Whitehaven Coal
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    Work/Life balance
    3.0(86 ratings)
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    Benefits & perks
    2.5(86 ratings)
    Management
    2.5(86 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.8(86 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.0(86 ratings)
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    1.0
    Corporate
    Oct 2025
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    No support given whatsoever and then crucified for not doing a job properly.
    The good thingsNot much. Nice office floor and some great work mates but that’s about it.
    The challengesManagement. There was no training and no support for the position and just told to do this and do that and unable to complete one task properly.
    1.0
    Planner
    May 2025
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A workplace in the dark ages - avoid!
    The good thingsGoing home on Friday afternoon for the weekend
    The challengesNo diversity. Petty micro middle management with draconian office culture and no job security. Low level pay attracts unqualified people, if they can get them. A company I would rather forget and have omitted from my resume.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Manager - Tax Advisory
    Feb 2025
    Brisbane QLD 40001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I really enjoy my job and industry, finding immense satisfaction in tackling complex challenges every day.
    The good thingsThe work is highly engaging within a fascinating industry. There are significant challenges to address and opportunities to create value. I also greatly appreciate the flexible work arrangements.
    The challengesThere are challenges in terms of technology and a newly adopted ERP, but these challenges provide great opportunities as well.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Work Management Planner
    Dec 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    A toxic mess of incompetence, lies, and exploitation. Do not go near this company!
    The good thingsThere were none. Any positives they promise are pure deception.
    The challengesThis company is an absolute disaster. Senior leadership are a joke—completely incompetent, dishonest, and lacking even a shred of integrity. They sell you dreams of excellent working conditions, career growth, flexibility, and transparency, but it’s all an outright lie. The reality? A toxic, soul-crushing environment where you’re expected to sacrifice your life, work insane hours, and go above and beyond daily, all for nothing—no recognition, no reward, and no flexibility in return. To make things even worse, they heartlessly sacked the entire full-time planner team and replaced them with contractors, showing a complete lack of respect or loyalty to their employees. This company doesn’t care about its people, only about saving face and cutting costs. Problems are ignored, leadership is useless, and the culture is beyond repair. If you value your sanity, stay as far away as possible. This review reflects my experience at their Brisbane Head office, but I wouldn’t wish this place on anyone, anywhere.
    11 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Asset Management & Technology
    Dec 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Dreadful leadership, zero integrity or transparency, absolute amateurs. Avoid!
    The good thingsBy the end, there really wasn’t any.
    The challengesAt first, the senior & executive leadership group promise you the world. They promoted superior working conditions, career growth and development, a “flat org structure so decisions are made promptly and change is without red tape”, flexible working arrangements, absolute transparency, improvements and issues be resolved promptly etc. This company, workplace and entire leadership group inclusive of its HR functions are anything but and operate with no integrity or accountability. Leaders will expect you to go above and beyond daily, both on additional worked hours and effort with no reward or flexibility in return. This entire review is based on the corporate office in Brisbane.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    N/A
    Dec 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I would rather be homeless than work for this company.
    The good thingsDecent salary, some decvent people - not many.
    The challengesAbsolute joke of a company. Managers harrass, name call and invade employees personal lives/make nasty assumptions regarding personal life. People bad mouth others 24/7, expected to work overtime all the time - company does not stick to employee contracts re: WFH/in office hours.
    9 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Corporate Adviser
    Dec 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000former employee
    Work for another company
    The good thingsPay is better than other places
    The challengesTerrible corporate management. Bottom line driven. No flexibility for family responsibilities.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Corporate Role
    Sep 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000
    Felt like I was back at school with daily head counts & bums on seats more important than mining coal efficiently & in a cost effective manner. Employees have lost trust in the company.
    The good thingsHas the potential to be an ASX leading coal producer, with the right management team in place. Has a great board of Directors & the office is located in the Brisbane CBD. Great & highly skilled personnel on site running profitable autonomous/non-autonomous mines.
    The challengesPoor Leadership, Micro Management, Poor office culture, No strong leadership presence to promote a way forward for the companies future goals. The company needs a clear direction, and someone to deliver it to keep the employees safe. The company has great employees, that they no longer hold a market advantage in keeping.
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Information Technology Support Role
    Sep 2024
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role
    You have to deal with a poor quality manager who does not support you.
    The good thingsTheir office is located in the heart of Brisbane CBD, however office environment is low grade.
    The challengesThere is a lack of knowledge manager, no induction provided, no education, low grade document management. It was hard to work with people who don't want to share project history.
    1 person found this helpful
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