Anglo American Reviews

Pros

is a big company and care of its people and put people development their top prioritise

Cons

too much difference on salary scale of people on the same level

Advice to Senior Management

if they can review their salary structure and bonus payout or policy

Pros

Travel opportunities in central roles
Great calibre of people
Doing some fantastic work in communities and in charities and small/micro enterprise development in African countries

Cons

No joined up thinking
Lack of strategy
Discipline/process gets in the way of innovation and growth
Parochial group - still very SA centric despite what the RSAs think

Advice to Senior Management

Look outside your business for a change

Pros

Local to the delaware valley market

Cons

Dying market for high end hand tools

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees

Pros

Anglo has a value driven culture that it is in the process of embedding in the organisation. I am attracted by the mix of challenges from those of large capital investment projects, sustainable development and focus on safe operations

Cons

For someone with an aspiration of a general management position, a challenge for major minors is there are limited opportunities to gain experience on smaller assets and therefore progress towards managing large assets or companies.

Advice to Senior Management

Communication is not a strong point at Anglo. There has been a significant communications surge during the current restructuring process however it has still left many people further down the organisation feeling confused.

Pros

Good opportunities to travel, see a considerable range of different projects, work with a wide range of people and cultures. Good opportunities to direct your own Career

Cons

Salaries relatively low in South Africa compared to international salary scales. Your career path is of your own design, don't expect the company to design it for you. Some positions still filled on a first come first served basis, not always the right person.

Advice to Senior Management

Needs to provide more information to middle management of the directions and goals of the company. Information tends to be upward migrating only