Boart Longyear
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    52%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    2.8(81 ratings)
    Career development
    2.9(81 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.6(81 ratings)
    Management
    2.6(81 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.9(81 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.0(81 ratings)
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    2.0
    Diesel Mechanic
    Apr 2025
    All Perth WALess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Average drill fitter company
    The good thingsWorking independently Day shift rosters
    The challengesWorking conditions-no workshop, weather, terrible management, some toxicity,
    1.0
    dont know
    Jan 2024
    Kalgoorlie, Goldfields & Esperance WALess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    kicked to the curb because didn't like the truth
    The good thingsonly a few good people there
    The challengesmanagement was poor and had no idea what to do
    1.0
    Experienced Driller
    Nov 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    More pain than gain..
    The good thingsThe guys in the field that u spend most of your days with
    The challengesNo consistency, always shifting goal posts, glass ceiling and unappreciated employees for the high stress work enviroment
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    EHST Officer
    Sep 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Over my very short career with Boart longyear, I have had the opportunity to work on global projects that will make a difference to the lives of many of our personnel, and I'm sure there are very few companies where in such a short space of time iI would've had these amazing opportunities.
    The good thingsAs a global company with a diverse range of services the career opportunities are amazing. It's a fast-paced, competitive industry and Boart is at the head of the pack. Very proud to work for a company with this kind of history behind it and love working with this great group of people!
    The challengesIt's truly difficult to think of any.
    5.0
    Project Leader
    Sep 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging and rewarding business that recognises the value of its people
    The good thingsCareer development opportunities, engagement and consultation for ways to improve the business.
    The challengesMinimum manning. Challenged to find innovative ways of improving the business.
    2.0
    Supervisor
    Aug 2020
    they have stopped caring about there workers
    The good thingsmaking of friend ships
    The challengesgetting positive change
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Driller
    Jun 2020
    Good all-round, with the usual drawbacks of a multinational.
    The good thingsGave me a start in the industry. Big company with room to move around.
    The challengesLost a lot of momentum with company restructuring. Lost the personal touch with the field, becoming a number.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Sales Role
    Apr 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role
    Be careful, they'll suck the life out of you if you let them.
    The good thingsDue to the continual churn, opportunities for career advancement become frequently available. Remuneration is good if you are willing to negotiate. Interesting industry with strong characters.
    The challengesThe churn. As If the mining cycle doesn't cause enough instability, almost continuous "restructuring" by a near constant change in senior management puts it over the edge. Like working on the edge of a cliff.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Field Service Technician
    Apr 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Great OEM products to work on wide variety of equipment
    The good thingsVast variety of equipment and coverage of different sectors of industrie
    The challengesTraining was scared for field staff
    1.0
    Diamond Driller
    Mar 2020
    very disappointed / with very poor communication from supervisor
    The good thingsnot much/ due to no communication from management
    The challengescommunication from supervisor
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Drillers Offsider
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    meatheads
    The good thingsthe tradesman are human but the drillers has a lot to be desired
    The challengesworking with drillers that think they are better than you in every way possible but really you just have a ticket in lever pulling
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Driller
    Mar 2020
    Waste of time
    The good thingsGoing home after work
    The challengesDealing with management
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Driller
    Jan 2020
    All Australia3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good to get experience and chase the real money
    The good thingsSome good workers, but favour there purple circle in every work area
    The challengesDealing with stuck up bosses
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Management Accountant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It is a difficult place to work for
    The good thingsGood work-life balance
    The challengesI find communication difficult. No paid maternity leave
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Diamond Driller
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    Not bad but could be much better!
    The good thingsAlways get paid on time
    The challengesNot being inside the purple circle will make it harder and take longer to progress.
    4.0
    Drillers Offsider
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great crews bad Upper management and hr
    The good thingsThe drilling crews and supervisors
    The challengesTrying to get answers from management and hr you would struggle to even get a reply from them.
    5.0
    Drillyer
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Great would do again if I had the chance.
    The good thingsGood work environment.
    The challengesNothi. NG had good back up support.
    1.0
    Supervisor
    Nov 2019
    Nightmare working with Management
    The good thingsThe Crew are young and can be molded to be good employees
    The challengesRotating Door with Management and Employees
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Drillers Offsider
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    6 months too long
    The good thingsI got to leave for a week every fortnight.
    The challengesIncompetent management. Not only on site but also in the office.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Drillers Offsider
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Horrible company and Managment
    The good thingsNo good things came out of working for them so I don’t any more
    The challengesFound difficult that they didn’t want to teach or help to move you up
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Operations Manager - Supervisor - Driller
    Jul 2019
    smoke and mirrors somes up there approach as a whole
    The good thingsThe only thing that came to mind would be receiving your pay which is not the highest in the industry.
    The challengesMajor agency problems in middle management, inexperienced leaders with an inability to implement change to better the company. Any change may be seen as advance on someone elses position. Company appears to have no direction other than on underground drilling, was the largest drilling company in AUS at one point in the past 10 years, however agency problems and the poor direction have seen it be overtaken.
    1.0
    Drillers Assistant
    Jun 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Their sharemarket price reflects the legacy of a 'yes man' culture
    The good thingsGoing on break after jumping through their hoops as the goal posts continuously shift
    The challengesTreated as just a number, worst culture and morale I've ever experienced
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Off sider
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role
    Wouldn’t recommend working there
    The good thingsIt pays the bills Other than that I couldn’t anything els good about it
    The challengesShowing up to work was a big enough challenge on its own
    4.0
    Drillers Offsider
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I loved it , I miss it
    The good thingsThe pay and working culture
    The challengesTime away from home
    3.0
    Worker
    May 2019
    All Australia
    A good experience with and international company
    The good thingsGood environment to work in. Nice people to work with
    The challengesNot a stable field to work in
    1.0
    Experienced Driller
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role
    Longyear were good to work for if you are based at the right place.
    The good thingsWorking for them in Tasmania
    The challengesI did find anything difficult.
    1.0
    Senior Sales Role
    May 2019
    All Australia
    I was incredibly loyal and brought in plenty of business but when they felt like it they shafted me without a seconds hesitation!
    The good thingsI met some great people
    The challengesThe management are only interested in themselves and how to stay in a job.
    1.0
    Driller / Drillers Offsider
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Just another number.
    The good thingsPPE was good and avaliable
    The challengesTrying to move up in the company is slow process
    4.0
    Supervisor
    May 2019
    Rosters are fair and pay is ok.
    The good thingsThey work to the rules and have no problem with you speaking up if things are not right.
    The challengesSome times you can be micro managed
    4.0
    Operations Manager
    May 2019
    Great
    The good thingsWork/home balance and great salary
    The challengesTurnover of staff is high
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