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    Work/Life balance
    3.2(47 ratings)
    Career development
    3.0(47 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.8(47 ratings)
    Management
    2.7(47 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(47 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.3(46 ratings)
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    1.0
    HR department
    Aug 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Worst company I have ever worked for.
    The good thingsWork Life Balance No one actually knows what anyone is doing!!
    The challengesManagement Lack of communication Lack of acknowledgment and support No consideration of the hours/days you put into your role to get it done as long as it is done. No care for your mental or physical welfare.
    5.0
    Technical Architect and lead engineer
    Sep 2020
    Good use of skill and a lot to explore
    The good thingsWork Life Balance. Perks, Onsites
    The challengesA hidden challenge and opportunity to explore
    4.0
    Senior Supply Specialist
    Jul 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    an uphill battle with a steep learning curve but well worth it as I do finish each day feeling like I have made a difference and earned my salary.
    The good thingsManagement Support is absolutely excellent and the support for Family Issues is second to none. Each day brings its own different challenges but thats what makes the role exciting as you dont feel like your stuck in a rut doing the same thing day after day. Great team of people to work with overall and very friendly from Executive Management down to the workshop floor.
    The challengesFar too many clashing Processes, Procedures and numerous IT Systems which are all archaic and cumbersome which makes it quite frustrating. Not well integrated and difficult to get the hang of what needs to be done etc is a real learning curve - all makes getting things done that much harder and time consuming than it needs to be, and no doubt far more costly as a result.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Procurement Manager
    Jul 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Fast paced and challenging environment, good people and opportunities
    The good thingsFast paced and dynamic environment, plenty of challenges and new tasks to overcome, independence and responsibility to undertake tasks. Good work colleagues and environment with very little politics. Management well experienced in the company and support to enable outcomes to be delivered.
    The challengesResourcing and capacity required to deliver objectives, and aligned with that short term, reactive focus, as opposed to long term, planned culture.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Technician
    Jun 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging but rewarding
    The good thingsOpportunities to learn and grow. Consistent recognition for challenging the status quo. The majority of employees...
    The challengesA small percentage of employees who think that their job should be handed to them on a silver platter. To see people with so much experience and knowledge to offer, but prefer to run down the business instead of positively contribute to the continuous improvement mindset most of us have is difficult to swallow. I sincerely wish them all the best in their next job which will most likely not be good enough for them either...
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Technical Engineer
    Mar 2020
    As a long term employee in the technical side of the business I have had to look forward to the technical challenges to distract from the fact that advancement and salary increase is unlikely whilst watching on as management decisions from overseas make manufacture and project delivery almost impossible.
    The good thingsThe original employees with a lot of knowledge in rail rolling stock manufacture are very helpful, the internal team culture. Working on the manufacture of trains and trams is very interesting.
    The challengesOverseas directors applying rules and directives without ever visiting site or having an understanding of industry in Australia. Salary is low and performance management is basically non existent.
    1.0
    Supervisor
    Mar 2020
    To many people in jobs they should not be in
    The good thingsNone, everyone is to concerned about keeping their job LP
    The challengesPutting up with incompudent managers
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Electrical Fitter
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great stepping stone into rail industry
    The good thingsWork life balance is great
    The challengesLearning new methods to achieve work/job outcomes
    1.0
    Mechanical Fitter
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Company wanted myself to reimburse them for training time salary that I was paid. For a course to use there specific equipment. I resigned.
    The good thingsRail experience. On site parking.
    The challengesManagement. Getting paid.
    3.0
    Electrician
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Being used and used with no thanks
    The good thingsGood work force and people help each other except for a few
    The challengesBeing a casual for over 7 years and doing the same duties on shift and being payed less than the permant workers you work with.
    1.0
    Employee
    Nov 2019
    All Australia
    European arrogance epitomised
    The good thingsNone, don’t go there or get out as fast as you can
    The challengesManagement, lack of authentic or competent leadership
    3.0
    Engineer
    Nov 2019
    I enjoyed working for BT and have learnt a lot. A great place as a stepping stone for motivated young engineers.
    The good thingsTons of things to learn if you are passionate and motivated
    The challengesSalary is not too great Lack of direction from management
    3.0
    Maintenance tech.
    Nov 2019
    Overall, a good place to work!
    The good thingsModern facility! New equipment and rollingstock!
    The challengesManagement are reactive not proactive! Not really switched on!
    5.0
    Trades Assistant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Had different areas in cable harnesses
    The good thingsNo big preasure on production as far as your job done perfect
    The challengesNeeds quality work and procedure
    3.0
    Mobile Service Technician
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Go there if you know trains
    The good thingsLearning new systems and techniques
    The challengesWorking a bad roster with work mates who run to the boss at every chance to dob you in. No structured training ,little time to learn, far too much electronic paperwork blaming everyone but them even if you have no idea what caused fault.
    5.0
    Coach Builder
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good place to work once you get in
    The good thingsGood methods in place to learn, using my trade in areas, very proactive on teaching,safety and caring for you as a person not just making up the numbers
    The challengesCompliance to the t, no adjustments on the run
    4.0
    Coach Builder
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    world class product well rewarded for the level of accountability.
    The good thingsGlobal organisation that has a high level of support to help you achieve desired outcomes / throughput, building highly technical products
    The challengeschange in processes are glacially slow due to its size & management over-concerned with procedures & at the expense of efficiency or common sense.
    2.0
    Yeah as if I'm gonna put this
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Difficult to have respect for the upper management in this company
    The good thingsPeople at dandenong are friendly and helpful
    The challengesGoverned and heavily restricted by global management. Cost management is king which leads to poor morale. No Christmas party
    1.0
    Human Resources Business Partner
    May 2019
    Management has not got a clue.
    The good thingsNothing that comes to mind.
    The challengesCompletely siloed business with no effort to work together and make reasonable decisions. Terrible office environment, desperately needs renovating.
    1.0
    Mobile Service Technician
    May 2019
    Not an ideal company to work for.
    The good thingsClean job, not very strenuous
    The challengesManagement is inexperienced, leaders have no people skills and company is always short changing its workers.
    1.0
    Maintenance Role
    May 2019
    Multinational company run like a circus
    The good thingsThe fellow workers and that’s about it
    The challengesWorking on equipment that you have zero training in.
    4.0
    Mechanical Fitter
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good blokes and great facility.
    The good thingsWorking on latest model rollingstock at new facility
    The challengesworking alot of weekends and nightshift
    2.0
    Maintenance Fitter
    Nov 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Could have been a great company if managment only listened to its employees
    The good thingsTeam members makes it a bit more bareable to come to work. The vending machines is always well stocked
    The challengesTotal disconnect between managers and floor workers
    1.0
    Technician
    Aug 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Disappointing
    The good thingsGood coffee van at 9:30am and pay on time
    The challengesPoor management and disrespect to workers, poor attitudes to safety (most incidents swept under the rug), extremely high staff turn over - Like I've never seen before
    1.0
    Maintenance Technician
    May 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    ill never tell a future employee that i worked there.
    The good thingsNothing is good at Wulkuraka
    The challengesGoing to work, expanding your career, 6 different bosses with different ways of doing things, no support at night for safety.
    5.0
    Project Manager
    Feb 2018
    Good experience but needs a bit of patience and self motivation
    The good thingsGood systems used, well structured organisation, good experience
    The challengesToo much red tape/bureaucracy. Very little room to deviate.
    1.0
    Service Maintainer
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Terrible management
    The good thingsWork colleges and clean showers
    The challengesChaos on a daily basis
    5.0
    Overhaul fitter
    Oct 2017
    Great trade workshop.
    The good thingsPeople. Union site. Hours of work.
    The challengesLack of tools and equipment
    5.0
    Maintenance Technician
    Aug 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    a great life experience into the rail transport Industry
    The good thingsgood team environment
    The challengesalways challenging in a service role.
    5.0
    Mechanical Fitter
    Apr 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    love to work again at bombardier.
    The good thingsopen envoirment to show my work abilities.
    The challengesi was nice to work on targeted time.
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