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    Work/Life balance
    3.7(21 ratings)
    Career development
    3.7(21 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.1(21 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(21 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(21 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.7(21 ratings)
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    4.0
    Rig Mechanic
    Feb 2020
    All Australia5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    loved every minute despite the difficulties
    The good thingsworking in different areas of Australia
    The challengesnever knowing what piece of machinery was going to breakdown next. sometimes being awoken during sleep to attend breakdowns at odd hours as you are on call 24hrs during your tour.
    3.0
    Floorhand
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Good way to get your foot in the door drilling then move on.
    The good thingsMade some great mates. Learnt a lot
    The challengesSpeed being the number 1 priority rather than safety. Accidents and incidents occurring
    1.0
    Rig Manager
    Mar 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    0 Support from Management
    The good thingsSome new equipment. Some employees were good to work with.
    The challengesNo support from management. Speed over safety. Very challenging to get spare parts and time to do maintenance.
    1.0
    Floorhand
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Not worth the trouble.
    The good thingsGood opportunity to learn
    The challengesHigh paced job Physically demanding Poor leadership and management
    4.0
    Night Tool Pusher
    Aug 2017
    It Was An Honour And A Privilege To Work For Them.It Broadened My Horizons.
    The good thingsSaxon Respected My Dedication To The Job And Appreciated My Experience And Effort That I Put In To Attain Sucess For The Company And Also For Training The Crews And Looking After Their Safety And Welfare.Saxon Paid For
    The challengesThe Biggest Challenge Was Trying To Join The Dots With The Practical Side And To Transcend The New Permit To Work System And Still Be Efficient And Effective.Airfares & Motels,All Training & Certs.Plus They Supplied The Workwear & PPE,They Also Paid The $Best Money.It's A Pity They Did'nt Stay!
    4.0
    Floorhand
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    you will create a lifetime of life experience with the type of experiences and learn too make good decisions at any given time
    The good thingsThey company pride themselves on ensuring you are a independently well trained in individual and are competent in day to day activities on a wellsite
    The challengesWorking hard in the summer temperatures. Working away from family
    1.0
    Warehouse officer
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The most uncomfortable role unsatisfied job I have ever had
    The good thingsThe only enjoyable part of this job was the day I resigned
    The challengesWith my experience and the experience I was hired for I never got to use it. There were zero challenges except going in every day
    4.0
    Floorhand
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Was good while it lasted
    The good thingsBenefits and Promotions
    The challengesHolding rigs to a contract
    5.0
    Motor man
    Feb 2016
    All Gold Coast QLD1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Loved it, once my kids get a bit older i will head back out. I really enjoy the even time roster.
    The good thingsWorking with experienced rig hands
    The challengesWorking long shifts and short changes
    5.0
    Tool push
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    boosting my drilling career to further that expectations.
    The good thingsFantastic rigs great amount of effort placed in training for the next level of your career with drilling, all in all the best company I've worked for.
    The challengesLearning the start of the art technology with in drilling rigs.
    2.0
    Purchasing Officer
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    One of the most downputting of people in a role i have ever come across from managemnt
    The good thingsmet some great people and learnt about a new industry i had never worked in before CSG.
    The challengesWorking for people that didn't appreciate your knowledge, experience and intuition , as well as no respect for initiative. having to work with some one that micro managed staff all the time and called out from their office every time you were on the phone.
    4.0
    Tourpusher
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Had a blast
    The good thingsFast paced good environment, great pay
    The challengesWork is very dependant on oil prices
    5.0
    Assistant driller
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Sense of achievment after job completion remarkable.
    The good thingsThe lads i met and became good friendsand nwork collegues with 110 percent SK
    The challengesThe weather the rig amd hole conditions
    4.0
    Rig managers
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    .great company to work for with good rigs and good management
    The good thingsRigs and pay, conditions and rewards
    The challengesman management, travel and planes
    5.0
    Motorman
    Oct 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    My employement with Saxon was the greatest experience of my employment in energy services
    The good thingsAccomidation food and oppotunitey to have a safe and satisfied working conditions and to also meet and work along side some very experienced and great people.
    The challengesChallenges were great and not difficult to grasp as everything I was shown was conducted in a safe attitude, personely the greatest challenge I had was leaving the rig as I enjoyed the environment to an extent to a point that I didn't want to go home for a break
    5.0
    Assistant Driller
    Oct 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Would love to go back.
    The good thingsGreat roster, good income, managers had excellent people skills.on going training and opportunities present all the time. Great food and accommodation. you always had support.
    The challengesHard physical work long hours, lots of training required every year to keep tickets up dated. stay motivated and been away from family and friends . Short shifts on change over could wear you down.
    1.0
    Australian Supply Chain Manager
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Worst 2 years of my working life.
    The good thingsSome of the people in the administration side of things
    The challengesOvercoming the Operations is King mentality. You were expected to be subservient to operations rather than provide them a service.
    5.0
    Floor Manager
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    global experience
    The good thingsongoing training diverse global
    The challengesvery very fast paced little downside,mostly good 24 hour cycle impact from international events
    2.0
    Electrician
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    I enjoyed the work/life balance but treatment by the company was not great.
    The good thingsThe income and 2on 2off was great.
    The challengesManagement and support was severely lac8.
    5.0
    Rig Mechanic
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Rewarding
    The good thingsThe lifestyle. Even time on and off. The Rig managers and Rig workers. Training.
    The challengesNew type of work. The company starting for the first time in Australia.
    3.0
    Assistant driller
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great company just need more contracts.
    The good thingsIt is great to work even time 2 weeks on 2 weeks off
    The challengesWorking with new equipment, keeping the equipment working 24/7 working and living with your crew
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