Based on 51 surveyed graduates working at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.0
Based on 51 reviews
Pros & Cons
The people are super kind, open, relaxed, and happy to help. The work culture and environment are super healthy and welcoming.
Managers are very accessible. Easy to walk up to a leader/manager and talk with them about anything. Lots of great mentors, especially within your own team who are more than happy to assist you.
Big push to be Carbon Net Zero by 2050. Lots of intern projects looking at new and innovative ways to reach this goal as well as ongoing projects.
My company has strong support around the flexibility of work hours, and particularly for testing when these hours can increase, is the best approach to take.
Lots of opportunities to move up in the company. Some people who have started as graduates have ended up as leaders and executives.
Some decisions and actions within the business can be quite slow due to the large size of the company and the procedures in place that usually require communication between multiple levels and areas of the company before clear decisions are made.
The fact that it is in Auckland, I am not a fan of the traffic. But that is not a big deal.
Formal training programmes are relatively general and corporate. On-the-job training depends on the department and team.
Decision-making can be tedious or take longer than it needs which can be frustrating.
The inability to allow a hybrid work environment for graduates.
What Insiders Say
7.2
Career Prospects
7.2
Career Prospects
Lots of opportunities to move up in the company. Some people who have started as graduates have ended up as leaders and executives.
The company is deeply dedicated to diversity and inclusion. Being from an ethnic minority in New Zealand, I found it an incredible opportunity to work for such a renowned company.
Managers are very accessible. Easy to walk up to a leader/manager and talk with them about anything. Lots of great mentors, especially within your own team who are more than happy to assist you.
The office space is nice, and well maintained, with good car parking but poor public transport links. The dress code is flexible, to allow for a variety of dress styles, and backgrounds, and brings the focus onto work.
My company has strong support around the flexibility of work hours, and particularly for testing when these hours can increase, is the best approach to take.