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    32%
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    Work/Life balance
    2.3(22 ratings)
    Career development
    2.3(22 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    1.9(22 ratings)
    Management
    2.0(22 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.4(22 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.7(22 ratings)
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    5.0
    Manager
    Jun 2023
    Ipswich QLD 4305
    Great place to grow.
    The good thingsA great business, leadership team are hungry and motivated for change. AQM do some awesome jobs. Some very bright and talented people work here.
    The challengesChange is a challenge it doesn't matter what company it is.
    5.0
    Senior Structural Engineer
    May 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great working environment, challenging projects, nice people.
    The good thingsAs an engineer I worked on many challenging projects and learnt a lot. The working environment was so friendly and flexible.
    The challengesThe business has over fifty years of history with a wealth of knowlege and technology. However, the company relies on individuals and lacks an efficient system for keeping track of previous lessons learnt.
    2.0
    Engineer
    Mar 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Good for short-term development but long term could be toxic
    The good thingsPeople you work with are really helpful and Knowledgeable. Was able to learn and get plenty of experience in dealing with tough situations and having to learn on the run. Accounts, drafting team, site personnel, senior engineers and project managers were all really helpful. Well established company with over 50yrs in the industry
    The challengesExpected to work long hours for no overtime pay or time in lieu, not much help from higher management at crucial times. Feel like you're thrown in the deep end when certain issues come up. Salary was below average and not much expectation of a raise even though you contribute a lot in the company and learn quickly. Noticed a lot of personnel turnover.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Engineer
    Feb 2021
    Management needs an overhaul
    The good thingsGet to experience projects from tender stage all the way to PC / client handover.
    The challengesStubborn and unsympathetic management do not value or respect employees. Low salary, high employee turnover plus a hostile work environment. Pressure to cost-cut for short term despite usually losing money in long term.
    1.0
    Accounts Role
    Mar 2020
    Horrendous
    The good thingsThere isn't much here that anyone is likely to rate as a good experience.
    The challengesGoing to work everyday knowing that you had to deal with an outdated and obsolete system as well as dealing with a extremely naive Management. These people are still using spreadsheets to track almost everything. Using their Account package was like stepping back in time thirty years.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Tradesperson
    Nov 2019
    Possibly the worst time of my life. Why isn't there a zero star rating?
    The good thingsI left the company, best decision ever.
    The challengesManagement, zero organisation, huge skill gap, same pay for ALL staff, regards of skill or ability.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Services Engineer
    Nov 2019
    Heartless and greedy management...no pay increase despite working hard for 10 years of service.
    The good thingsNo good thing I ever experienced in this company
    The challengesToxic environment, no salary increase for 10 years of service
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Accounts Role
    Oct 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    You are expected to work long hours with no benefits.
    The good thingsNone. It was awful. Management behind the times.
    The challengeslong hours are expected.
    2.0
    Engineer
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great learning curve and experience, but hierarchy is flawed. Poor communication abilities and not very good at teaching younger employees.
    The good thingsA lot of work to do, always busy.
    The challengesCompany in need of a very large overhaul, very old school. Lack of communication throughout and very low pay.
    1.0
    N/A
    Sep 2019
    former employee
    Toxic
    The good thingsThere aren’t any, very toxic management, unable to negotiate with fellow employees, very dogmatic fools
    The challengesManagement, working environment, & on-site management awful
    1.0
    Industrial Painter
    Sep 2019
    I certainly wouldn’t bother.
    The good thingsNone, that I can recall
    The challengesLong hours, overtime should be renamed allthetime!
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Engineer
    Feb 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    In need of an overhaul
    The good thingsVariety of work. Drawing office was always willing to help.
    The challengesPoor management, stuck in their ways with not much respect for their employees.
    5.0
    Civil Engineer
    Nov 2017
    My career as an engineer has advanced rapidly where I am challenged at work everyday.
    The good thingsChallenging Work, Good people, Innovative. Many long term employees.
    The challengesLong drive to Airport from office.
    1.0
    Apprentice Boilermaker, tradesman.
    Sep 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Some of my worst memories of life are from that place.
    The good thingsQuitting. I spent 4 and a half years in this hole. I used to be a nice person. I guess i learned how cruel life can be early so thats probably the best lesson i learned there.
    The challengesBuilding a job to a very high standard with limited tools because they expect you to buy them all yourself with ur below standard wage.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Porject Manager
    Aug 2017
    Not recommended
    The good thingsWork colleagues generally all work together toward an aim.
    The challengesThe management flat, dis-functional and out dated.
    2.0
    Project Engineer
    Feb 2016
    Melbourne VIC 30041 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Interesting work in a hostile work environment
    The good thingsVariety of work High level of responsibility See projects get built
    The challengesWorkaholic culture Unsympathetic management Cost cutting pressures
    2.0
    Design Drafter
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    local experience is important
    The good thingsrelaxed working surrounding
    The challengespoor management, and keep losing money in projects
    4.0
    Project Engineer
    Feb 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Great exposure to all aspects in the project life cycle from end-to-end
    The good thingsExposure to all various roles within the project cycle, opportunity to perform new tasks
    The challengesAt times one would be required to perform tasks with little experience/training
    2.0
    Project Manager
    Feb 2016
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    A toxic work environment.
    The good thingsMostly left to do what you need to get a job done. On the surface a reasonable support structure.
    The challengesSharing meagre resources. Lack of senior support. Low salary with zero increase in five years. A long distance to get to the office.
    1.0
    Project Engineer
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good company to develop short term but can be detrimental to long term development and career
    The good thingsCo-workers are a pleasure to work with and have great technical abilities which is really beneficial for learning and developing a career.
    The challengesManagement are set in their ways with no willingness to change with the times and do not respect or value their staff.
    3.0
    T/A site supervisor
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Challenging
    The good thingsWide range of projects long hours
    The challengesCommunication between principle contractor client and sub contractors. Communication down from management
    3.0
    Project Manager
    Aug 2015
    Great potential difficult to implement.
    The good thingsGood environment and team
    The challengesManagement approach to projects
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