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    Employees at Metso value working with great teams and supportive colleagues in a friendly environment. They appreciate the flexible work hours, ability to work from home, and good benefits including additional annual leave and competitive salaries. The company's commitment to safety is also recognised as a positive aspect of the workplace culture.

    However, there are some potential challenges, including variability in management experience and communication across teams, and the complexity of the matrix structure with frequent organisational changes. Employees have noted high staff turnover, opportunities to improve systems and processes, and the need for more consistent recognition and career development opportunities across the organisation.
    Work/Life balance
    3.2(49 ratings)
    Career development
    2.7(49 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.0(49 ratings)
    Management
    2.6(49 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.2(49 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.1(49 ratings)
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    1.0
    EPC
    Jul 2026
    West Perth WA 600518 to 19 years in the role, former employee
    Not recommended unless you embody the traits below and can withstand operating in toxic environments
    The good thingsNot much can be said about the recent years, as the negatives ultimately outweighed the positives — which is why I decided to leave the company after such a long tenure.
    The challengesIn recent years, Metso has increasingly become a breeding ground for inexperienced, self promoting directors whose primary skill appears to be overstating their capabilities during interviews. These ego driven leaders often hire equally unqualified staff who rely more on sycophancy and self inflation than genuine competence. This dynamic has created a predictable downward spiral. Highly capable employees have been leaving Metso in significant numbers, exhausted from continually compensating for the shortcomings of their teammates. One striking example is an administrative employee being promoted to a managerial role overnight based on the claim that “no one listens to them,” rather than any measurable leadership ability. This incident—one of many—reflects a broader systemic issue.
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Project Administrator
    Jun 2026
    West Perth WA 60052 to 3 years in the role, current employee
    Metso gives flexibility, independence, respect, and they value their workers. Excellent company.
    The good thingsThe company culture and the people. We have an amazing team! HR is also very good. They are always looking after us, finding ways to improve the workers skills, to get better benefits, they are awesome.
    The challengesConstant structure changes. I like changing, it doesn't bother me. Specially when it's for the better. However, when there are too many changes, it kind of feel like lack of vision.
    1.0
    wor
    Mar 2026
    Perth WA 60001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I will quit as soon as I get another opportunity.
    The good thingsNothing, food mavbe was the best thing.
    The challengesMy boss was not helpful at all, he is looking for people to fail to feed his ego instead of giving constructive feedback. Unfortunately, that is not the best approach to get good results and that is what we are having.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Information Technology Technician Level 1 & 2
    Jul 2024
    Sydney NSW 20003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    I had a very god exerience with the people i worked with
    The good thingsGood people, nice environment
    The challengesLarge site, takes time to get situated logistically
    4.0
    Technology Manager
    Apr 2024
    Perth WA 60005 to 6 years in the role
    Metso is a great employer that provides good opportunities for growth and work-life balance.
    The good thingsI work in a great team with great leadership. My teammates work as a cohesive unit and performs very well. I am happy to be a part of this team.
    The challengesMetso is a corporate giant, with complex matrix structures. It can be a challenge for some (I am used to it having worked here for quite some time) so if you aren’t used to matrix structures, it could be an issue.
    1.0
    Design Role
    Oct 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    engineering design team Needs a massive overhaul from the ground up, I tried for 4 years nothing gets done
    The good thingsThe entire design team has basically quite quit so the work demands are extremely low, things I used to do at other companies in a day now take weeks and nobody seems to care !
    The challengesWatching the blue wheel spin on the computer, as everything has to be processed via team Centre and SAP I got paid to nothing for 40 hrs just clicked and had to wait, most days Ambitions definitely get crushed in the engineering team
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Belt Splicer Level 3
    Jul 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I worked 7 years at Metso Minerals. I enjoyed a lot.
    The good thingsGood salary Helping mentality
    The challengesFacing different kind of situation in workplace. High priority for safety.
    3.0
    Rubber Liner
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Adequate, good for quick easy $$ not worth long time.
    The good thingsThe work itself was great. Easy going and worth the hours.
    The challengesLots of problems with pay, supervisors are only in it for the $$$
    5.0
    Designer
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Continually evolving business
    The good thingsGreat team atmosphere, interesting forms of work,
    The challengesFast paces environment, solving clients needs to help there business operate,
    1.0
    Lead Product Support Engineer
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I wish I never worked there
    The good thingsSome people are greatly knowledgeable
    The challengesA lot of the managers are very short sited and are stuck in the past
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Belt Splicer Level 3
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    love to work and to be a part of this family called Metso
    The good thingssafety is priority and friendly environment
    The challengesno challenges we well get support in every difficult situation
    3.0
    Metso staff
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role
    A global company with some nice perks
    The good thingsAdditional annual leave and some benefits are very good. The global travel opportunities were also good.
    The challengesMatrix structure can be confusing but it’s a good development opportunity. Management team been around for awhile so not always as receptive to different.
    1.0
    Worker
    Nov 2019
    Worked with a good crew of guys, but went almost 3 years as a casual.
    The good thingsLaid back work environment, not stressful,
    The challengesTrying to get fulltime employment
    2.0
    Process Worker
    Nov 2019
    Stayed a few years and moved on.
    The good thingsA few good men. Various different skills to learn
    The challengesHEAT, low moral. Ignorant management
    3.0
    Belt Splicer
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Land of the broken promises
    The good thingsMostly a good bunch of blokes to work with
    The challengesManagement are pretty pathetic
    3.0
    Maintenance Manager
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great people under valued, poorly utilised and not developed to succeed within the business
    The good thingsWorked with a great team of people. Diversity in the roll, unfortunately most strategy not followed up by the business
    The challengesMost challenges were based around poor system, no defined business structure and no feedback from the business
    5.0
    Mechanical Fitter
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good atmosphere where you will feel comfortable to work
    The good thingsWorking environment
    The challengesSafety standards and quality of work
    3.0
    Supply Chain Specialist
    Sep 2019
    current employee
    Challenging role in a confusing structure
    The good thingsSupportive people and friendly emvironment
    The challengesOvercome conflicts arising from messy structure and unclear procedures
    1.0
    Production Supervisor
    May 2019
    Challenging and very unorganised
    The good thingsKnock off time, some good people to work with
    The challengesManagement not knowing their job
    1.0
    Office Worker
    May 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Grass is greener elsewhere
    The good thingsGoing home makes you happy
    The challengesDrive to the office is depressing
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Painter Blaster
    Oct 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good company but shortage of employees and mis managing of work load creat safty issues for other employees.
    The good thingsGood environment displine
    The challengesShortage of staff and management of work load
    3.0
    Procurement Specialist
    Jul 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    lack of support from immediate upline manager
    The good thingsflexible work hours and ability to work from home
    The challengesgetting through the daily workload
    2.0
    Supply Chain Professional
    Apr 2018
    Proud of achievements but efforts not appreciated
    The good thingsTeam members in procurement/supply were fantastic Good work/life balance Finance team were excellent to deal with
    The challengesDirect manager was great at managing up, but absolutely terrible at managing our team High staff turnover Little recognition for high achievement Under performing staff promoted and rewarded No clear direction, very poor communication Absolutely nil accountability Importance given to \"getting along\" with BU's that break policy, rather than actually adhering to policies and procedures
    1.0
    Operations supetintendent
    Nov 2017
    Terrible
    The good thingsThere were not many good things at all
    The challengesManagement team, not experienced at all
    3.0
    Sales Representative
    Nov 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Pretty average place to be
    The good thingsA job to go to. Training.
    The challengesPolitics, management and environment
    5.0
    Product Specialist
    Nov 2017
    Satisfying and rewarding with a little confusion and chaos, Metso is the equivalent of an industrial and engineering playground where the boundaries are only limited to your imagination.
    The good thingsDynamic and multi faceted company to work in, culturally diverse and always opportunities to showcase your skills.
    The challengesMatrix style org structure also means it runs like organised chaos and getting clear concise strategy or direction is near impossible since there are no clearly defined or distinguished leaders.
    3.0
    Production Worker
    Nov 2017
    Must like it or moved on by know
    The good thingsThe pays not to bad if you do over time that is
    The challengesPutting up with people who continually do the wrong thing but get rewarded
    4.0
    Field Service Technician
    Aug 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good company to work for with good career progression.
    The good thingsAll expenses covered. Got to travel. Good people to work for:
    The challengesOn site support lacking.
    1.0
    Mechanical fitter
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Killed my enthusiasm for working in a workshop again. Was scrutinized constantly. Had a leading hand that wanted a physical confrontation because he didn't like me, in front of a supervisor and other witnesses. Was threatened with violence. I ma
    The good thingsNothing good. The only good thing is not working there
    The challengesUpper echelons. Management .
    2.0
    Desk sitter
    Jun 2017
    No staff loyalty
    The good thingsLots of perks, good team building exercises.
    The challengesHIGH staff turnover. I was warned about it before I started but it's unbelievable. Value your staff, then value your dollar.
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