Laing O'Rourke reviews about "pay"

Toxic groups of senior staff Not good pay increase with promotions Very top heavy

Pay is not great especially early on in your career. Might be expected to move out to the middle of nowhere (Hinkley & Sizewell). Extremely long hours without getting payed. You might be expected to work 60+ hours a week whilst only being contracted and payed for 40. It’s quite sick how thats the culture and everyones learnt to deal with it. Honestly didn’t know it was legal to get away with that but then again this company continues to surprise you everyday. Company praises speaking up, mental health and inclusion but the minute you tell them that you’re being overworked with the amount off hours, the lack off work-life balance and the pay everyone’s silent. Currently doing on the apprentice program and alongside working 60+ hours on-site during the week I’m expected to complete my uni work on time. I’ve accepted that for the duration of the apprenticeship I’m not going to have a life and when I think about it it’s very depressing. I appreciate the opportunity given but being a school leaver meant I had very little insight into the industry. I signed my contract not knowing what it meant. Turns out it meant I was signing up to working slave shifts for way under minimum wage and being told this is what you’re life is now.

repetitive work can become stagnant

Like all construction companies (nature of the beast), long hours, tight programs & weekend work. System variances between projects. Some micro-managers / big personalities that need to be accepted / overlooked due to the position they hold. Old Boys Club mentality with some site teams. Limited projects on the books.

Management, office politics, no future in Victoria

Terrible management, people are often treated as objects and moved around as management pleases without any consideration of circumstances You only get to progress with your career if you don’t give anyone else the opportunity to speak Management is quite rude and unapproachable, often making employees feel bullied and unappreciated

Hasn't won any new projects. Promotes women disproportionately. Doesn't promote internal workers. No work from home.

Long hours,under resourced at times