Johnstaff Reviews

Early into my career, I have been given more responsibility than I had previously expected. I feel that my hard work and performance has been acknowledged by my managers which has quickly resulted in promotion to roles with greater responsibility.

Johnstaff supports numerous community initiatives, holding fundraising events for causes such as Loud Shirt Day, Australia's Biggest Morning Tea and International Women's Day.

Johnstaff has a very active social environment both in the office and after hours. The company provides a number of social events and actively promotes the benefits of socialising amongst colleagues. The level of involvement in after-hours events is encouraged but up to the individual. The office environment benefits project teams as project team members communicate openly with each other.

Johnstaff is a multicultural company with a 50/50 average across the entire company of men and women. The company is home to many LGBTQI people and it is something that is celebrated. Johnstaff accommodate for all variations of religious holidays and encourage learning and understanding of different cultures which is a great way to get closer to each other as colleagues and friends. The company also has a relatively low staff turnover rate with many people in the business for 5 years or more.

I am exposed to all facets of a project rather than being pigeon holed into one specific task. I am in constant communication with the client whilst also being based on site coordinating site activities between all trades.

My managers make great mentors. I receive frequent feedback (formal and informal) from my direct line managers on a regular basis. My managers provide me with a lot of support on a daily basis and have shown a genuine interest in my career progression and growth. I am often asked if I have any concerns to raise within my job and management carefully considers providing me with experiences that will support my development, giving me opportunities to take on greater responsibilities earlier into my career.

Johnstaff has a large office in Melbourne (along with other offices in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch). The office has space for over 60 employees at either permanent desks or bookable hot desks. There is also a number of bookable conference rooms and meeting rooms with high quality video conferencing systems. At lunchtime and the end of the work week, the team gather in the lunch room, known as 'the family room' which has all the facilities you need including a drinks fridge and a of course a great coffee machine. Standard office attire is worn in the office (i.e. business pants and shirt). However;, as I am site based I am generally in a Johnstaff polo shirt and work pants.

The interview process took place over a 2-3 week period consisting of two Teams Interviews. After the initial interview discussing my qualifications and experience a second interview was undertaken to discuss my interests outside of work and i was given the opportunity to ask questions about the Graduate program and Company. The assessment process and documentation Johnstaff required after the interviews was very clear and simple.

Johnstaff have a structured rewards and remuneration policy which gives staff a clear path to know what to do to earn a bonus/payrise. Offers of free tickets to comedy shows, free lunches during lunch and work functions.

There are various formal and informal training opportunities at Johnstaff. Generally, around 1-2 formal training sessions are held each month. Typically, held by project managers or project directors, presentations on a variety of topics (e.g. procurement, programming, contract administration) are offered to all employees. Informally, I have found that management is quite accessible and willing to provide the time provide assistance and training on the job as required. Management carefully considers providing team members with experiences that will aid their development.

Working on site does require long hours and it can be tiring. Johnstaff however do monitor this and always give you opportunities to leave early when possible and help find that balance.

The implementation of internet based OH&S and project management tools has seen the reduction of site and office based paper usage related to administration.