32: Volvo Group Employee Reviews

Fantastic firm to work for, with friendly co-workers , who are very helpful for newbies like me. A massive network of benefit options with a impressive Volvo domain ....IT at it's best.All in all a nice company to work for.Check out some of there vacancies :)

Pros

Socialable hours of work

Cons

None

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Conditions

Storeperson (Former Employee) - Wacol QLD - 14 January 2021

Not a bad place to work management sux like most other places but conditions are good ...great union that works for you and wage is good if you can move up the pay matrix

Pros

9 day fortnight

Cons

With shutdown your forced to take holidays during these times

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Good job well paid

Pallet Yard Forklift Operator (Former Employee) - Wacol QLD - 26 February 2020

Good job,well paid, unfortunately bad time work-wise for the company due to budget cuts,would like to of stayed on further, management was great and made you feel part of a team..m

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Something different each day

Apprentice Technician (Former Employee) - Wacol QLD - 22 February 2020

Friendly bunch of guys to work with. Always a story to tell at the end of the day. Plenty of work with minimal downtime. Supervisors can sometimes be nerve racking when something does not go to plan

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Great place to work

Storeman (Former Employee) - Wacol QLD - 21 November 2019

Very sad to leave this company, would return promptly if requested. Easy to learn the basics, and future progression within the company is encouraged.

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productive work enviroment

TYRE FITTER/LIGHT MECHANICL (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 14 November 2019

early start early finish very varied working working enviroment with plenty of interesting people from all walks of life, always somthing to do every day

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Fantastic company to work for

Administrative and PA duties (Former Employee) - Chullora NSW - 19 April 2019

Great company to work for, extra benefits, staff was also great to work with Management were a great group too There was fairness in the work place, many training courses available,

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Highly reccommend

National Part Purchasing Manager (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 5 February 2019

From the minute you start you have your career at your feet. If you work hard there are multiple opportunities available not only in Australia but Globally.

Pros

Career opportunities

Cons

Head office location

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Flexible working environment

Marketing (Current Employee) - AU - 10 July 2018

Improving work culture and management flexible with working hours. Never a dull moment in the office as always kept busy as they strive to be number one.

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Pre delivery technician 2017

Pre delivery (Former Employee) - Chullora NSW - 4 May 2018

Worked in pre delivery got stuck on hubcap changes all day. Very negative attitudes from the two older pre delivery technicians and a lot of favouritism in the pre delivery workshop, but the guys in the main shop seemed ok. Waste of time for me personally. Management/workshop manager needs people skills. Also noted very low worker morale, workers would often complain about not advancing after working in the shop for years and not being trusted on the job.

Pros

None

Cons

Hometime

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Warranty Clerk / Service Adviser (Former Employee) - Darwin NT - 12 February 2018

Has management issues with high staff tun over. Company was overall great to work for with good process set in place. Most sections all worked as team players

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Very productive and fun workplace, great people to work with, opportunity to learn operations in new sectors and grow.

assembler / gantry crane operator (Former Employee) - Wacol QLD - 4 February 2018

Every day at work was rewarding, and I loved going. I would get to my station half hr early just to set up, to unlock my tools and get out what i needed and have it ready, to find out my line-up of different variant truck cabs for the day and order any small parts I needed if I wasn't stocked up for the day/week. I got along great with my supervisors, line technicians and co-workers which made my days even more enjoyable. If I wasn't hungry on my breaks i would just work through them and if I ended up being ahead I would take a walk down my line to see if anybody needed a hand with their station because I loved being a part of something so great. In doing so I was able to learn numerous different stations and add to my skills matrix. Volvo trucks was the first job that i was actually keen to get out of bed for at 3:30/4am and get ready for. So I guess the hardest part of my job was to leave each afternoon and most enjoyable part would have been waking up to start my day off. I also loved the hrs 5&6am starts with the odd overtime which i loved and the option to work over the christmas shutdown period which i always took.

Pros

Excellent canteen, regular learning experience and career development opportunities.

Cons

none.

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productive workplace

Volvo National Fleet Sales Co-ordinator (Current Employee) - Wacol QLD - 17 September 2017

Enjoyable place to work and good work balance. Company offers good health programs. I have learned a lot about truck manufacturing and driving trucks as well.

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Volvo is a very progressive and innovative organisation

Aftersales Fleet Services Coordinator (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 19 July 2017

1. Always busy due to massive workload 2. Friendly staff 3. Great friendships are developed 4 Job opportunities are always available (weekly) 5. Longevity of service at the organisation are possible

Pros

Great Superannuation

Cons

Long hours

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Give long service and treated poorly

Head of Volvo Penta Oceania (Former Employee) - Coomera QLD - 26 April 2017

Unacceptable work/life balance for management. A culture of under resourcing and overloading. Lack of support from overseas managers. Don't walk the talk, don't listen to managers on the ground.

Pros

Travel

Cons

Not treated with respect

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Close to Home

Service Adviser (Former Employee) - Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC - 20 April 2017

Progressed from Heavy Vehicle Mechanic to Service Adviser, looking after daily work shop workflow, ensuring parts availability for work progress, and completion.

Pros

Well equipped workshop

Cons

Limited advancement opportunities

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Fair and valued

Technician (Former Employee) - Melbourne, Australia - 10 March 2017

Volvo in Melbourne was a joy to work for, there was constant bonuses and perks, and I was valued to such an extent, was a great team I worked with, great product. Over all I really enjoyed my time spent at Volvo

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Friendly and exciting place to work

Heavy Diesel Mechanic (Former Employee) - Gold Coast QLD - 6 March 2017

Great culture and workmates Excellent management in place with understanding and friendly supervisors to report too Great variety of work and clean workshop

Pros

work/life balance

Cons

Can be demanding at times

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Excellent Company to work for

RTO Engineer (Current Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 13 February 2017

High Quality Commercial Trucks are manufactured each day. The work is difficult, but rewarding. I have learned so much about building Trucks and what it takes to build quality into the product from the beginning of the Design process through to the end.

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nice place to work at the time

Assistant Parts Manager (Former Employee) - Darwin NT - 3 July 2016

This company is ok to work for, working hours were a bit hard to take being on call 24/7 for break down service. I would work for them again depending on hours required.

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negative hostile environment

Warehouse Storeperson (Former Employee) - Minto NSW - 6 June 2016

poor management , no advancement ,negative work environment bullying culture ,favorites getting preferential treatment discrimitive culture where physical appearance or ability is used against people

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