John Holland
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High safety compliance that sets up the company to operate in various contracts with clients of different levels and systems. There was a family feel to the projects and the socialising was valuable.
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hopeless management

the management are absolutelyvdisorganised, they are hopeless.the msnagement only look after themselves they don’t care about their people. as long as they have their papet works thats all that matters

Pros

more smoko

Cons

dometimes no lunch break
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Work

Great environment and really helpful.During to Covid that was the only reason I wasReleased from my duties of work.Recommended to anyone who wants to enjoy a good work place
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Worst work culture ever

Worst work experience ever. Some EGMs are totally unqualified and will do nothing but preserve their position, bring along former mates equally unqualified and make redundant everyone that stand on their way.High turn over of staff and no interest in creating IP = no future for the company

Pros

None that I can think of really

Cons

Bullying, disrespect, no training, staff are disposable
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Great company to work for

I found John Holland a very good company to work for. Everyone was so professional in their roles. I would recommend friends if given the opportunity to make a career with John Holland.

Pros

Great workmates

Cons

Long hours
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Stressful company

Not good to work with. So stressfu in working with them. The management is just ther to tell you. Do this do that , the youre on your own. I also encountered brown nose people
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Ok to gain some experince

The management within the commercial team are not to be trusted. They are manipulative & feeble in managing the work. They absolutely have to control over the cost and zero understanding of D&C. Their only goal is to cut corners and save money on the job, being unfair to Subcontractors. Not to mention placing graduates and staff with no real qualification on the billion-dollar project just to save on $, (i,e family members without qualifications on the commercial team & site admin with experience on panel beating are put in charge of claims) and often promoted by the change of title to sweeten the deal at no extra pay.Some contracted HR are terrible and have no sense of managing staff. Most are there for their own benefit. it is a grat place to gain some experience but that is all its good for.

Pros

pay, system

Cons

weak management, untrained and unqualifed staff, no work life balance
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Stressful management

Managers rely on their subordinates, subordinates rely on labours, a lousy company. Managers are inept, they are just after their salary too much tslk but no sction

Pros

no pros

Cons

low pay, inept managers
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Do not work for John Holland... EVER!!!!

John Holland has no interest in anything or anyone other than its own survival. The senior managers and specifically Alliance/Project Managers quite openly state that there is no such thing as fatigue and will work project employees to excess. Don’t complain or you’ll be removed You can and will be dismissed without notice and they will lie about their reasons for dismissal. DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY

Pros

Absolutely none

Cons

Excess unpaid hours. They treat you badly.
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I'm an easy going person and love almost, all the sports.

My day to day work at John Holland includes but not limited to the following; Procuring construction materials, developing scope of work, Subcontract management, assisting Project Engineers/ Project Management and Supervisors onsite and developing ITP.
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Productive internship

I participated in a virtual internship with John Holland. It was a great experience. Learnt key concepts of managing the activities on the field, working out concrete quantities, managing the subcontractor's tenders.
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Good company to work for

I began with John Holland at the beginning of the TSA Alliance with RailCorp. At the time we were learning as the Alliance grew. I enjoyed my time at the Alliance and believe also learned much under the Alliance Manager. My time at TSA was both rewarding and challenging and some of the most engaging of my career.
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Good Company

The company is a good company to work for. The people who are working in this organization are very friendly and supportive. They give a good work/life balance.
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It was a good company to work for

Worked on Gas projects in the NW of WA Supervisors and managerment were good , great bunch of fella s to work with , the site was well organised , safe and the pay was good
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Great opportunities

Ongoing support and encouragement to achieve innovative solutions to get the job done. Would definitely return and work for a great team that is developed easily.
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Great Tier 1 Contractor

- Great Tier 1 Contractor - Leading company for infrastructure and construction around Australia - Great training and learning - Good opportunity for people to move through the ranks within the company

Pros

Great Training and high profile projects

Cons

Long hours and little opportunity for flexible work hours
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Best experience

I was lucky enough to have written myself landed on the Sydney metro brand new train link undsrground from the city out west underground, having worked a sgortbtime in the tunnels was awesome and I hand pretty much the task of getting involved in wirh a bit of everuthing
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Good workplace with opportunities to learn a lot of skills

Good workplace with opportunities to learn a lot of skills Management keep employees up to date with projects tendered, awarded , etc and other relevant matters Great diversity of projects to be involved in and job stability, if one is willing to relocate
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Productive and collaborative enjoyable workplace

John Holland is a wonderful workplace with a strong workplace culture, it gives you the opportunity to gain skills, work in a variety of fields surrounding the country rail network and construction industries
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Recent organisational changes may have affected the team moral.

- Great company to work with as you will have opportunity to grow and enhance your capabilities with involvement on large and complex projects. - I felt that my significant contributions on the Project Team ... may not have been appreciated and recognised.
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Hard working people with great outlook to the future.

Always busy. Always do your job well & you may be rewarded. Always keeping on top of duties & schedules. Designed to Connect,Thrive & Focus. End of Month. A Friendly Environment.
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3.4 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.9 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3.2 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
3.4 out of 5 stars for Management
3.5 out of 5 stars for Culture

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