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    Work/Life balance
    3.5(25 ratings)
    Career development
    2.8(25 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.6(25 ratings)
    Management
    2.4(25 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.8(25 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.8(25 ratings)
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    1.0
    Project Management Office (PMO) Officer
    Mar 2026
    East Perth WA 6004Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Do not work for this government department.
    The good thingsNo redeeming qualities.
    The challengesMicromanagement. No career progression. Poor IT equipment.
    1.0
    Venture Smart - Machine Operator
    Dec 2024
    Jandakot WA 6164Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Do not work for this company!!
    The good thingsNothing the company Venture Smart is the most toxic environment i have ever worked.
    The challengesVenture Smart company is by far the worst company i have worked for. Management and supervisor are not helpful at all when it come to pay roll, legal issue and safety issues. This is the first time i have been screwed around with pay / overtime hours in a company. The work is all mainly on live main roads, the supervisors at time would be to tight to organise traffic controls for us to work and make us work close to on coming traffic with out any protection.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Officer
    Dec 2024
    East Perth WA 6004
    Not going back there again
    The good thingsColleagues and the top level boss was pleasant to deal with
    The challengesSupervisor were not at all helpful and was unwilling to train properly
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Safety Adviser
    Jul 2024
    Perth WA 60001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Worked as a contractor in head office. All in all, it was a good experience. People are generally lovely. Management mmmm
    The good thingsNo work pressure and work-life balance is great
    The challengesNo parking at site in head office
    1.0
    Project Support Officer
    May 2024
    Perth WA 60001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I wouldn't go there again, PSO Management is unhelpful, shows no care factor and isn't interested in training
    The good thingsThe location of site office
    The challengesNo training, thrown into job and left to sink or swim
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Acting Executive Assistant Business Support Officer
    Jul 2023
    East Perth WA 6004
    Do not start work here, management are not helpful and expect way more from you. Parking is expensive, your left of your own to figure it out. Do not recommend.
    The good thingsThe office was nice and modern, cafe downstairs
    The challengesWorking with management and hierarchy. They make it difficult
    4.0
    Business Support Officer
    Jul 2023
    Derby WA 67287 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Hands down, the best state government department I have ever worked for in my 18 year govvie career!!!
    The good thingsOpportunities for professional development and higher level acting roles gaining experience and exposure in other roles to support the business enhanced my contributions to my employ. Definitely an employer of choice…
    The challengesThe remoteness of the regional locations and geographical challenges in the vast distances within the network
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Industrial Relations Role
    Dec 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    You will be part of a "values based" organisation
    The good thingsDiversity of work and the professional challenges they bring
    The challengesYou never know what might come next
    5.0
    Workforce Development
    Jul 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    You feel like I can go places at Main Roads!
    The good thingsYour voice is heard, you feel like a valuable member of the team! You feel the work you are achieving is making a difference and to me - that is everything!
    The challengesBesides the regulated processes that surround public sector, no other challenges that arent the same anywhere else.
    1.0
    Safety Officer
    Jun 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Dull, Stifling, No Progression, Damages a persons soul.
    The good thingsSome people in the team are fantastic to work for.
    The challengesManagement, old fashioned, promoted due to technical ability and not on how they can successfully manage people
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Procurement Role
    Mar 2020
    Good colleagues, some good opportunities!!
    The good thingsColleagues were good, seeing works happening was interesting.
    The challengesManagement was appalling
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Services Officer
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good and memorable. Educational.
    The good thingsFlexi time. Good and workable systems.
    The challengesTeam rapport and some personal challenges.
    4.0
    Manager
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Good work place if you have a young family
    The good thingsFlexible working hours are good for work life balance
    The challengesSenior management is very cliquey and if you are not in favour career options are limited
    5.0
    Planning Assessment Officer
    Nov 2019
    Stimulating
    The good thingsThe team I work with are really united
    The challengesMaking clients understand the issues associated with main roads management
    4.0
    Operations
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Best decision I made was to apply for a job with Main Roads.
    The good thingsThere are a lot of opportunities for professional development through the ability to fill other roles temporarily. Excellent top-down corporate culture.
    The challengesWe're big and it can be difficult to ensure there are consistent processes for the same tasks across different regions and departments.
    1.0
    Project Support Officer
    Nov 2019
    Awful, upsetting and really shook my confidence - a really bad experience.
    The good thingsFriendly and supportive colleagues
    The challengesNo support from Management in a challenging situation.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Supply Officer
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    My managers were all great and I had a great experience working for Main Roads.
    The good thingsExcellent workplace and facilities.
    The challengesNo difficulties apart from the commute. As parking is very expensive around that area.
    2.0
    Administration Role
    May 2019
    stagnant, but flexible job
    The good thingsflexibility and role autonomy.
    The challengesno desire to change or improve
    2.0
    Senior HSE consultant
    May 2019
    former employee
    inrteresting work but hamstrung by managers who do not understand the work - for example signing off on NCR's ourtstanding just so they could wrap un contracts and pay teh contractors
    The good thingssome great people there but constrained by their managers
    The challengesbit like when I was working in Public Service in 1980's - time warp
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Role
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Never again
    The good thingsGreat working relationship with Co workers
    The challengesThe management team are useless.
    2.0
    Statistical ana
    Oct 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Not for young and energetic people, very lay back, not supportive. Not much of learning from the company. If you know something new you are the boss, only you uses it.
    The good thingsGood Work life balance, Flexible working hours. Nothing much i can say.
    The challengesManagement not supportive, suggestions taken only from Permanent employees. colleagues are 50+ years they don't understand new technologies at all and dont want to learn.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Engineering Associate
    Mar 2017
    Perth WA 6000
    Great place to start a career, moved on for more design opportunities
    The good thingsWork life balance and Graduate rotation program was fantastic
    The challengesNot enough design opportunities
    3.0
    Team Leader and Trainer
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Was very happy to leave
    The good thingsGreat team who tried to make the best of the situation
    The challengesPoor management style that was very autocratic. Lack of flexibility and inclusiveness especially for contractors.
    3.0
    Materials technician
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    It was a good stepping stone
    The good thingsEnjoyed field work. most staff were friendly
    The challengeswork became monotonous, constantly carrying out the same testing, there were some very very slow days. Also had a grievance with a manager
    4.0
    Freelance Contractor
    Oct 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    working together with numerous contractors getting the job done safely.
    The good thingsquality equipment, and vehicle's to work with, and the hour's.
    The challengesto be given the chance to move upwards to manager's position, I love the challenge
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