Downer
Downer ranks joint 2nd of 69 in Australian manufacturing and industrial, with a Visibility score of 56.4 out of 100. This is the first measurement of this ranking, so there is no earlier score to compare. Every AI recommends it for career growth and interviews. BHP leads the ranking, 5.1 points ahead of Downer. It also appears in 4 other Australian rankings, placing joint 7th in telecoms.
Rank by job function
Overall in Australian manufacturing and industrial: joint 2ndRanked 3rd for Engineering in Australia. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksBHPRio TintoSiemens
- AI's top picksBHPRio TintoSantos
Score: the share of AI answers that name Downer when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
Downer is one of AI's top picks in Australian manufacturing and industrial for innovation, leadership, career growth, culture, work-life balance, inclusion, interviews and onboarding. AI does not recommend Downer at all for hiring process and job security.
| Topic | Does AI recommend Downer? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Yes | BHPRio Tinto | |
| Innovation | Yes, a top pick | BHPDownerAmcor+3 more | |
| Leadership | Yes, a top pick | BHPDownerWesfarmers+2 more | |
| Purpose | Yes | AmcorBlueScope SteelVisy | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | BHPRio Tinto | |
| Career growth | Yes, a top pick | BHPDownerRio Tinto | |
| Culture | Yes, a top pick | Downer | |
| Work-life balance | Yes, a top pick | DownerSiemensSchneider Electric+1 more | |
| Inclusion | Yes, a top pick | BHPDownerRio Tinto+1 more | |
| Interviews | Yes, a top pick | BHPDownerRio Tinto | |
| Onboarding | Yes, a top pick | BHPDownerRio Tinto+1 more | |
| Job security | Not mentioned | BHPRio TintoBoral+11 more |
Take control of how AI presents Downer
Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes Downer next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.
Top five in Australian manufacturing and industrial
- 1BHP61.5
- 2Downer56.4
- 2Rio Tinto56.4
- 4Wesfarmers38.5
- 5Amcor30.8
Downer in other Australian rankings
Read our article: Top manufacturing and industrial companies to work for →
Questions about Downer
What is Downer's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 2nd of 69 manufacturing and industrial employers in Australia, behind BHP. Every AI recommends it for career growth and interviews.
What does Downer's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends Downer when job seekers ask about manufacturing and industrial employers in Australia, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Downer when they ask AI where to work.
How does Downer compare to its competitors?
BHP is recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Downer. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Downer wants to hire.
How can Downer improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is Downer's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does Downer need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.