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    64%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.6(167 ratings)
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    3.1(166 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(167 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(167 ratings)
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    1.0
    Process Operator
    Feb 2026
    Bendigo VIC 355015 to 16 years in the role, former employee
    Don’t question them or you will be treated badly and there is no help no matter who you go to.
    The good thingsThe work could have been good.
    The challengesSafety, work ethic, realise it’s not a retail store.
    1.0
    Storeperson
    Feb 2026
    Bendigo VIC 35503 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Toxic workplace culture with no support from upper management.
    The good thingsMet some good people.
    The challengesEverything. The place lacks leadership and support for its workers. Highly toxic work environment.
    2.0
    Product Technician / Forklift Operator
    Jan 2026
    Forrestfield WA 60582 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Some good memories but all that glitters is not gold.
    The good thingsSafety culture, reasonably well kept equipment, ideas are sometimes listened to
    The challengesPay was not great, lack of transparency from leadership pitted divisions against each other and turned people off from joining the business. Lots of talk about progression and upskilling but strategic people relationships and "yes man" attitude was the key to promotion. Has been a bit less HR nepotism in more recent years but they have some entrenched management who struck good pay deals and are there to retire.
    1.0
    Maintenance Electrician
    Jan 2026
    Archerfield QLD 41083 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Rubbish place to work with useless management.
    The good thingsThe work in the early part of my employment
    The challengesPaying overtime, management, communication, employ people who actually know what they are doing, recognition of your work, lying from management, the list goes on. Would never recommend my worst enemy to work there.
    1.0
    Program Coordinator
    Nov 2025
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Single handedly the worst experience of my life.
    The good thingsWFH was available full-time when I joined the company. The old bosses allowed for life outside of work to happen without breathing down your neck. But I heard that has changed quite a bit since I left. I enjoyed some co-workers who had spent a long time at the organisation.
    The challengesManagement. It was the utmost abhorrent display of behaviour I have ever witnessed in my entire career. And HR only make it worse. The culture they love to rave on about is non-existent. If you 'Speak Up' get ready to pack your things because you will be forced out quicker than you can comprehend fully what has just happened to you. Truly, everlasting trauma from working at this organisation.
    2.0
    Customer Service Representative
    Oct 2025
    Coffs Harbour NSW 2450Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I did not enjoy working with this company. I was tormented by co workers, not supported by mangers
    The good thingsI enjoyed learning something new and the stability of a full time job
    The challengesEverything. Manger’s attitude. Better Training provided. Support.
    2.0
    Accounts Manager Key
    Jul 2025
    All Sydney NSW14 to 15 years in the role, former employee
    Complacent staff can spend years at the company and they are not seen as threat to long term middle and upper management . A blind eye to some staff on performance and behaviors and selective and aggressive application of some HR policies to a small number who speak up or challenge status quo.
    The good thingssecure employment and salary sacrifice and work from home
    The challengesAppalling misalignment of corporate values as stated on websites sites and reality of poor line management ,performance management and inconsistent application of HR policy
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Warehouse Loader Checker
    Jun 2025
    Port Kembla NSW 2505Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good to work for great staffAll the operators are great to work with and management are fair
    1.0
    Forklift Driver
    May 2025
    Wingfield SA 50136 to 7 years in the role, former employee
    Pick another career. There’s no growth in bluescope
    The good thingsThe people on the floor co workers
    The challengesFavourites and poor management skills No work life balance
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Brand and Comms Lead
    May 2025
    Mount Waverley VIC 31491 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    If you need a Flexible Work Arrangement, get it written into your contract or refer to the Fair Work Act (2009) and apply through the Fair Work Commission. BlueScope over-complicates and oversells its Bflex Flexible Working offer. In practice, your arrangement is at the behest of your manager.
    The good thingsA flexible work arrangement was advertised and offered to me for 14 months.
    The challengesMy flexible work arrangement was discontinued and forced my resignation. I would never have applied for the job if I knew they meant ‘flexibility ends after 14 months’. Their defence was, “you didn’t get it in writing” even though I asked my manager multiple times. Felt quite betrayed.
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Credit Controller
    Feb 2025
    Mount Waverley VIC 31491 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Toxic and not valued,respected
    The good thingsGood salary and some nice staff
    The challengesTeam leader micro manages you, staff in some cases not nice, lazy team members and management have no idea
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Forklift Driver.storeman
    Feb 2025
    Bibra Lake WA 6163
    Secure job but clueless management/despatch who couldnt make the job harder if they tried
    The good thingsSecurity thats all its worth
    The challengesClueless out of touch management who have no idea what happens on the floor.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Representative
    Feb 2025
    Archerfield QLD 41083 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    The culture this place was historically known for is dwindling at a rapid rate because of the ageing workforce that passionately keeps alive some of the most archaic ideas I have ever seen in my career.
    The good thingsThe customers that could actually identify the hard workers in the business that continuously praised and thanked me for my work (my boss could never bring herself to do that). And LEAVING!
    The challengesAtrocious staff retention strategies, disgusting 70's-style office drone culture, zero regard for work/life balance. Appalling pay, departments pitted against each other, supes start EVERY DAY with a blame game catchup where they complain about their own staff and management are pro gaslighters.
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Fitter
    Aug 2024
    Acacia Ridge QLD 41103 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Very easygoing environment.
    The good thingsFriendly people, good support from management, lots of overtime if you want it.
    The challengesNone really. Just the usual learning where everything is.
    1.0
    Manager
    May 2024
    Sydney NSW 2000
    Not a nice place to work. If you're looking to grow your career, look elsewhere. A lot of inept and lazy employees that have been there for a long time.
    The good thingsFinancially stable company
    The challengesVery political environment. Toxic culture.
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Business Process Manager
    May 2024
    Sydney NSW 200011 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    I enjoyed my time at Bluescope, achieved a lot and grew as an IT professional there.
    The good thingsMaking process changes that improved the business
    The challengesFinding consensus on To-Be processes.
    1.0
    Transport Manager
    Apr 2024
    Wangara WA 6065Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    if you are looking for a company that doesn't like change this is perfect for you and if you can repeatedly say "this is how we have always done it" you will fit in well.
    The good thingsSome good relationships made
    The challengesinsecure senior management
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Accounts Manager
    Jan 2024
    West Gippsland & Latrobe Valley VIC
    Disappointing outcome after a long employment. No communication from upper management and no interest in it’s people.
    The good thingsWork colleagues, location and ability to transfer across business Australia wide
    The challengesManagement. Just a number and a statistic. Not treated as a valued member of a team.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Senior Accounts Manager
    Aug 2023
    Sydney NSW 20007 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Great company to pigeon hole your career.
    The good thingsPay and annual leave
    The challengesPoor decisions by senior management to promote inexperienced staff. Poor managers are moved around the business, rather than managed out!
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Representative
    Jan 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Depends what you want. If you want a safe easy job no problem but if you want to challenge yourself I would recommend against it.
    The good thingsThe People make the place.
    The challengesLack of management. Lack of progression. No challenge
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Storeperson gillman
    Jan 2022
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    The work was great the NEW manager's that arrived last few year where no good no people skills bean counters lost a few staff lately
    The good thingsCo workers great good pay
    The challengesEvery day different challenge
    3.0
    Level 4 technician
    Dec 2021
    Confusing, frustrating but still a very good place to work.
    The good thingsthe good things about Bluescope steel was the money that you could earn the bonding of the four different crews that l worked on over the thirty three years l worked there.
    The challengesthe biggest challenges of working for Bluescope steel was that as a coach l had a big part in training new starters to bluescope's bonds and beliefs. Management never really listen to the production operators who only wanted to help with better productivity, safety, NPFT,
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Process Worker
    Aug 2021
    Wish I had of stayed instead of taking a redundancy package
    The good thingsPeople (all the time) & management (most of the time) money was good. When they talked safety they meant it.
    The challengesStaying awake on back shifts
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Credit Manager
    Aug 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Never worked for a Company with such poor HR representatives & that talk about caring for their people but DO NOT care about their people at all
    The good thingsSalary is not bad but when you are asked performs higher level role the 5% secondment & now more than 10% pay increase is ridiculous
    The challengesAbsolutely no work/life balance & when you speak up Management don’t care Have a “Speak Up” policy but when you use it they hold it against you HR are terrible
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Credit Officer
    Jul 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Management don’t listen to employees and Hr don’t show any duty of care when you make a complaint they are all for the company and not it’s employees if you don’t like it leave
    The good thingsTeam was great paid on time
    The challengesManagement and HR don’t care about employees
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Business Projects and Improvements coordinator
    Oct 2020
    A continuous improvement process driven business, focused on looking after people.
    The good thingsHigh focus on safety. Expect to debate ideas. Team orientated and most people take accountability.
    The challengesCareer progression can be very slow.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Procurement Specialist
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Overall I have enjoyed working for BlueScope, would recommend.
    The good thingsThe people at BlueScope really make it a good place to work. My team were very helpful and understanding. My manager was a good person and made a lot of time for me to succeed in my role.
    The challengesHard to make changes within the business as management are all the older demographic and don't understand how technology will improve their lives. Some of the business processes are very manual and can become frustrating.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Experienced Storeperson
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    should never have worked for this company
    The good thingsthe weekends at home
    The challengesputting up with under qualified over payed management.
    6 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Storeperson
    Mar 2020
    Challenging and sometimes rewarding
    The good thingsSafety is priority, Monthly BBQ used as a site communication get together, good working hours
    The challengesLow warehouse staff numbers, makes it hard to achieve at times. The finance people that think they know everything but don't, should stick to bean countiy
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    IT
    Mar 2020
    Great place to work
    The good thingsGreat people. Great opportunities.
    The challengesLots of challenging work to do and setting priorities is always a delicate issue.
    1 person found this helpful
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