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    76%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.4(292 ratings)
    Career development
    3.5(292 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.4(292 ratings)
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    3.4(292 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.7(292 ratings)
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    3.7(291 ratings)
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    3.0
    Plant Manager
    Feb 2026
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Tier one at the very bottom end of the scale.
    The good thingsSome flexibility subject to role. Easy to be good at what you do as others have no idea.
    The challengesFrustratingly arrogant to systems identified which require attention. Poor communication. Everyone gets a promotion or award (If you don’t make noise).
    2.0
    Logistics Coordinator
    Nov 2025
    Kooragang NSW 2304Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    This role got me home from FIFO, that's all it did.
    The good thingsGetting paid each month
    The challengesToxic environment, managers blatantly rubbish at their roles with hr cases against them get a free pass to just keep doing whatever they want.
    4.0
    Senior Manager
    May 2025
    Melbourne VIC 30004 to 5 years in the role, former employee
    A positive and rewarding experience working with an industry leader
    The good thingsGreat people, great systems and very interesting projects to work on. Senior managers and executives were supportive and worked with you to achieve goals.
    The challengesSome level of politics and stress if projects weren't performing well. Work life balance was challenging with high workload.
    5.0
    Senior Supervisor kidston hydro
    May 2025
    Einasleigh QLD 48715 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    love the people and the jobs
    The good thingsthe people i get to work with
    The challengesall the jobs i have worked on have built resilience in the industry
    4.0
    HSC
    Mar 2025
    All Perth WA1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great experience and company to work for. No regrets working for them and little to complain about.
    The good thingsGreat team, with a can do attitude. Great collaboration with each department to get the project done.
    The challengesLong hours unpaid due to salary. The pay was good though.
    1.0
    Structural Mechanical Piping Supervisor
    Mar 2025
    Werribee VIC 3030Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The way this tier one company conducts themselves with regards to potential candidates is really a disgrace no follow up information regarding job applications or even after an interview not a word yet continue to re advertise for the position So based on that those who attended the interviews would now know they were unsuccessful
    The good thingsWent for a face to face interview for the position advertised Never heard anything back from them not a word not even notification that i was unsuccessful nothing Pretty bad i must say
    The challengesFailed to get back to me with regards to my interview out come just left me hanging
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Superintendent
    Dec 2024
    Melbourne VIC 30007 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Overall a solid experience.
    The good thingsFor the most part I always felt supported by management to progress in my career. I managed to be part of 5 very different style projects around Australia and learnt lots along from exposure
    The challengesRetaining good staff as salaries were not on the same scale as other tier 1’s
    2.0
    Telecommunications Technician
    Aug 2024
    Perth WA 60003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    HR changed our contract without consultation with workers and tried to screw us out of all overtime. Their answer was do as we say or lose your job. Made us all redundant.
    The good thingsTravelling throughout Australia.
    The challengesNo work life balance. Being forced to work away for months at a time with no breaks. Not being able to take leave, forced to take leave when management decided. Poor basic wages whilst managers take bonuses based on others efforts.
    5.0
    Diesel Fitter
    Jul 2024
    Spotswood VIC 30151 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great overall
    The good thingsThe Rail employee agreement was a lucrative element
    The challengesTech and age of plant equipment to work with
    5.0
    Senior Resourcing Adviser
    Jun 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Leading the way with employee wellbeing and support.
    The good thingsManagers genuinely care about flexibility and supporting their team. Good people. Really good culture. Huge pipeline of work. A lot of focus goes onto internal mobility.
    The challengesConstruction as a whole will always be a challenge however none so far.
    4.0
    Project Director
    May 2024
    Dubbo & Central NSW
    Brilliant experience for hard workers
    The good thingsGood experience if you work hard
    The challengesUpto you if you want them
    1.0
    Planner
    Sep 2023
    Sydney NSW 2000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    - Toxic environment - Being disrespected and low-salary - No career development - Micromanagement
    The good thingsNothing really major
    The challenges- Toxic environment - Being disrespected and low-salary - No career development - Micromanagement
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Supply Chain
    Jan 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great learnings on how not to transform a business
    The good thingsOffice environment clean and professional Projects genuinely try to incorporate social impact initiatives - good news stories Good Salary
    The challengesDysfunctional Management team all trying to create a new culture based on the last company they worked for. No budget or investment in the support functions. You will only get money and development opportunities if you are in Engineering Surviving the annual pre-Christmas redundancies Antiquated computer systems - pretty sure John Holland is the last company in Australia to be using Lotus Notes
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Marketing Role
    Dec 2022
    The worst experience I have had working for such a well known Australian Company, I expected a lot more & was not supported at all. Make sure you do your homework before accepting a role here.
    The good thingsSalary & central location in the city.
    The challengesThe management structure is the worst I have ever experienced. They have untrained manager’s with no support from senior management above. The culture is terrible.
    7 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Delivery Systems Training Coordinator
    Jul 2022
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Had a great experience and loved working for John Holland.
    The good thingsTravelling to sites Personnel Management Support
    The challengesWork life balance Construction can be demanding Timing
    5.0
    HR
    Feb 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Amazing company and culture, huge support for flexible working
    The good thingsWork variety, career development, culture, flexible working supported from the CEO through to the project level.
    The challengesMissing out on large tenders so good people had to look for work elsewhere, can't be helped in the construction industry unfortunately.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Project Manager
    Dec 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Worst employer in Australia by far
    The good thingsLeaving the organisation was the best part about employment with John Holland
    The challengesManagement. This is the worst managed organisation in Australia
    8 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Safety Manager
    Sep 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Great company to work for with scope for development and advancement
    The good thingsGreat personal and professional development programs
    The challengesRemote working from home, prefer to be on-site
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Wielder, truck driver, po2,
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role
    Overall I enjoyed working them
    The good thingsThey had good equipment
    The challengesI didn't really have any apart from the paperwork
    4.0
    Site Engineer
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Worthwile for career progression and good remuneration
    The good thingsLots of exposure and good career progression if you drive it
    The challengesWork load expectations and demand
    5.0
    Consultant
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Ideal
    The good thingsVery progressive, with lots of support for new people
    The challengesDifficult contracting environment
    5.0
    Environmental Adviser
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Positive entry into the construction industry
    The good thingsFlexibillity in the workplace is promoted
    The challengesTough projects, demanding time lines and a constantly changing landscaping.
    3.0
    Safety
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    There are good people and interesting work but projects should not be won at the cost of the well-being of the people who will be expected to administer them.
    The good thingsOpportunity for career progression
    The challengesWork life balance is non existent, under resourced leads to burnout of good people and poor output
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Supervisor
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Doing the extraordinary!!
    The good thingsWorking in a team and in a good environment.
    The challengesWhen people don't communicate effectively.
    5.0
    Site Engineer
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    GENERALLY VERY GOOD TEAM WITH EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS IN ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
    The good thingsGood systems in place. Friendly people and good teamwork encouraged.
    The challengesIT DEPARTMENT IS WORLD'S WORST IT DEPARTMENT IN JOHN HOLLAND.
    4.0
    Senior Project Engineer
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great company but limited further opportunities to suit my personal circumstances.
    The good thingsGood communication and great project team
    The challengesWork that would present FIFO work or closer to home were not available.
    1.0
    Professional
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    A place where core values are there only for the CEO to communicate around.
    The good thingsSalary. Location for NSW is nice but hard to get to.
    The challengesToo much travel. The business has some great people, shame about the support. They seem to promote destruction of teamwork.
    2.0
    Safety Adviser
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Would reconsider doing a project with them again unless the sorted themselves out
    The good thingsYou get to meet and work with some great people
    The challengesManagement make all the promises I. The world that never eventuate. They say they will help you find another project to go to once yours is finished but do absolutely nothing. the pay Is terrible based on the hours you are expected to do and a pay rise is out of the question
    2.0
    Operations Manager
    Mar 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Structure changed changed culture- not the same JH
    The good thingsNil at moment Only positive is the pay
    The challengesToo many to name Company making loss No work life balance
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Manager
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role
    Individual team dynamics amazing, executive management ceo and his reports needs a long hard look at their leadership.
    The good thingsThe pace, always something going on
    The challengesThe rate of change and churn of the building industry
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