Bovis Lend Lease Reviews

Pros

the best reason to work at Bovis are the people! The environment is welcoming, and people help each other out

Cons

There are very few if any downsides for working at Bovis lend lease. If i had to pick one downside it would be the amount of traveling

Advice to Senior Management

I would say to the leadership of Bovis lend lease to continue to recruit and hire the high caliber individuals they have in the past

Pros

- exposure to great projects...
- great people

Cons

- Too much overhead - the PM's in the field have to support a huge level of executive overhead, making market competitiveness difficult.
- Too many talented people have left and went to other companies, all that are left are salesmen and business developers

Advice to Senior Management

Look back to what made you great in the past. Look to what they are doing in the UK and AUS.

Pros

Fair employer who listens to your issues

Cons

Work lifw balance not encouraged

Pros

The people were great to work with. Good pay & benefits. Processess well defined and was allowed to perform work without being micromanaged.

Cons

Upper Mngmnt/corporate does not change sales focus with changing times/economy to keep good people working. Also usually disconnected from Projects. A lot of beurocratic red tape to deal with and multiple management approvals for local project tasks

Advice to Senior Management

Diversify sales efforts to include some lump sum/low bid projects, additional market segments, govt projects, etc (everything doesn't have to be negotiated contracts). Listen to employees job leads. Streamline processess - Less Paperwork.

Pros

Good pay and benefits, and if you are a non corporate type (hr, procurement, etc., ) a good place to build your career

Cons

Brutal culture of how people treat each other

Pros

Working with Bovis has always been better than the same position with other firms

Cons

Not much notice when you are going to be laid off.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't let a manager get personal feelings and professional feelings too mixed up

Pros

Family oriented and great pay

Cons

No room for growth or time off

Advice to Senior Management

Take more time

Pros

Working on High rises can seem exciting.

Cons

Management doesn't properly recognize strength & weakness in employees and at times the wrong people become managers.

Advice to Senior Management

N/A

Pros

Benefits are fair, immediate managers are great to work for. Upper management needs to make a lot of changes and listen to their folks.

Cons

What happen to people first?
Trust has become part of our core values, however there is no trust for higher management.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your folks, listen to what we do on a daily basis.
Understand new rules and regulations before sending them down the line for execution.

Pros

good benefits, uses great software

Cons

terrible demands, unrealistic workloads, promotions given based on who you know, not what you know

Advice to Senior Management

Look at the quality you have employed and respect it and let them grow.