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    Work/Life balance
    3.1(20 ratings)
    Career development
    2.6(20 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.4(20 ratings)
    Management
    2.6(20 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.2(20 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.2(20 ratings)
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    5.0
    Engineer
    May 2024
    Perth WA 60001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Overall really great place to work
    The good thingsGreat variety of work, good culture and people.
    The challengesNot sure, nothing really to note of significance.
    5.0
    Leadership Development Role
    Mar 2024
    Perth WA 6000current employee
    Very pleasant working environment with encouraging flexibility on my work scope
    The good thingsPleasant recruitment process, independent work environment, flexible hours / working from home, great HR/corporate policies, career development opportunities.
    The challengesTake times to fully understand the new area of the job and make up my skill sets with those requirements.
    5.0
    Mechanical Designer
    Mar 2024
    Perth WA 6000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    All in all, truly wonderful company to work and would more than happily recommend to anyone I know.
    The good thingsBeen in the resources industry over 10 years and worked for several different companies and can honestly say WAVE International has to date been the best in terms of locations, amenities, benefits, work / life balance, salary and best of EXCELLENT working environment and culture.
    The challengesAside from deciding where to eat at during (options a plenty working in the CBD) no challenges to mention.
    5.0
    Receptionist
    Mar 2024
    Perth WA 6000
    I'm extremely impressed
    The good thingssuch a welcoming and supportive team here at Wave! Management assist in any requests or help needed for the job role. Organization in company is incredible and everyone is acknowledged & appreciated for the work they put in.
    The challengesnever any challenges that are unable to be resolved
    4.0
    Shared Services Officer
    Mar 2024
    Perth WA 60001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    My experience so far has been overall pleasant, consistent and exciting.
    The good thingsI love coming into work. Everyone is friendly and supportive, and I find that even those at the highest level in the business are approachable.
    The challengesLike every organisation, there are challenges. However, despite challenges, Wave always seems to recover and grow, probably because of the calibre of people that are hired.
    1.0
    Engineering Role
    Nov 2023
    Brisbane QLD 4000
    Avoid.
    The good thingsExtremely helpful and nice co-workers if they are not redundant yet.
    The challengesPoor higher management, unable to even secure existing projects. Whether you are a casual or full-time employee, it doesn't matter; people loose their jobs in large numbers whenever the company wants. Such attitude contradicts even their culture policy when they state: "We leave no one behind".
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Mechanical Role
    Oct 2023
    Brisbane QLD 40001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Drafting resources in mining industry are generally not as good as other industries. Hopefully this place can attract more quality drafting resources to make projects delivery more efficient.
    The good thingsInteresting projects. A good place to get good experience on major projects and make CV look good.
    The challengesThe mechanical drafting resources are not performing as well as other places I have worked for, except one guru located remotely from the office. Low quality design and drafting makes design review cumbersome.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Design Role
    Oct 2023
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Could have been a good place to work for if mid level managers put more efforts on people and projects instead of playing politics.
    The good thingsPay is slightly above average. The business is growing quickly and keeps securing good projects.
    The challengesTurnover rate is way too high. Mid-level managers do not seem to have the competencies required. The environment is a bit toxic. Hopefully the higher management can get feedback from employees directly to cleanse the toxic environment.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Designer
    Oct 2023
    Brisbane QLD 40001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Darkest time of my career. All other companies I've worked for seem to have much better management system.
    The good thingsNice location, experienced engineers and higher management working hard to secure projects.
    The challengesSelf motivation is discouraged. Learning is not supported. Micromanagement significantly reduces the team's productivity. Mid level management should care more about the people and projects.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Designer
    Sep 2023
    Brisbane QLD 4000
    Avoid this company if you have a choice.
    The good thingsSome engineers and designers are experienced and knowledgeable.
    The challengesSome managers do not encourage staff to learn. No recognition and promotion. The environment is toxic. Blaming games all the time. A few manager has no people skills at all.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Mechanical Engineer
    Dec 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would suit a highly experienced engineering professional with extensive site experience looking to cash in on that, otherwise offers no development or career prospects.
    The good thingsDiverse projects, high tier clients
    The challengesNo career prospects or progression, highly compartmentalised, poor management.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    electrical Drafter
    Aug 2022
    We would give a very low rating After less than a month decided to leave Not Satisfied
    The good thingsNothing to be satisfied with this company
    The challengesHigh Workload Decent management and money and time estimation for projects Unfortunately, a Stress working environment plus not enough support This is not the place in the long term for those who might consider starting with Wave International Pty Ltd
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Engineer
    Jun 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    One set of standards for management, another standard for everyone else.
    The good thingsCentral location, browsing the internet.
    The challengesNothing worth mentioning.
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Principal Engineer
    Apr 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Kept me employed
    The good thingsRelatively good office culture
    The challengesUnsupportive of professional development.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Snr EIC Engineer
    Sep 2019
    a truly enjoyable experience and one I would do again if the correct opportunity came about
    The good thingshighly qualified and motivated people with a passion for delivery
    The challengesmaking the transition to a truly global company and getting above the magic 200 staff number
    5.0
    Project & Shared Services Support
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Happy to come to work each day and work toward common goals
    The good thingsDynamic, modern, great location. A good number of highly competent Engineers and subject matter experts across a number of fields including battery tech which makes for fascinating conversation
    The challengesCyclic nature of the resources sector and scalability in tight labour markets
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    NA
    May 2019
    Poor management, lack of leadership and impossible deadlines.
    The good thingsGreat Software, but that is about it. I had no other good experiences there.
    The challengesPoor management, lack of leadership and impossible deadlines.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Senior Design Draughtsman
    May 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role
    I only worked there for 5 weeks, of a 6 week contract.
    The good thingsLocation of the office.
    The challengesTrying to get information regarding the tasks I was performing.
    4 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Project Engineer
    Nov 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    workplace with opportunities to learn from experienced engineers
    The good thingsSmall Knit team Easy communication with managers Work-life balance
    The challengesnothing significant...
    5.0
    Executive Principal. Engineering
    Feb 2016
    Small committed employer with excellent business focus
    The good thingsDiversity of work and excellent support staff
    The challengesWinning work in current mining environment
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