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Excellent place of work and overall good environment friendly staff and management.
Information Officer (Former Employee) - North Sydney NSW - 18 January 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedMy daily Work involves a good analytical skills in Information Management to deal with highly confidential data, I've learned a good set of skills to continue developing my career in Information Management and Business Systems.
Pros
Good opportunities for studies and further development
Cons
This is a Multy-state Campus University, and some times was difficult to collect vital info for processing, and that is all
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Beautiful campus
Administration Officer (Former Employee) - Banyo QLD - 1 December 2021
Okay place to work. Some departments do not communicate very well with each other. Most staff were good to work. Culture within the university could improve.
Pros
most staff and students are great
Cons
overworked, undervalued and unappreciated
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Stimulating multi tasked professional role
Laboratory Operations Senior Technical Officer (Lab Operational Manager) (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 9 October 2021
Amazing opportunity- used full skill set- autonomy and professionalism; mostly self directed work day; some bumps with strategic alignment mostly minor;
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Well mentored and supportive
organised and enjoy a challenge (Current Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 3 June 2020
Staff are keen and intelligent in what they do. They are very supportive and organised. I have been given good opportunities at ACU.The university has challenged me in many of their mathematics units.
I have had the opportunity to be a sessional staff tutor as well as a lecturer.
The hardest part of the job was working effectively within the Covid 19 environment.
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Tertiary Supervisor (Current Employee) - Strathfield NSW - 6 May 2020
I work as a tertiary supervisor on a yearly contract basis so some of these questions are irrelevant to me. I have found the University a pleasing institution to work for over the last few years.
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Fun and collaborative
Student Ambassador (Current Employee) - Banyo QLD - 28 February 2020
A fun, cultured and collaborative workplace. You get to meet people and create networks. Management was good. If there were any problems, they would attend to it on time and sort it out. I have learnt more skills and knowledge which has helped built my skillset and knowledge.
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Sessional employment
Student Advisor (Former Employee) - Strathfield NSW - 30 December 2019
I'm employed in a sessional position, supervising students who are on their Prac Placements. This is normally in June/July and November/December each year. I have been employed by ACU for approximately 10years in this position and have enjoyed meeting a variety of students from diverse cultures.
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Great workplace
English for Academic Purpose (EAP) Teacher (Current Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 8 November 2019
Beautiful campus / workplace with awesome colleagues.Department heads and colleagues are always happy to help. Good place to engage in Professional development.
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Under resourced.
Sessional academic & placement liaison visitor (Former Employee) - Strathfield NSW - 10 September 2019
Poor direction and under resourced. The role required a significant amount of unpaid prep work that wasn't discussed at recruitment. Students felt unsupported by the university, most experienced serious delays in work placement allocation and lacked motivation to engage
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Learning and organizational Culture
PROJECT COORDINATOR (Current Employee) - North Sydney NSW - 3 September 2019
It is a good place to learn and advance your career
However in IT department some of the managers are really Bossy. I believe their should be a training for management that how we should lead teams and deal with them
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Ok place
Portfolio Management Accountant (Finance Manager) (Former Employee) - North Sydney NSW - 19 December 2018
Not a bad place to work if you want work life balance .
There is not much career progression.
Good cruisy job without much stress and tension.
Easy place to work
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ACU Student Ambassador (Current Employee) - Sydney NSW - 13 August 2018
I haven't worked here long enough to provide a response.
Fun environment with a real sense of community. Ideal fro university students as it works with your university timetable.
learn new skills.
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Work Environment
Security Operations Manager (Current Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 4 July 2018
Very beautiful place to work at
Career Advancement opportunities are great
Very Friendly staff
Gave me opportunity to work closely with the Elite government agencies such as Australian Federal police, Victoria Police and Australian Prime Minister's special security team.
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Great work-life balance
Tutor (Current Employee) - Strathfield - 28 June 2018
Coordinators are supportive and collegial. Colleagues are collaborative, responsive to constructive suggestion and professional. All teaching staff care for their students.
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Not the best place
Business Analyst (Contract) (Former Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 18 June 2018
Some of the management is downright spiteful.
No room for career progression.
Job security is no existent.
No work/life balance.
CEO is working hard to change some of the bad practices.
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Fantastic and Supportive Enviroment
Education Consultant, and Lecturer (Former Employee) - Canberra ACT - 1 March 2018
Loved working in this environment and having my own autonomy as a Lecturer to deliver on the new Australian Curriculum. Very supportive environment that cares about its staff and students.
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Good pay good staff
Technical officer assistant (Former Employee) - Strathfield QLD - 14 January 2018
Very nice people who helps new workers through art gallery work
i wish i could work with them again in the far future.
i support people who wants to work at ACU
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Productive
Customer Service Officer (Current Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 10 November 2017
very nice environment to work in, friendly staff, awesome work culture. they are very keen to provide the best possible services to their staff, students and contractors
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Relaxed work that is flexible around study
Peer Notetaker (Current Employee) - North Sydney NSW - 12 September 2017
Work as a Peer Notetaker is a great opportunity which allows for flexible deadlines which work well around study or additional commitments. Job description is clear and easy to follow. Management communication is excellent.
Pros
Flexible
Cons
No promotion opportunities
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Grandi persone
Executive (Former Employee) - Sydney - 29 August 2017
esperanza straordinaria
ottimo posto in cui lavorare
Posto incredibile per imperare
Capi incredibili
Pros
Buono pasti
Cons
nessuna
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loved the students, I was only a temp through agency.
Receptionist/Administration (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 28 August 2017
ACU is a beautiful university geographically and the pastoral staff were lovely. The students were amazing and very polite. The staff had a few problems with communication. Very well paid if you work directly with ACU but not through an agency.
Pros
beautiful location
Cons
staff seem not to get on very well.
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