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4.0
Galvanizing Screw
Jan 2026
Narangba QLD 450414 to 15 years in the role, current employee
Be reasonable in all of decisions.
The good thingsThe company is a multi-billion with a strong financial capacity.
The challengesOfficers have no enough experience to manage the site and the business.
2.0
Maintenance Role
Oct 2025
Heatherbrae NSW 23246 to 7 years in the role, current employee
Toxic and unsafe work environments
The good thingsThe work isnt bad. The crew is good to work with.
The challengesManagement, no career progression, poor business model
4.0
Field Technician
Oct 2024
Tamworth NSW 23403 to 4 years in the role, current employee
Got good training experience which helped me grow.
The good thingsTraining opportunities and ability to grow
The challengesThe contract package not satisfactory
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Storeperson
Sep 2024
Glendambo SA 57191 to 2 years in the role, former employee
Regret leaving.
The good thingsPeople you worked with and support from wider team within Australia. Even time roster.
The challengesBeing embedded with contractor employees.
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Site Manager
Jun 2024
Innisfail QLD 4860
Good experience to know new technologies in mining equipment and deliver services 24x7 on customer site.
The good thingsGood experience to know new technologies in mining equipment and deliver services 24x7 on customer site.
The challengesManage the customer expectations and our team challanges.
5.0
Administration Role Trainee
May 2024
Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
Overall, a good experience, wish i had more time to work there, enjoyed coming in everyday.
The good thingsThe people who you work with are friendly
The challengesChallenges include a lot of independent working, finishing tasks in your own time, meeting deadlines.
5.0
Storeperson
May 2024
Townsville QLD 481011 to 12 years in the role, former employee
great
The good thingsTraining to upgrade your work experience.
Good team environment.
The challengesNothing to challenging always had time to complete tasks
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Aug 2022
3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
Inspiring and inclusive team
The good thingsAmazing team to work with. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are clearly top priorities for Sandvik and they are making good progress towards their sustainability targets. Flexible/hybrid working for office based employees is available. Lots of options for development if you're keen to get involved.
The challengesDecisions can take a long time to finalise and be communicated, especially if global are involved.
5.0
Workshop Job Admin
Aug 2022
1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
Don't see myself leaving anytime soon!
The good thingsGreat people, love the ability to work from home and the flexibility the company offers. Have already moved up within the company thanks to the career and training opportunities always arising!
The challengesThere is always challenges starting a new job however Sandvik offers a lot of training ans support
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Administration
Aug 2022
A flexible and friendly working environment.
The good thingsThe hybrid flexible working arrangements. The Milton Green precinct is a great area with coffee shops and the nice office environment. Great people, and career advancement opportunities.
The challengesNo challenges - great people and great company!
1 person found this helpful
2.0
Warehouse Supervisor
Aug 2022
Would expect better support from a company this size. Low wages for this position
The good thingsGood hours for work life balance
The challengesWarehouse needs extensive work with none or very little training provided. No support from management. Would not recommend this position.
1 person found this helpful
3.0
Marketing Assistant
Feb 2022
3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
Definitely good place to work if you are recognised for your work.
The good thingsDiversity is well embedded into the company; Excellent Reconciliation Actio Plan; Team morale;
The challengesVery low pay compared to other companies;
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Engineering Role
Apr 2021
5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
A wild ride and more to come
The good thingsAutonomy in role
True inclusion and diversity in teams - not just having it pushed on teams
The challengesRecognition of experience outside the business is just as valid as that inside the business
4.0
Shift Foreman
Jul 2020
Training by doing and knowledge gained.
The good thingsTrainings and machines
The challengesWhen troubleshooting a drill rig when the identification of component is not efficient.
4.0
Administration & Support
Mar 2020
All Australia
Good company
The good thingsGreat organisation, mature, values based, offer flexible work arrangements, take health and safety seriously, great cultural diversity
The challengesfrequent changes, slow decision making
1.0
Field Service Technician
Mar 2020
Poor Managers and supervisors
The good thingsPay day, and the accommodations
The challengesWorking out the truth from the stories and yarns they spin
2 people found this helpful
3.0
Accounts Receivable Officer
Mar 2020
Average at best
The good thingsGood people not bad hours decent office
The challengesPoor management poor training high absenteeism
3 people found this helpful
5.0
Fire Suppression Technician
Nov 2019
1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
I wish I had never left.
The good thingsGood company to work for and gave me support when i needed it to balance work and family life.
The challengesbeing in different areas can end up in isolated areas
1 person found this helpful
4.0
Fitter
Nov 2019
Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
Highest paying job I've ever had and a 3 day weekend every weekend. Love it
The good things4 day week with excllent pay rate.
The challengesManagement and lack of parts required for trades to do jobs effectively.
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Warehouse Assistant
Nov 2019
1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
Awesome company to work for, always room for personal development and great staff/management
The good thingsOpportunities and environment
The challengesThe heat in mount isa
1 person found this helpful
1.0
Sales Manager
Nov 2019
Don't bother
The good thingsNot applicable, nothing good
The challengesGetting information, anti sales force
4.0
Financial Analyst
Nov 2019
1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
Great company to gain experience
The good thingsVery international , great working environmental, culture and colleagues. A lot of travelling opportunities for head office employees
The challengesSalary is not very motivating , management makes crazy changes every quarter, hence employees don't feel secure
4.0
Plant Mechanic
Sep 2019
Great place to work but they don't put on permanents
The good thingsThe pay and conditions
The challengesThey don't put on permanents
1 person found this helpful
1.0
Storeperson
Sep 2019
Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
I worked here till i found another job.
The good thingsIts a job, 95% of people were nice. Jane wasn't.
The challengesBeing interested while WMS (Warehouse Management System) is a slow unworkable piece of junk
4.0
Warehouse Role
Sep 2019
Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
Enjoy the work
The good thingsGood work culture on site, friendly enviroment
The challengesNew electronic system has been put in place ,which all staff need to adapt to
1 person found this helpful
5.0
Leading Hand
Sep 2019
11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
I worked there for 11 years so it cant be too bad
The good thingsKeeping busy. Good company to work for..
The challengesPutting up with people who didnt want to work but wanted top dollar with out doing anything
1 person found this helpful
4.0
Technical Support Representative
Sep 2019
Good that can be great
The good thingsWork Life balance, opportunities in the business
The challengesIT systems has huge potential to improve
4.0
Procurement Role
Jul 2019
3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
Love the culture and if the pay is better then would be great.
The good thingsMy manager in procurement is really good and the company culture is great too. They don’t stress people out.
The challengesNot much career opportunities in my area and the pay was average back then
4.0
Mechanical Fitter
May 2019
3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
All good/ apart from being made redundant after being assured you have a life time job.
The good thingsMeet good people in various trades learnt quite a bit
The challengesDidn’t find anything difficult, someone would assist , or help you all
5.0
Design Engineer
May 2019
3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
It was the best company I used to work.
The good thingsFriendly atmosphere, professional team, safety.
The challengesThere was possibility to combine work and learn a lot of new.
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