44: NSW Government Employee Reviews

Every day at work is different; no two days are the same. I enjoyed the workplace culture in both offices as there was a good balance of age groups where we learnt from each other and respected each other's opinions. The most enjoyable part of the job was ensuring necessary documents were provided to management for meetings and events, prioritising workload and engaging with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Pros

Pleasant working environment

Cons

Short breaks

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Extremely productive and supportive environment

Leading Hand (Current Employee) - Sydney City NSW - 21 November 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Collaboration between the different teams within the health sector. Help building a good team alongside my manager.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Trying to solve problems on the fly. Fostering good relationships alongside my colleagues makes the stressful situations easier to deal with.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Overall a successful place to work. Oldest hospital in Australia so makes you appreciate all the work that has been done in the past 212 years.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Collaboration within my department to complete all the various tasks that come up during a typical da within the hotel service department

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NSW Government insights

Based on 7 survey responses

What people like

Fair pay for job

Areas for improvement

Energising work tasks
Support from manager
Feeling of personal appreciation

Plenty of opportunities

Support Officer (Current Employee) - Sydney NSW - 29 September 2023

Lots of job opportunities within government at many different levels. You can work in many different industries if you’re willing to move around different government agencies

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No admin support for clinicians No reception at all

Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Grafton NSW - 18 September 2023

Strange regional culture New ideas unwelcome Would not recommend No admin support for clinicians No reception at allAny organisation issues clinicians are blamed for

Pros

No admin support for clinicians

Cons

No professional support

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I would be happy to continue my job with NSW Government

Senior Project Officer (Former Employee) - Paramatta NSW - 11 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Create space for learning and contributing.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Nothing stressful. Only need adaptation to the system.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Team Sharing Culture----I love it

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Unemployed (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 26 August 2023

Excellent opportunity! Competitive benefits, meaningful work, great work-life balance, Collaborative environment, ample growth prospects, and impactful contributions to the community.

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Busy buzz around the campus is fun/interesting

Education Administration Officer (Former Employee) - Newcastle NSW - 3 June 2023

Working at an RTO with constant interaction with staff and students makes for full days and constant workload. The departments I worked in were fun and I was well supported by my Head Teachers. Hours were flexible and the job was constant and always challenging.

Pros

Good pay rate. Flexible hours.

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Not so good

Customer Service Assistant (Former Employee) - Railway - 13 October 2022

Backstabbing , boys club, bias and bullcrap. The list goes on .. if you are a management butt licker you will fit in well at the railway.. if you have an opinion you won't fit in ... set ups are rampant, being thrown under the bus is a common feature also

Pros

Great pay

Cons

No life, lying corrupt managers, glorified cleaners, lazy colleagues

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Unnecessary Mirco management.

Administration Officer (Current Employee) - Parramatta NSW - 24 March 2022

Having worked for a NSW Government agency before, prepare to deal with lots of micro management and report based assessments. They love their reports! Top heavy middle management too.

Pros

Flex time

Cons

See review

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Very poor

Legal Officer (Former Employee) - NSW Trustee and Guardian ( Formerly Office of the Protective Commissioner - 9 August 2021

Work environment in government service not conducive to the exercise of initiative and innovation. Rewards are provided to those who toe the metaphorical line and any one who refuses to accept that proposition is generally not well regarded by those who have the power to make decisions and policy. In short show signs of a desire to change the system and be creative and you will inevitably be left behind or relegated to the also rans when promotions are in the offing! Bitter yes, successful in my chosen career YES!!!

Pros

None I can think off

Cons

Expectation that you will work for nothing

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TEAM LEADER BUSINESS SUPPORT (Former Employee) - Sydney - 25 June 2021

Working with teams who where collaborators, intelligent and with respect for each other, from the top down and bottom up. Fun, exciting and all contributing to making a difference. Wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Pros

Excellent working environment. Flexible working. Social gatherings encouraged.

Cons

I don't work there anymore.

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Casual Teaching

English Teacher (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 10 March 2020

When I first graduated it was perfect to ease into teaching however cut 1 year of casual work and it became a little more stressful to find work and earn enough to support my self. I remember before I graduated we were told that we were coming to a “retirement period” where majority of current teachers are above 65 and are going to retire. It’s been almost 7 years since then and I still haven’t seen it happen. Which is why I left the country in search of a permanent teaching job.

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Challenging, fast paced yet productive environment

Scrutiny Assistant (Former Employee) - Rosehill NSW - 10 March 2020

I loved my job and being in charge of a team of about 24 people as being a team leader is what i do best. Would definitely go down this avenue and line of work again.

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Disability Support Worker (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 21 January 2020

Demanding on call 24/7 type job Not recommended for everyone. Better if you know the person you are caring for than a stranger. Beware,but they're are social benefits included.

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Complex organisation undergoing significant change

Manager, Social Media (Current Employee) - Sydney Central Business District NSW - 1 December 2019

NSW government is a highly complex environment. There are a lot of layers to navigate. Being part of politics it is fast paced and changes frequently. This comes as a surprise to many people. The culture is very hierarchical although there are steps to reduce this. There's positive work life balance, more than just lip service.

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Rewarding experience looking after children

School Crossing Supervisor (Current Employee) - Various - 8 November 2019

Can be challenging with weather conditions and traffic. School administration and parents and children are often glad to see someone on duty at the crossing.

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Poor executive leadership

Program Manager (Former Employee) - DFSI - 3 November 2019

No accountability and no ownership. Difficult to get anyone to make decisions. Senior executives had poor strategic management skills, and micro managed. Many decisions were put off until situations became critical. Poor relationships with other government divisions. Terrible financial management of the public purse. Low capability of staff , with no real succession planning or leadership training. Good staff trying to work under impossible conditions.

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My job thoughts

Farm Supervisor (Former Employee) - Glen Innes NSW - 25 June 2019

I lived on the job site. the accommodation was good and kept in good condition. Basically, I worked for the Government for 16 years straight in a job that I liked and I was interested in. Generally, the people were good to work with, the working conditions were great. I had a disabled child and the support was just brilliant we were in Sydney every 6 months for a week the week was never a problem as I needed it I could also give 6 months notice when the appointments were. I was on call 24/7 365 days which is not a problem as that is normal for a family farm. the days were generally good at 38hrs with a 9 day fortnight. The job was my type as I enjoy going to work and just not knowing what I would be doing today even though I plan jobs 12 months in advance. It was a typical family farming job. All in all a great job. Good pay and allowances. Great people to work with.

Pros

Live on site

Cons

on call when you are on site

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Fantastic inclusive innovative culture

Change Manager Facilitator (Current Employee) - Sydney NSW - 1 June 2019

Fantastic culture and a great collaborative environment. Lots of growth opportunities and great vibe. People are friendly and inclusive & innovative.

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exciting and hard work

Senior Intensive Youth Worker (Former Employee) - sydney - 3 February 2019

This job involved taking the worst teens that no one can deal with and implement all my interactive and youth intervention skills to bring about change in the lives of theese teens so that they can be intergrated back into society

Pros

Great satisfaction of seeing lives changed

Cons

hard work

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Good to work for management are very approachable

Security Officer (Former Employee) - Wollongong NSW - 12 January 2019

I enjoyed my time with this company at no time did I feel threatened or alone . Wages were always on time and correct if not the problem was promptly dealt with .