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    58%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.4(48 ratings)
    Career development
    2.9(48 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.6(48 ratings)
    Management
    2.8(48 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.9(48 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.4(48 ratings)
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    1.0
    Lubrication Technician
    Feb 2026
    Whyalla SA 56006 to 7 years in the role, former employee
    Do not work at the Steel Mill in Whyalla. Upper management are very bad.
    The good thingsI didn't enjoy anything other than the Roster, which changed atleast 4 times since working there.
    The challengesHR and management accountability. Their egos far outweigh their abilities. Hubris and arrogant.
    5.0
    Exploration Geologist
    Dec 2023
    Whyalla SA 5600
    Its a great company
    The good thingsGood management and great team of young energetic professionals
    The challengesNothing I can think of
    1.0
    Maintenance Lead
    May 2023
    Whyalla SA 56003 to 4 years in the role
    management have no interest in supporting staff or improving work life balance. The work place is a toxic environment. Work load is excessive and unachievable. Salary is average considering the stress and treatment from management team.
    The good thingsThere aren't any good things that Simec mining can offer to counter the poor treatment of employees.
    The challengesIf you're thinking about a career in mining with a supportive team and career opportunities. Simec mining is not the place to work.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Role
    Aug 2022
    former employee
    ARC is has to be the worst company to work with.
    The good thingsARC The operators are lovely, customers can be easy to work with.
    The challengesARC is toxic, the company is disorganised, no support given, high school politics, too much responsibility for the pay. Procced this company with caution.
    11 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Location Manager
    Jul 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    A company looking to refresh their image and status in the industry, watch this space.
    The good thingsManagement are keen to progress and grow their business. Aligned to green steel initiatives and supporting their environment.
    The challengesThe steel industry can be challenging in general. Long hours and hard work are required to get the job done so more staffing would always help.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Management
    May 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A toxic working environment and I am glad to be no longer there
    The good thingsThe entry level staff are lovely
    The challengesManagement is horrible; pay is low for responsibility
    16 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Senior Marketing Role
    Aug 2020
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    An organisation with a well-considered acquisition strategy and great potential, but lacking operational and strategic management experience.
    The good thingsTechnical expertise within business units during my time in the business was world-class.
    The challengesNew ownership and executive churn has resulted in a lack of strategy across the group, ad-hoc responses to changing markets, and reduced collaboration across the group, resulting in the formation of silos and a deteriorating experience for customers.
    7 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Tradesperson
    Mar 2020
    If you’re Whyalla based already, come work here. If you’re looking at moving, go somewhere else.
    The good thingsGreat coworkers, good money for Whyalla, home every night.
    The challengesChallenging market prices and poor management at the top level with no foresight leads to a company constantly in financial struggle.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Sales Representative
    Mar 2020
    Satisfactory work environment
    The good thingsStrong leadership and strong work ethic
    The challengesToo many admin layers
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Plant Operator
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    It's ok
    The good thingsPlenty of time off, if you like over time heaps going around
    The challengesHard to make level requirements in some departments
    1.0
    Procurement Role
    Jan 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Toxic
    The good thingsWork / Life balance with industry average pay
    The challengesInadequate and uninformed management
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Logistics Coordinator
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Challenging environment at Infrabuild Constructions Solutions in Australia.
    The good thingsChallenging work, many things to learn.
    The challengesDisorganized, no process improvement, customer service is lacking. Attempts to make improvements and suggestions to management were ignored.
    4 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Operations Manager
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Remote but a good place to work.
    The good thingsCares for employees.
    The challengesVery old plant in need of funds to sustain
    5.0
    Reliability Technician
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    A great place to work
    The good thingsThe people at GFG Are great to work with
    The challengesI thrive on a challenge
    1.0
    Credit Officer
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Glad I don't work there anymore
    The good thingsMajority of staff are great
    The challengesManagers that don't listen to you toxic environment. Not enough hours in the day to complete all work
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Manager
    Nov 2019
    former employee
    Don't work in Head Office!
    The good thingsThe technology is pretty good.
    The challengesThere are long rows of desks where everyone sits facing each other. It's not so much open plan as battery chicken. The turnover is huge and many people are contractors. Management have no idea and just lurch from crisis to crisis. They keep running out of money until they find another lender to borrow from
    7 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Power BI Architect
    Oct 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Excellent place of work!!! Great work culture!!!
    The good thingsThe office locations , vision of the management , planning
    The challengesVarious industries are under the same umbrella. Need to understand each business areas for reporting.
    1.0
    Exploration Geologist
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good experience to develop life skills but poor culture and management are demotivating.
    The good thingsExposure to challenging situations. Large amount of diversity in the role.
    The challengesManagement style is demotivating. Culture is poor. Wrong attitude towards employee wellbeing and family.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Project
    Sep 2019
    Stay away as the company and business is not stable
    The good thingsDiversity with a patient approach
    The challengesMany and won't able to list all but it is a private company with very opaque assessment structure
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Management Accountant
    Sep 2019
    Good place to work.
    The good thingsGood working culture.
    The challengesSometimes expectations are blurred.
    2.0
    Operator
    Jul 2019
    If you don’t have a life outside of work this is the place for you.
    The good thingsPlenty of overtime during the week and Saturday shift
    The challengesConditions aren’t the best and most of the guys working there are not happy
    1.0
    Welder
    Mar 2019
    Would not work for this company. Better employers out there
    The good thingsNothing good to say here.
    The challengesPoor management. No career progression.
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Former Operations Manager
    Apr 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to work and I'd highly recommend it.
    The good thingsThere are some great people working in the company, a great collaborative culture and good leaders.
    The challengesAt the time I left the company was in administration, so funding at that time was very limited. I understand this is changing now with the purchase.
    4.0
    Process Engineer
    Dec 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good overall
    The good thingsDivesity And overall good career progression
    The challengesPerks a little lower
    3.0
    Accountant
    Dec 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Going backwards
    The good thingsClose to home, Work/life balance
    The challengesTo get proper training, hard to find motivation
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Maintenance Coordinator
    Nov 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good couple of years till site got mothballed.
    The good thingsPeculiar knob was a good site
    The challengesPoorly designed mine.
    5.0
    Technical Consultant
    Oct 2017
    Lovely people for the most part working hard to make the day productive and enjoyable.
    The good thingsUnderstanding managers and very good work life balance
    The challengesHave been under receivership so budgets are tight
    1.0
    Maintenance Coordinator
    Oct 2017
    good money, thats it. management have NO idea
    The good thingsMoney was good the belief you could influence change
    The challengesmanagement have Zero clue. only ever do the same things and expect a different result every time. poor choices were made and no one gets held account
    4 people found this helpful
    4.0
    General Manager Commercial Finance
    Aug 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    full of opportunities if you wanted it character building
    The good thingsWork Life balance, location, management
    The challengesAdministration, systems, use of technology
    1.0
    Process Engineer
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role
    Better options are out there
    The good thingswork life balance was great - 7.5 hr days Whyalla not a bad spot compared to other mining towns
    The challengesStale and stagnant department and management team Next to no career development nor professional development (courses, conferences etc) Manager was a micro manager who only delegated tasks he felt were beneath him Salary probably a 40% discount compared to iron ore mines in the west
    2 people found this helpful
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