 27535 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Management don't respect workers. They are power hungry and talk down to workers.
    The good thingsThe people you are working with.
    The challengesAirbus are struggling to attract a work force, large portion of workers are contractors.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Senior
    Jul 2023
    Richmond NSW 27533 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Started very enthusiastic but now rather disappointed.
    The good thingsWorking on aircraft
    The challengesLimited parts, aid to productions and nil management supports. Nil overall management skills ....due very inexperienced lot!
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Structural Engineer
    Nov 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    as a graduate my experience was positive, after that it went downhill
    The good thingswork was interesting and at time enjoyable
    The challengessalary is poor no focus on retention poor management with no focus on growth or development. constant band aid solutions rather than addressing the real problems
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Technician - Leading hand
    Jun 2021
    9 to 10 years in the role
    Look elsewhere until the senior management retire or move to a different role
    The good thingsPeople I worked with were nice
    The challengesThe management especially in Richmond are appalling
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Engineering Role
    Nov 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to work with great people to do it with
    The good thingsPeople are genuine and care about what they do
    The challengesDeadlines can be tight
    4.0
    support
    Sep 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    overall good company to work for
    The good thingsGreat Global company with career progression prospects
    The challengesThe different 'subsidiary' varied,some better than others, depended on where in the globe you worked, Australia not half as good as UK
    5.0
    Human Resources Business Partner
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    The people make the business great.
    The good thingsReally flexible with working hours. Open to improvement suggestions. People are genuine and open.
    The challengesProcess driven environment. Highly regulated
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Engineer
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to work with friendly people and varied interesting work to do as an Engineer
    The good thingsFriendly people and good development opportunities and training
    The challengesSometimes gets hectic when having to get operational aircraft on the flight line.
    4.0
    Project Manager
    Mar 2020
    Great brand and experience
    The good thingsThis review only applies to Airbus RAAF Richmond: The work was meaningful, interesting and very challenging. There was basically no politics at the work site level. The management was considered and practical. Work life balance was fantastic. Real opportunity to move overseas with Airbus (particularly to Europe). Amazing brand value.
    The challengesUncertainty about future work sustainability as no new contracts were secured. Poor progression pathways in Australia.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Maintenance Engineer
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A good jump-up for those with management aspirations, however very conservative and frustrating in the support areas that should be developed further as an organisation.
    The good thingsA fairly good opportunity for inexperienced employees to progress into management positions. Salary is quite reasonable /on par with market expectations.
    The challengesA bit of a messy product with limited assistance from the european producers to remediate issues. Essentially a sales focused environment with not much depth on the other side of the contract signatures.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Manager Program Domain
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great high performing company
    The good thingsAirbus is a very capable organisation That have its customer satisfaction and employee welfare as core values.
    The challengesAll aerospace companies face industry challenges and Airbus is one of the key industry organisations that can be impacted by global events.
    2.0
    Senior Systems Engineer
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not for me
    The good thingsWorking with the People in the team
    The challengesManagement are pretty useless
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Operations Assistant
    Mar 2020
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    It’s entertaining some days, but unless you’re a fan of the most painfully bureaucratic and obtuse way of doing anything, I’d suggest alternative workplaces.
    The good thingsThe aircraft are amazing and your colleagues for the most part try incredibly hard to make things work.
    The challengesManagement cannot manage people. The structure of the orhinaisatikn is ridiculous and confusing. No one know who they should talk to about what, including the customer.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Planner
    Mar 2020
    Great team and security into the future.
    The good thingsGood work environment
    The challengesCommunications, training and on boarding.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Technician
    Nov 2019
    Overall my time there was enjoyable but management from head office tended to mislead staff in the area i worked
    The good thingsPeople i worked with and the opportunity to go to France for training
    The challengesCompany decided to move interstate
    2.0
    AME Structures
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Don’t waste your time there
    The good thingsNothing good about it
    The challengesNo challenge at all, everyone is trying to sabotage you no matter how good you are .
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
    Nov 2019
    Incredible
    The good thingsGreat team to work with
    The challengesConstantly changing environment
    4.0
    Management
    Nov 2019
    great place to work with lots of challenges
    The good thingsPassionate for brand and products Great people to work with
    The challengesReactive when it comes to new processes and tools
    5.0
    Manager Safety Operations - AAP
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Positive, full of opportunities and challenges. Bright future lies ahead.
    The good thingsOpportunities to grow.
    The challengesComplex environment but is on the road to simplification.
    4.0
    Coordinator
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Certainly a step up above the last company I worked for, had a good experience so far.
    The good thingsGreat team, management are very support and understanding, constant pay rises and bonuses. The company does as it promises.
    The challengesOther parts/departments of the company don’t provide much support. Our section/airport not seen as a priority.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Infrastructure Engineer
    Aug 2019
    former employee
    There's something to be said for how you feel stressed when you're not at work.
    The good thingsThere's a fridge to put your lunch, and smoko van comes around midday every day. Nice view of the river.
    The challengesI've never met anyone in Airbus IT that actually likes working at Airbus. They've had alot of turnover in the past few years, and I can see why. Having multiple bosses/managers/customers or however you want to spin it is not a very clear way to give direction. Management have a very Marxist attitude. Not every worker is equally capable and productive as the next.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Engineering
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    A disgracious company with little regard for its workers.
    The good thingsThe day to day work, my fellow workers.
    The challengesCompany policies and culture.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Financial Controller
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Not many people are helpful to each other
    The good thingsCompany reputation and chellenges
    The challengesLong hours and low salary and not enough staff
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Manager
    May 2019
    Not for non-defense personnel
    The good thingsThe brand name and that’s about it.
    The challengesNot a business model that encourages efficiency. It doesn’t help either that 80% of employees are ex defense and do not have an iota of knowledge on how to run a business. The company is not the defense force. Work here only as a last resort.
    4.0
    Aircraft Component Maintenance Engineer
    May 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role
    Challenging yet satisfying.
    The good thingsFlexible work days. Provided core hours are covered, long weekend every weekend.
    The challengesTight regulations, endemic (and essential) in Aviation Industry.
    5.0
    Maintenance Role
    May 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Happy to stay here until i retire
    The good thingsFun place to work , friendly work colleagues
    The challengesDeciding to take up new position in company
    1.0
    White Collar
    Dec 2018
    Started out well ended badly. The leadership team no longer have the interests of their people as a priority.
    The good thingsFlexible hours. Good people work there.
    The challengesAbsolutely zero career development unless you have a degree. Very poor senior leadership team, that can't make a decision.
    1.0
    Trade Supervisor
    May 2018
    Great team members clueless managers no direction
    The good thingsWorking within a skilled team. Great team mates.
    The challengesWorking with clueless managers who have no skills for their position they are all out of their depth and provide no clear direction to the workforce.
    2 people found this helpful
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