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    69%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.8(61 ratings)
    Career development
    3.1(61 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.1(61 ratings)
    Management
    3.0(61 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.4(61 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.6(61 ratings)
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    4.0
    Dump Truck Operator
    Feb 2024
    Kalgoorlie WA 6430Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Went in green and left experienced
    The good thingsWork mates, work life balance roster.
    The challengesLearning new equipment
    2.0
    Admin
    Aug 2021
    Don’t speak up or forced to leave
    The good thingsFlexible working arrangements
    The challengesSenior management destroying Kcgm
    3.0
    Operator
    May 2020
    up & down, but I did learn a lot there
    The good thingssome of the people are nice &positive
    The challengessome people negative
    4.0
    Dump Truck Operator
    May 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Awesome crew to work with on the Crusher, great experience if you don't mind the low pay and long hours.
    The good thingsBest crew (KCGM Crusher) I've ever worked with within the mining industry. Residential roster... 7 on / 7 off. Get to go home every night. No purple circles like most other sites are overrun with, except for the actual Pit Crews (they had purple circles within purple circles).
    The challengesLow pay. Struggle to make ends meet when you have to pay for rent, food, general bills etc. An abundance of out of control Aboriginals doesn't make the lifestyle in Kalgoorlie exactly inviting.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Plant Operator
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Was the best job I’ve had so far in my short 10 year working life
    The good thingsThe people The work The morale
    The challengesWeather Management Old plant equipment
    3.0
    Project Engineer
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to work with bad leadership and management
    The good thingsClose to town. Good work life balance
    The challengesPoor management, wrong people in leadership.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Dump Truck Operator
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Friendly team good work enviroment only downside is low income as a truck operator
    The good thingsHome everynight family friendly
    The challengesStaying awake sitting in a truck
    4.0
    Mechanical Technician
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Be familiar with mine process
    The good thingsClose to family, close to city
    The challengesNot clear management strategies, inefficient communication. Many new rules, Changing Australia safety by new manager
    5.0
    Operator
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Loved it overall, very sad to leave.
    The good thingsThe people there are great. Unlike other big mining companies you don't feel like a number.
    The challengesPromotion is glacially slow.
    3.0
    Truck Driver
    Mar 2020
    Stepping stone
    The good thingsA residential mine Dido 5 minutes from home too work, good opportunities too learn equipment if your not working in Open Pits
    The challengesThat everything revolves around the open pitters when other departments are working way above there pay grades day in and day out, unlike open pitters who sit on their butts
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Sh kicker
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It is what YOU make of it.
    The good thingsThe job in general. The people.
    The challenges10 year forecast focus
    4.0
    Haul Truck Operator
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A great place to work with a focus starting to look at family life
    The good thingsRoster and family life
    The challengesManagement. Communication
    4.0
    Project Engineer
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good experience
    The good thingsGood work life balance
    The challengesThe Management is little complicated
    1.0
    Open Pit Operator
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    A challenge
    The good thingsClose to home. Roster of 7/7 is good.
    The challengesAdvancing in career
    5.0
    Electrician
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Loved every minute
    The good thingsOpportunity if you showed enicitive
    The challengesLot of superintendent's and managers with different views and ideas need to get on one track and stick to it
    4.0
    Truck Driver
    Nov 2019
    A nice place to settle into
    The good thingsRoster, maternity entitlements, opportunity within the company, ERT, good safety focus.
    The challenges Shifts are long, progress through the ranks is slow process.
    4.0
    Engineering Role
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Very rewarding job and excellent career stepping stone
    The good thingsResidential role allowed good work like balance Interesting operation
    The challengesRetaining good people
    3.0
    Trainer
    Sep 2019
    Great opportunities for training development but distinct lack of support
    The good thingsGreat location, good community to live in. Not far to work
    The challengesBad experience in the training department, a lot of negativity towards learning and development
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Advisors
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Fairly average and stuck in 1989
    The good thingsLunch time and not having to bang my head against a wall
    The challengesA boss that understands the role I’m Spose to be doing
    1.0
    Adviser
    Jun 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Overall I’m glad for the experience. I learnt a lot on the job but all at a cost to me personally.
    The good thingsThe salary, including bonuses were good. The friendships made and support from coworkers, the vast experience and insight into working for a large company
    The challengesManagement were unethical. The expectations were way too demanding and created a great deal of stress to most employees in professional roles.
    5.0
    Dump Truck Operator
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Fantastic
    The good thingsFriendly people, management is great. Great bosses. And safety is so good never felt unsafe for quite a large pit was safe.
    The challengesGetting to know my way around the Mine with so many things to remember :) but you do get use to it.
    1.0
    Underground Operator
    May 2019
    I did not enjoy working at KCGM.
    The good thingsHigh Salary for Underground Truck Drivers
    The challengesBadly Managed. Broken Promises. Terrible Roster. Awful Bonuses & Unfair Salary Increases.
    4.0
    Process Technician untilitys tech
    May 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    would go back to work there tomorrow if I war living in kalgoorlie
    The good thingsA good bunch to work with. great being home every night
    The challengesmanagement has some funny ideas where sarfty is concesrnd
    5.0
    Apprentice Mechanic
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good place to work and would go back.
    The good thingsClose town Roster is good People are good Learn a lot
    The challengesNot to many challenges
    1.0
    Supervisor
    May 2019
    Ok but wouldn't go back
    The good thingsSome good staff but most in fark ages
    The challengesOld ways, some it was their first and only mine and have been there 20 years
    4.0
    Mining Supervisor
    May 2019
    good work place, worth a try.
    The good thingssome people great to work with, the job itself was great
    The challengesclicky groups, its all about the numbers, ratios etc.
    5.0
    Dump Truck Operator
    Nov 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Working at KCGM
    The good thingsI have enjoyed the time at KCGM. It has work life balance, you can leave home and be at work in 5-10mins. The people are friendly and helpfully, very safety focused.
    The challengesWould just for me operating in the wet. That’s all.
    1.0
    Safety & Training Advisor
    Oct 2018
    Very poor management of people.
    The good thingsZero constantly met with people not wanting to move forward, the old this is how we do it here, cant handle change
    The challengesDealing with people with no experience
    1.0
    Haul Truck Operator
    Oct 2018
    Never come back
    The good thingsFellow crew mates were the only thing positive.
    The challengespoor management that treats you like just a number. Purple circles are rife within the company. Limited training opportunities.
    2.0
    Administrator
    Aug 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    High demands, low respect for admins
    The good thingsMost of the people are great to work with. The admin team are fantastic bunch of women, best team I have worked with. Great having the mine so close to town. Will miss Kalgoorlie and the people.
    The challengesManagement - High expectations, as a admin do not expect to have training or develop. You will be driven into the ground with demands and additional work given to you from other departments/people who just no longer want to do their jobs. No manager support and do not think about speaking up about issues, you will be told to learn your place.
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