Cardno

Cardno Employee Review

Bro-club mentality with low levels of professionalism

Civil Engineer (Former Employee) - South East Queensland - 9 October 2022

When COVID first hit and we were able to work from home, in our first teams meeting the regional manager said "You know, 40 hours is the minimum in your contract, now that you don't have to commute there's an extra couple of hours you can spend logged in that won't actually impact you". You're not rewarded for overtime or helping others. Middle management and seniors provide little to no guidance or training, then will not hesitate to throw you under the bus when things go wrong. If you're a woman looking to start a family, find a different workplace. They have a great parental leave policy, but I saw them make it difficult for women to come back from maternal leave, or in one case a receptionist got pregnant during probation and got let go at the 6 month mark.

Pros

Free snacks, fusball table, working from home capability

Cons

Long hours, sexism, racism, favouritism, lack of training, lack of professionalism

Ratings by category

1.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

2.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

1.0 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement

1.0 out of 5 stars for Management

1.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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