The Arnott's Group
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    Work/Life balance
    3.6(74 ratings)
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    3.1(74 ratings)
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    3.4(74 ratings)
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    3.1(74 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.5(74 ratings)
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    3.5(74 ratings)
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    1.0
    Sales Support Role
    Apr 2026
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Inhumane, stressful company to work for.
    The good thingsStability of getting paid during holidays and sickness.
    The challengesManagement expecting the impossible. They pay nothing over the legal minimal wage, however the company turns over 1.7 billion dollars. Christmas presents are old biscuits.
    5.0
    Machine Operator
    Nov 2025
    Virginia QLD 401437 to 38 years in the role, former employee
    Best Career path and life experiences and a chance of promotion from the floor
    The good thingsGreat company to work for
    The challengesPending on rotation of managers and Team Leaders to different lines and shifts 99% of the managers are great to work with,
    1.0
    Machine Operator
    Nov 2025
    Virginia QLD 401410 to 11 years in the role, former employee
    Employees are cool, management not so.
    The good thingsThe people on the floor are generally great people and will miss them all. Good and bad.
    The challengesWatching employees railroaded be management. Seeing immediate boss being micromanaged. Talk a lot about safety but not a big enough budget or oomph to actually make things safe.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Process Engineer
    Jul 2025
    North Strathfield NSW 2137Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great support, management direction setting and removing blame culture could help a little.
    The good thingsGreat pay, largely structured company to learn a lot and experience in short time.
    The challengesNot so great management. Poor vision and execution. Poor direction setting and
    1.0
    Procurement
    Jan 2025
    North Strathfield NSW 21375 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Decline of an Aussie Icon
    The good thingsNone. Anything good disappeared when the business was sold.
    The challengesTrue Australian company gutted by Private Equity, no heart or soul. Management care about nothing but the bottom line, nothing but lip service from all of them. You as an individual are nothing. No reward for hard work other than more work.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Merchandiser
    Sep 2024
    All Adelaide SA
    Products are great - Management not so. much!
    The good thingsGetting a lot of samples
    The challengesThere was no recognition for hard work. Management had favourites and the pay rate was very low. We were working for peanuts.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Administration Role
    Sep 2024
    North Strathfield NSW 2137Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Just a horrible place.
    The good thingsFree biscuits, good facilities, convenient to public transport.
    The challengesHorrible toxic place. Such a shame. Full of young women who behave like schoolgirls - it's like Year Nine all over again. Should be the happiest place on earth but it's full of people who seem to be over their jobs and take offence to everything.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Marketing
    Aug 2024
    North Strathfield NSW 21371 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Some truly exceptional colleagues, but senior management more focused on self-image over results.
    The good thingsFree biscuits in the office
    The challengesThe work environment at the company has been challenging due to a significant focus on personal image rather than delivering tangible results. Many senior managers seem to prioritise their own interests over effective leadership, leading to a number of departures and ongoing issues within the team. Unfortunately, these conditions have created a toxic atmosphere that does not appear to be improving.
    2.0
    IT department
    May 2024
    North Strathfield NSW 2137
    will not be a long-term career choice
    The good thingscompetitive salary packaging
    The challengesvery toxic office politics
    5 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Machine Operator
    Feb 2024
    Virginia QLD 4014
    Better management , can lead too a sustainable and more productive growing company.
    The good thingsWorking with line staff who know their required roles, and staff members who are confident in their skill levels. work with you too achieve maximum quality production
    The challengesManagement love too work against the staff , theories and speculations on how things should run .
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Information Technology Support Role
    Feb 2023
    Quite frankly, the worst organisation I have worked in. After leaving this organisation, my well being, mental health and career aspirations, and overall quality of life have drastically improved.
    The good thingsWell intentioned people.
    The challengesToxic management, blame culture, terrible work life balance.
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Process worker
    May 2022
    Frustrating and not appreciated.
    The good thingsRDO monthly and canteen.
    The challengesManagement have no understanding of the operation or care enough to learn the machinery. Constant reliability issues with machinery.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Food Processor
    Oct 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    I will work here again if I have the chance, I love the people and I gain so much from this company, I have learned on how to work independently, tinning, fast packing, picking,cleaning for change over and also work in a team together.
    The good thingsEnvironment friendly, very clean and neat, Safety is their number one Priority.
    The challengesthis company made me gain my Food Processing Certificate 1 & 2 while working, so I worked and achieved something good at the same time.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Merchandiser
    May 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I worked for Arnotts a few years ago, applied for a merchandiser position again, was sent for a medical and didn’t get the job. As far as I knew all went well with medical and I think I got shafted! Will never go back and do not recommend this company .
    The good thingsMeeting some great people in stores
    The challengesGetting off locations in stores
    1.0
    Territory Manager
    May 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role
    The worst experience. The only good day at Arnotts was the day I left.
    The good thingsSome free product and some really nice staff
    The challengesAppalling management who have no idea what is happening out in Trade. By far the most micro managed sales role I have ever seen.
    12 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Receptionist
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Easy going job, manual to help with the job, nice people who helped when I needed
    The good thingsNice paced working environment. Nice office space, chilled management
    The challengesNot knowing everyone’s names (temp)
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Electrical Contractor
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good over all but dough I would go back.
    The good thingsClean work areas friendly staff
    The challengesNot very willing to think about change and even less willing to change
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    On line feeder
    Mar 2020
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    An awesome place to work.
    The good thingsWell looked after and working culture.
    The challengesTheres no challenges everything straifgt forward.
    3.0
    Arnotts Employee
    Feb 2020
    current employee
    Okay place but management need a wake up call, Top heavy.
    The good thingsAir con enviroment, clean
    The challengesManagement don't recognise loyal and talented employees. If you become valuable you don't get promoted, the less you know the more chance of you getting promoted, as they won't miss your skills if you have none.
    7 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Production Worker
    Nov 2019
    Arnotts Is very good place for work Like everyone work with fun and also help each others Like a family members
    The good thingsEverybody was very helpful like teammates,team leaders.
    The challengesNothing is difficult
    5.0
    Merchandiser/sales Rep
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Absolutely loved working for Campbell Arnotts and will miss my team and customers greatly
    The good thingsThe people and the company are great
    The challengesOpportunity for career progression limited for me
    2.0
    Machine Operator
    Nov 2019
    The money kept me there
    The good thingsHigh pay and some great people
    The challengesOffice politics. No genuine care
    5.0
    Team Leader
    Nov 2019
    Great place to work
    The good thingsCulture, structure and good for progression.
    The challengesLeaving
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Machine Operator
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Love to work for them again absolutely enjoyed working for them
    The good thingsEverything friendly staff cooperative just all round good company to work for
    The challengesLearning the inz an outs of biscuits an customer requirements
    3.0
    Machine Operator
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    I spent 5.5 years there and enjoyed the first 3. The place changed from when I started and bad management from upper positions to team leaders made it impossible to stay in that environment.
    The good thingsIt was great fun when I started and loved the teams. The people are great to work with. Everything is supplied and great pay.
    The challengesThe management is awful - some managers have been taken to HR numerous times and nothing gets done. I had some terrible team leaders and literally still have dreams I’m back there over a year later. It makes you dread going to work everyday. It’s very hard to move about in the factory unless you find a good team leader (there are a few but not many).
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    SSR
    Oct 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    This is not a company I would ever recommend working for Treating SSR’s badly is an accepted practice
    The good thingsOver the years, the benefits have slowly started to disappear. Things like samples of new products etc aren’t given out anymore and it’s now a case of work harder for less benefit
    The challengesManagement treat you terribly and will say anything they way to you and treat you any way they want and you have no support to stand up for yourself. The pay is very average for the hard work that is expected and when you do an exceptional job, it’s not appreciated at all
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Full time
    Jun 2019
    Good experience
    The good thingsIf you have a good manager then it is a good place to work. Lots of free biscuits, an opportunity to work with talented people.
    The challengesAccountability when something goes wrong is still a work in progress. There is somewhat a culture of blame. Not very diverse and lack of training opportunities.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Territory Manager
    May 2019
    current employee
    An adventure in box ticking and not asking to many questions
    The good thingsflexible working hours.
    The challengesToxic culture in the fields sales division created by self serving senior management. Pointless metrics which are gamed by almost field sales staff. Expect to hear things like \"perception is reality\" which means in Arnotts field sales perception is valued more than the reality
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Packing Assistant
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good experience.
    The good thingsComfortable and quiet
    The challengesThe breaks were too short.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Maintenance Supervisor
    May 2019
    11 to 12 years in the role
    Good until the current engineering manager was appointed
    The good thingsThe team that I worked with
    The challengesThe work environment in the engineering department is toxic
    1 person found this helpful
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