Does Austal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Austal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Austal. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Austal?

53% of Austal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Austal 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Austal?

Engineer (5) , Welder (4) , Graduate Engineer (3) , Marine Electrician (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Planner (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Structural Welder (3) , Welder/Fabricator (3) , A Class Structural Welder (2) , Accountant (2) , Administrator (2) , Controls Engineer (2) , Department Manager (2) , Draftsperson (2)

What are the pros of working at Austal according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay treat their interns well" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great benefits and no union" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good people" ((in 13 reviews)); "clean work environment as far as industrial jobs go" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good insurance and 401k." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Austal according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management is based on a buddy system." ((in 7 reviews)); "bad leadership, uncaring management, backstabbing mentality, always blame others for mistakes, cover" ((in 6 reviews)); "Supervisors are incompetent." ((in 4 reviews)); "The pay is not comparable to the long hours and stress." ((in 3 reviews)); "Long working hours and bad culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Austal redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Austal redundancy and their outlook for job security at Austal in 2026.

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3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(192 total reviews)

Paddy Gregg

36% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Austal has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Austal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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192 reviews

1.0

Jan 19, 2026

Full of empty promises

Unemployed, laid off

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Going home everyday, don’t experience any

Cons

Poor onboarding, salary different to offer, not flexible when you ask, TOXIC work culture, they reward people who complain, micromanaging

2.0

Dec 14, 2025

Mundane

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There was some, but that went away

Cons

Watch over your shoulder, track every minute as a salary employee, and they build really crappy boats. You'll have to work with ancient software.

2.0

Sep 27, 2025

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Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Senior management is old and reluctant to take on feedback and change

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