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PROBUILD Reviews
Reviews by PROBUILD graduate employees
pros
- The people - The support that the team has for each other is amazing. Every team I have worked in has had great comradery. There is always laughter in the office. The pace - I love how fast paced your days are, whilst the hours are long, they fly by. There is always something going on and you are mostly very busy. There is never a dull moment out on site.
- The opportunities made available to distinguish your best qualities. Also having surrounding mentors to teach and help build our construction knowledge.
- Team and the people
- Strong company support, great graduate program, career minded
- Being onsite to see construction processes in practice. Building landmark projects.
cons
- Whilst I enjoy my busy days, it can be very tiring and stressful. Also having to work Saturdays is less than ideal.
- Long hours, as expected in the industry
- Work life balance
- Working long hours and weekends.
- There are many admin/mundane jobs that need to be completed and those usually end up being the tasks for graduates. Some graduates are given far more of these tasks than others and you could be doing a role you dislike for some time.
What insiders say about…
Majority of the time I am satisfied with my day-to-day responsibilities. There are always going to be less exciting tasks that have to be done, however with the right attitude, I have been given challenging tasks outside my role. For example, our Site Office did not meet the requirements of our team. Therefore a renovation was required to include more meeting spaces, collaborative areas and a reception. I was given the responsibility to manage this $100,000 Refurbishment from Design Phase through to Construction Phase. This was a highly rewarding experience as I was able to learn about Programming, People Management, Safety, Quality, Construction Works, and met many subcontractors. From there, I was given the responsibility to Procure the Site Sheds for the workers on Site.
Overall the culture within the site teams is really good and everyone is supportive through the final months of completing a project working together as a team. It's great to also have the social events outside business hours to allow employee to build friendships and acknowledge everyone personal life such as their families and hobbies.
I had 2 interviews, my first with Sam Delmenico and the other with the Group HR Manager.
Why I was interested in Construction? Did I play any sport? What hobbies did I have? What were my goals and ambitions?
I would prepare by looking at Probuild's values and seeing how you have demonstrated them.
Hours are quite standardized, approximately 10 hour days, 5 to 6 days a week. But depending on the stage of the project these hours can increase on demand and workload. The advantage is that your hard work is recognized and if you require flexible time, they are willing to work with you to accommodate.
As a graduate your pay mirrors the experience that you have. There are yearly bonuses and pay reviews. It is tough to expect a big pay rise as a grad.
I have been invited to events by subcontractors like sporting events etc. The company hosts quarterly business updates and also a Christmas event.
There is a lot of opportunity for performance feedback in your grad reviews. Bi-monthly catch up meetings are arranged, however, these generally only occur a few times a year.
Formal and informal training within the company is often extremely insightful and beneficial - this can vary between personal development, new industry technologies and site visits, as well as general training for programs and new initiatives within the company.
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