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Douglas Partners

4.6
  • 500 - 1,000 employees

Douglas Partners Reviews

Based on 7 surveyed graduates working at Douglas Partners. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.6
Based on 7 reviews

Pros & Cons

  • Good work ethics and opportunity to learn from experts.
  • The inclusive and welcoming nature of our office and all the people here, and the fact that I'm continuously learning.
  • The work culture, and support available.
  • The amount of different jobs I can work on in one week. I never get stuck in the same job for long.
  • Experienced Mentor opportunities to go the site and learned from experienced engineers. helping hands and open to any questions.
  • Fast-paced at times.
  • Hours worked can be quite variable due to the nature of projects which can sometimes affect commitments outside of work.
  • The most challenging part is the physical labour, but it's also rewarding and helping me achieve a higher purpose.
  • Can sometimes be an information overload.
  • It would have been much better if there are working alone/remote guidelines.

What Insiders Say

8.1
Career Prospects
8.1
Career Prospects
DP makes it very clear what your progression pathway is and encourages continued learning through professional associations, Master's by research etc.
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8.3
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.3
Corporate Social Responsibility
We partake in public events like career expos (which I have attended) and we've done some special events such as clean up Australia day.
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9.0
Culture
9.0
Culture
The culture at my office is very inclusive and welcoming.
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8.6
Diversity
8.6
Diversity
Very inclusive workplace.
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9.0
Satisfaction
9.0
Satisfaction
I'm happy with the range of things I get to do and work on and the fact that the field work and office work is a good mix. It keeps things interesting.
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8.9
Management
8.9
Management
My manager is great and has been an awesome mentor to me and shared very useful information with me that helped me really settle into the position very well. I have received lots of positive feedback for my good work and some great guidance on what I can work on to improve.
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8.6
Office Work Environment
8.6
Office Work Environment
Awesome office space and facilities, and the location of the office is good. There's no real strict dress code but we are provided with uniform which is amazing - it makes getting ready for work so simple and it's great that I don't have to spend money on clothes for work.
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9.3
Recruitment
9.3
Recruitment
A technical interview and a HR interview followed by checking credentials and certificates
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7.7
Salary
7.7
Salary
DP provided a pay increase shortly after I commenced working. The leave in lieu arrangement for overtime is a suitable system.
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7.6
Training
7.6
Training
There are constant opportunities for training, including weekly training on Fridays, training on new sampling techniques/environmental concerns (from project managers and colleagues), online modules to complete (technical, cyber security, self-development). I'm doing a 7 habits of effective people course which goes over a few months which I've already found helpful.
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8.6
Work Hours
8.6
Work Hours
Very good, I have a fair amount of flexibility in my start time (as long as I start at the appropriate time when I've got field work on and organised a subcontractor). I'm happy in this regard. If I need to work less hours for some reason, my manager is understanding when I explain why.
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7.6
Sustainability
7.6
Sustainability
We have solar panels and I know that one of our offices has made charging stations available (solar powered) to employees with an EV. We also have a sustainability group, which I've signed up to join.
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Nura Gili would like to Acknowledge the Bedegal (Kensington campus), Gadigal (City and Art & Design Campuses) and Ngunnawal people (Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra) who are the traditional custodians of the lands where each campus of UNSW is located.

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