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    3.6(845 ratings)
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    2.0
    Heavy Diesel Technician
    Apr 2026
    Mackay & Coalfields QLD4 to 5 years in the role, former employee
    Robot mentality and kpi driven.
    The good thingsTeamwork from the workshop floor environment, regardless of experience.
    The challengesThe management team listens and occasionally enacts information from team members who have proven procedures from other sites and implements improvements when they arise.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Automotive Electrician Apprentice
    Mar 2026
    Mackay QLD 4740Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Future Fit Academy gets young people out of their comfort zones
    The good thingsThe fast passed environment allows you to be exposed to several different areas of expertise and allows you to conform your own identity based on what works for you.
    The challengesThe curriculum team could be more organized to allow for trainers to be more involved with students rather then fixing errors made by the higher ups.
    1.0
    Supervisor
    Feb 2026
    Moranbah QLD 47441 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Mining bureaucracy on show
    The good thingsStrong focus on safety. Ok pay
    The challengescasual contract only, regardless of length of time onsite Management don't manage workers. They are removed from actual operations, constantly in meetings, not able to provide guidance or coaching. I've seen people arrive at site, ignored by management and left to sit with nothing to do for months. Poor communications, no accountability, little productive work.
    2.0
    Drill Controller IROC
    Jan 2026
    Perth WA 60001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    - I am glad I am not working there anymore. - If you want to work for BHP, work on site not IROC.
    The good things- Somewhat a friendly work environment. - They have little reward programs but some departments use them more then others.
    The challenges- Always pushed to do better when your performance is at maximum. - Whilst in early training as an NTI you're quickly expected to perform just like other operators whom have been working in the industry for years. - Constantly being micromanaged. - Everyone is always miserable, constantly complaining about their salary and bonuses. - Never receiving positive feedback when you actually do well in your department. They only like to point out things you do wrong. - They constantly emphasize how important it is to "follow the company values" when they don't follow the values themselves and instead, they create a toxic work environment that just turns employees against one another in a competitive way, to only focus on the flaws that each other is doing and then crying about it to their line leaders. - Constantly getting spoken to like dirt over the comms 2-way when you are always being friendly and trying to keep those on site safe. Just simply doing your job.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Mining Production Supervisor
    Oct 2025
    Newman WA 67533 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Disappointment and a let down
    The good thingsBHP Benefits including Big Thanks and discounts.
    The challengesManagement and purple circles. Place is rife with it. Incredibly toxic and unsavoury place to work that devalues and dehumanises mental health and well-being of its people.
    5 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Service Crew
    Sep 2025
    Olympic Dam SA 57258 to 9 years in the role, former employee
    Learned a lot and grew a lot as a person and a miner, glad I left as I’ve learned so much more in other avenues.
    The good thingsThe pay was decent yearly Bonuses! The culture can be an issue but this can change depending on what your crew is like. Town close by 7-7 even time rosters
    The challengesCulture can be an issue especially with people in leadership roles who can throw their weight around when unnecessarily, at the end of the day they don’t care about the workers you’re just another number. Preach values but don’t deliver sometimes Promotions can sometimes come down if you fit the criteria at that point in time leaving a lot of disgruntled employees. My time there wasn’t all bad met some lovely people throughout my time at BHP
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Specialist
    Aug 2025
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE MICROMANAGED.
    The good thingsBeautiful office overlooking the river
    The challengesThe management, the pay, inflexibility of the role.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Reporting Analyst
    Jun 2025
    Perth WA 6000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great place to work.
    The good thingsFlexible working. Great benefits. Gorgeous office. Supportive.
    The challengesNothing. I really enjoy working here.
    1.0
    Maintenance Role
    Apr 2025
    Newman WA 675313 to 14 years in the role, former employee
    Demoralising Environment Lead by Leaders with high levels of self importance and zero respect for workers
    The good thingsUnfortunately there is nothing reportable.
    The challengesMobile Maintenance Leadership lacks trade skills, promotes gossip, and creates unsafe, toxic conditions. Staff fear speaking up due to retaliation. Urgent review of supervisors and culture needed. Supervisors create a demoralising culture.
    12 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Procurement Role
    Apr 2025
    Perth WA 60007 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    A deeply disappointing experience -- I would NOT recommend this company even to an enemy.
    The good thingsFlexible work environment.
    The challengesIncompetent leaders in Procurement and Commercial function, toxic culture, and a tendency to reward underperformers. Restructures are poorly planned and executed. Although safety is emphasised publicly, employees often fear speaking up due to potential repercussions.
    9 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Emergency Services Officer
    Apr 2025
    Port Hedland WA 6721Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Toxic culture. Keep looking
    The good thingsThe camp was pretty tidy.
    The challengesBHP is over run with process, and bureaucracy. Tough to get anything done, therefore most of the team are frustrated and grumpy.
    8 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Maintenance Associate
    Mar 2025
    Welshpool WA 61063 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    It was the best of times... and it was the blurst of times. Experience ruined due to company ethics compromised in favour of nepotism. The appointees can be as useles as they like as they are friends witht he superintendent. Those ads you see on TV? They're full of you know what!! If you get in... Take the cheque and coast along under the radar. There's no punishment for being mediocre.
    The good thingsBHP pays great superannuation, their shares scheeme and the hours are pretty good. Probably the best you can find anywhere in Perth
    The challengesThe purple circle in management. They are untouchable. They can be as incompetant and completely out of their depth and it wouldn't matter. The pressure is then applied to the shop floor to compensate for the shortcomings. A lot of attention on petty issues and none on site improvement.
    11 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Maintenance Technician
    Mar 2025
    Perth WA 60009 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Disappointing and takes a lot out of people's mental health.
    The good thingsClose to home, some good people.
    The challengesIncompetence of management, culture of harrassment and bulling which gets swept under the carpet.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Diesel Technician
    Mar 2025
    Mackay QLD 47401 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great experience to adapt and learn about toxic culture. Some chances at RCA breakdowns
    The good thingsMajority of the MA's and Fitters are good knowledgable people that are willing to help
    The challengesOver reach of management and severe micromanagement guised under safety. Extremely fast paced work and no job satisfaction, little to no time to complete tasks to their expectations and timeframes. The salary states a bonus which is very very hard to achieve with the lack of tooling and MA's to help
    7 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Trainer and Assessor
    Feb 2025
    Perth WA 60003 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging to keep positive and your mental health in check.
    The good thingsWorking along side highly skilled and experienced Tradespersons. (Trainer Assesors)
    The challengesworking with inexperienced trainers who are hired to tick the KPI Box and The management who hire them and their inexperienced friends at the expense of professional employees who are overlooked and pushed out the door.This is detrimental to the students whom we are supposed to be training.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Strategic Planner
    Feb 2025
    Perth WA 60005 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Never BHP even for millions!
    The good things7.6 h working day and some good people
    The challengesTotal incompetence at all levels.
    12 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Underground Truck Driver
    Feb 2025
    Roxby Downs SA 57251 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Worst experience of my life. This company is unprincipled and will do anything to protect its reputation
    The good thingsI had the opportunity to meet some genuinely kind and respectful people.
    The challengesAlthough BHP advocates for safety as a top priority, I frequently found myself in situations where I felt unsafe due to the behavior of my crew, who intimidated, belittled, and refused to train me. Despite raising these concerns with my supervisor, trainers and superintendent, no actions were taken.
    15 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Worker
    Jan 2025
    Moranbah QLD 47445 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Excellent! Until last site, where management wanted no part of any reports 'against the norm'. Shame that a small group of individuals have ruined this great company's reputation in my mind.
    The good thingsAmple opportunity for development. Competitive salary. Some sites better than others.
    The challengesPolitics and agendas. Preaching safety all the time, however when it comes to the pointy end of the stick, it'll always be production over safety. Raise safety concerns, physical and psychosocial hazards, only to have dismissed or ignored. Very competitive internally between groups, especially where two or more persons are on same development path.
    7 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Worker
    Jan 2025
    Olympic Dam SA 57253 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    If you’re a caring person, BHP isn’t for you.
    The good thingsThe remuneration is competitive. The work environment is pleasant. BHP emphasizes safety (physical safety only).
    The challengesThe site has a lot of politics, sadly making tasks and life challenging. Work-life balance is more talked about on LinkedIn than actually experienced here.
    17 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Middle management
    Dec 2024
    Moranbah QLD 47449 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Great
    The good thingsOpportunity to grow in your role and look beyond
    The challengesThe amount of political games you need to learn
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Shovel and excavator operator
    Nov 2024
    Baldivis WA 6171Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I was well looked after by the company mainly Nickelwest BHP
    The good thingsGot shares with the company
    The challengesTrying to get a job again with BHP
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Mechanical Reliability Engineer
    Nov 2024
    Newman WA 6753current employee
    Overall conditions good
    The good thingsAccommodation provided to employees
    The challengesThere are very few challenges it is remote
    2.0
    Electrician
    Nov 2024
    Port Hedland WA 67215 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    It's been a good expirience, met some awesome people but I'll never work for them again once I leave.
    The good thingsThe people on the floor are great.
    The challengesThere's a massive pay difference between people hired in the same position that BHP can't rectify which makes it hard to stay motived. Can't get training to expend on your knowledge or skills. Upper management dont care about you.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Step-up Supervisor
    Sep 2024
    Leinster WA 64371 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I have enjoyed employment with BHP, great benefits.
    The good thingsSalary Leave Workplace Culture Safety
    The challengesPeople and different cultures in the workplaces whereby people are more for self gain than teamwork. Certainly, something found in any business. Environment in terms of being outback, cut off from the city world but obviously you wor
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Excavator Operator
    Sep 2024
    North Perth WA 6006former employee
    The time I spent at bhp Mt Kieth was one of the best times spent working up north with the people.
    The good thingsPeople you working with and the management are very approachable
    The challengesI did not find any challenges
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Operations Specialist - Fleet Management Systems
    Sep 2024
    Perth WA 600011 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Overall a really good company to work for, the people you work with are great and the pay is quite good.
    The good thingsA great team environment, life/work balance is good.
    The challengesGetting recognition is difficult, upper management are a little detached from frontline teams.
    5.0
    Machine/mill operator level 2.
    Aug 2024
    Acacia Ridge QLD 41103 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    An absolute pleasure to work for this company.
    The good thingsThe conditions - people/safety first policy. The ability to up grade your skill levels and the pay/bonuses.
    The challengesIt was a swing shift steel mill, so acclimatising to the transition of going from days into nights and visa versa was the biggest challenge.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Warehouse Storeperson
    Jul 2024
    Kambalda East WA 64421 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Thoroughly enjoyed the site I was at and my work piers. Some tough challenges, being able to improve our work enviroment.
    The good thingshaving a great team to work with, personal were great to get along with, always help full.
    The challengesEndless meetings, unable to understand the process to achieve your daily duties.
    2.0
    Service Technician
    Jul 2024
    Newman WA 67535 to 6 years in the role
    Great for a start in mining to get tickets and experiences but beeter places out there
    The good thingsGive opportunities for those who are green to mining. the people on the floor are the ones who make the place
    The challengesManagement make career progression difficult, continuously move the goal posts for roles. If you speak your mind or tell them faults you are catagorised as difficult and career progresson is halted. Pay is no longer competitive in the industry
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Trainer and Assessor
    Jun 2024
    Newman WA 6753
    very interesting place to work - nothing happens quickly
    The good thingsequipment. plenty of money to spend on good quality equipment and products
    The challengessystems and red tape
    3 people found this helpful
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