A change is needed - Geotechnical Engineer GHD Employee Review

1.0
Sep 28, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Hard to say. There didn't seem to be alot of positives. Company culture was a bit weak.

Cons

The biggest issue is expectations. How to manage expectations for new hires. There is no real education program or mentoring program here. Your tasks are not listed out. You have to beg for work to be billable. I was hired for a geotechnical engineering position. And there were no projects to work on. I had to go to offices of all high level managers at my office asking to file papers to be billable. There is no strategy on ho development young talent. and I noticed alot of young people leaving the company in the 9 months I worked there. I truly didnt enjoy the idea of worrying of billable rate 6 months into my hiring and no work to do. Overall ghd is great if you're an older experienced individual. Not the best if you're starting your career and you actually want to learn and be developed. The managers here have no clue what to do with you. You're expendable and just another body. Not an integral part of the team.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

Evolving with the times to best serve client needs. Investing in employee learning. Attracting high caliber talent.

Cons

Change can feel disruptive for some, but GHD is on a disciplined journey.

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great starting point as an internship, gives you good experience to the professional and consulting world, pay for an engineering intern is satisfactory. Values of the company and support from coworkers is appreciated. Seems to be a psychologically safe place to work and make mistakes. No noticeable workplace toxicity or politics. Everyone seems to be authentic and chill. Not noticing anyone keeping their heads down and received reports of satisfaction with work environment from coworkers. Exposure to a variety of projects, including field work experiences. Seems to be a solid resume builder.

Cons

Need to be pretty proactive for work. For me who enjoys having work to do, its kind of stressful. You have to take initiative in making your own plan. For someone who thrives in structure and needs a bit of help in planning, this is a struggle. Limited flexibility in doing a hybrid role (even though job description stated it was when I applied) For someone who is 42 mi from the office and with heavy traffic takes 1h 15 min to reach the office, its a struggle. But I understood that my commute time is longer than average when I took the position.

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