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    67%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.8(30 ratings)
    Career development
    3.5(30 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.6(30 ratings)
    Management
    3.3(30 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.8(30 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    4.0(30 ratings)
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    5.0
    Talent Acquisition - Sourcing Partner
    Jan 2025
    Sydney NSW 2000current employee
    It's great! You'll connect with different types of people, and you'll be able to learn a lot from them.
    The good thingsGreat work-life balance and you'll have a lot of opportunities to widen your career growth. You'll also have a lot of flexibility when it comes to your working style!
    The challengesNone that I can say, so far.
    5.0
    Consultant
    Nov 2023
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Overall a great consultancy with a good workplace culture.
    The good thingsA highly skilled workforce with SMEs. Good culture Strong sustainability focus
    The challengesStruggles to handle organizational change High billability focus Long hours
    1.0
    Principal
    Mar 2020
    From the outside the organisation looks professional, but in reality there are a number of issues. Unskilled and experienced people are trying to provide services to clients they have not idea about.
    The good thingsWide opportunity of projects to work on.
    The challengesManagement is very unorganised. Internal communications is very poor with no clear direction.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Functional Team leader
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Good at the start then very disappointed at the end
    The good thingsHyder culture is still there, but it is fading away fast
    The challengesVery greedy for profit culture
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Engineer
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Overall good.
    The good thingsOverall good experience.
    The challengesInsufficient technical support and career opportunities. Low salary.
    3.0
    Senior specialist
    Oct 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Pretty good if you can keep a full timesheet and like excessive hours
    The good thingsHard to distinguish from any other top tier consultancy. Similiar to AECOM/GHD/SMEC. Pay is good. people are good. office and location is good. work flexibility is good. Plenty of diverse work and projects. Overseas opportunities.
    The challengesWeak management, with high turnover. An excessive focus on money and billability. For example, a lot of jobs have been outsourced to Manilla for profit reasons. If your hours are low for longer than 1-2 months, they'll let you go. The pressure to constantly perform is very high forcing people to work long hours (though no longer unusual these days), hence the large turnover rate.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    administration role
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    shocking
    The good thingsnil - nothing positive - just get lost in their systems - have a boss who works for another company even.
    The challengesjoint venture office
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Structural Engineer
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Not coming back if the management stay the same
    The good thingsDiscounts, vouchers, income protection insurance, novated lease. Good big project.
    The challengesManagement out of touch, harsh redundancy, unflexible policy
    5.0
    Senior Project Manager
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Excellent place to work from a work life balance
    The good thingsThe flexibility, the work environment, the people I work with
    The challengesThe lack of feedback, which sometimes lead to lack of quality
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Office Administrator/ office manager
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Job itself was good, if only management were properly trained & there were more opportunities and roles for women.
    The good thingsThe staff I worked with were great. The location of the office was excellent being in the heart of the city.
    The challengesNo flexibility at all despite being a “flexible company”. Poor management. No opportunities for women with families.
    1.0
    Project Manager
    May 2019
    Can't wait to get out
    The good thingsFlexible working hours
    The challengesPoor management, no proper control
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Regional Health and Safety Manager
    May 2019
    All Australia1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Awsome
    The good thingsThe people and management are fantastic.
    The challengesSome management are slow in the understanding of Health and Safety.
    3.0
    Associate Technical Director
    Feb 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Typical big organisation - driven by bottom line and play internal politic game to remain in the firm.
    The good thingsBig and able to win major projects
    The challengesNot easy to win project as the industry is very competitive
    4.0
    Corporate Receptionist
    Oct 2017
    I enjoyed my time at Arcadis and was sorry to see it come to an enf
    The good thingsThe staff were very nice to work with
    The challengesMaking sure all staff were kept happy in such a busy environment
    5.0
    Team Secretary
    Oct 2017
    Great company with awesome opportunities
    The good thingsYou can work from home
    The challengesMost of my team is onsite
    4.0
    Structural Drafter
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A great experience to use my knowledge and abilities on interesting work.
    The good thingsExcellent office space. Very Central and near trams and trains
    The challengesThe only negative was that they have a Hot Desk policy where most people don't have their own desk and have to work at any desk available on the day. So every day you have to go in search of your team leader or co-worker. And they also introduced working from home once a week which could be challenging though not impossible to get information.
    5.0
    Architect and Project manager
    Apr 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to work
    The good thingsAppreciation and clear career path within the company
    The challengesManaging remote teams and strict company project management system
    5.0
    Structural Engineer
    Jan 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Great career development
    The good thingsCareer development - Arcadis invests in it's people with amazing programs like Global Shapers - an annual global young professionals conference. Flexible working
    The challengesBig company processes
    4.0
    Project Manager
    Jan 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I'm happy enough to stay here for a long time.
    The good thingsIf you want to be empowered to do your work well then this seems to be the place to be
    The challengesAll the normal ones, but people are willing to help, when they can.
    4.0
    Discipline Manager
    Dec 2016
    current employee
    Momentum is gathering and it's getting better
    The good thingsA global Design and Consulting Company with an active strategy of collaboration within the State, National and Global sectors, working from one consistent platform. The benefits for clients and employees will be significant, yielding value for money, diverse global expertise available from local offices and a great work life balance for employees.
    The challengesNo more than the usual !
    5.0
    Office and facilities Manager
    Dec 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Fantastic culture with great renumeration packages
    The good thingsWe have a fantastic wellbeing programme called 'Positive living' it promotes work life balance and ways in which to improve mentally and physically. We get meditation sessions, seated massages, seminars, skin checks and loads more.
    The challengesOur industry is very male dominated, more female diversity would be great.
    4.0
    Civil Engineering Draftsman
    Feb 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I had an excellent experience while employed by Hyder (now Arcadis).
    The good thingsThe people at Arcadis were great.
    The challengesThe projects at Arcadis were an excellent challenge.
    3.0
    Structural Technican
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not bad bad could be better
    The good thingsThe enviorment. The people, the projects
    The challengesWorking late every night.
    3.0
    Team Secretary, PA
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Part of a big family!
    The good thingsMy direct manager & team
    The challengesSupport services don't support the team which makes day to day tasks harder than they should be
    3.0
    Drafting Manager
    Feb 2016
    Great opportunity into management.
    The good thingsGreat office. Good people
    The challengesThe structural industry in general
    4.0
    Alignment CAD Operator
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Civil, Structural & Tunnelling CADD
    The good thingsI've stayed only in short period of time but the good thing is company got mostly a projects win.
    The challengesIn challenges company always got the best solutions to the problems at hand to aim high and reach it goals.
    4.0
    CAD Team Leader
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    i found it as challenging and my skills have improved
    The good thingsI like it here for they gave opportunities and promote the people who is deserving
    The challengesworking with Australian project is Challenging for they have different CAD standards
    5.0
    Draughtsman
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Very well accepted from day one.
    The good thingsGreat people.
    The challengesNone
    5.0
    Assistant Bridge Engineer
    Aug 2015
    One good experience that lets me develop my skill as a civil engineer and you get to raise your standard as you are in one of the top consulting firms in the world.
    The good thingsYou get to be challenge and improve your skills in building a bridge and working in different codes. And great opportunity to build your career
    The challengesDifferent codes, Different approach depending on the structures you are making and tight deadlines.
    4.0
    Project Administrator
    Aug 2015
    A long journey
    The good thingsWorking with young engineers as you can mould them.
    The challengesWorking with dead wood. People tend to take advantage of others kindness.
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