The University of Queensland Employee Reviews

I was a tutor. The work was really enjoyable, the pay was good and I could easy fit it around my own classes. The processes were smooth and the bureaucracy wasn't over burdensome

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My area is supportive and caring, I can’t speak for other areas as I do not know

Animal Technician/Attendant (Current Employee) - Queensland - 25 November 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Super is 17%, free health services etcWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Exam periods can put stress on everyone, staff as well

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amazing people

Client Services Assistant (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 20 November 2023

UQ has amazing benefits, great work environment and supporting culture. I absolutely loved it! Work tends to get repetitive the more time passes, but the only real downside it’s they make temporal and casual contracts for the most of it.

Pros

Flexibility, work culture, access to the university world

Cons

Contracts types

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Welcoming and supportive

SRN Call Crew Member (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 9 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?I absolutely loved the work atmosphere at The University of Queensland. It was incredibly positive and inclusive, making it a great workplace.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?I used to work at a call centre and there were times when it got incredibly busy. Dealing with students who were sometimes rude or upset was just part of the job, but it wasn't always easy. However, over time, I learned how to handle people with different temperaments and better understand their needs.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Super inclusive and supportive. I loved working with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. It was a wonderful experience.What is a typical day like for you at the company?I used to work a casual position where my shift was only 4 hours. I was fortunate enough to have supervisors who trusted us to work with minimal supervision. However, they were always available to provide help or clarification whenever we needed it.

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This organisation will steal your peace and leave you traumatised.

Demonstrator / Tutor (Former Employee) - Gatton QLD - 27 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Leaving with the intention of never returning.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Working among the corrupt and unethical people in systems engineered to protect the biggest frauds and psychopaths of all time who remain in high offices within.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic. It will destroy your wellbeing.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Oscillating between suicidal and homicidal ideation

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Great workplace to learn

HDR (Current Employee) - Brisbane Australia - 20 September 2023

Really good workplace to learn about your profession. High-quality work is expected. Good returns on the investment. Universally recognised university helps to get better jobs.

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Fine

RA (Former Employee) - Bris - 19 September 2023

I did a temporary job here while studying. Everything went as advertised, nothing to write home about. Campus is nice. Everything will depend on who you are working with.

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Productive and fun workplace

Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 15 August 2023

Great working environment, fun and supportive staff. Good salary for work performed.Provided insight into wider University operations, valuable network.

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Not too bad

Teaching Assistant (Former Employee) - St Lucia QLD - 28 July 2023

During my time as a teaching assistant at the University of Queensland, I had a mixed experience that led me to rate the position as 3 out of 5. Overall, it was a decent job, but it had its shortcomings, making it fall short of being the best job I've had.One of the positive aspects of the position was the opportunity to work closely with students and support their academic journey. I enjoyed helping them grasp complex concepts and witnessing their growth and development. The university's academic environment was intellectually stimulating, and I had the chance to collaborate with some knowledgeable and inspiring faculty members.However, the job had its challenges as well. The workload could be overwhelming at times, especially during peak periods like exam season or when multiple courses required assistance simultaneously. Additionally, the pay and benefits were adequate but not exceptionally competitive.

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Well-paid and vibrant workplace

Tutor (Former Employee) - St Lucia QLD - 16 May 2023

My time at UQ was engaging and fun, I got to interact with students and the professors let us work in our own capacity as we pleased and we always collaborated with each other. The pay was good considering the level of qualification that I had.

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Big place with lots of opportunities but a massive bottle neck that results in a not what you know but who you know situation

Academic (Current Employee) - St Lucia QLD - 15 May 2023

There are better universities to work at. The grounds a huge and beautiful, there are loads of people to meet but don't expect to advance in your career unless you are willing to play the game.

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Good experience, low pay

Laboratory Technician (Former Employee) - Sumner QLD - 28 April 2023

Good experience, entertainment and expensive parties, low pay in comparison with other companies in the same Industry, no hope for job advancement, too many overheads

Pros

Free parties

Cons

Low pay

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Fun place to work

Tutor (Former Employee) - St Lucia QLD - 22 December 2022

Gorgeous campus, and the benefits of everything located on campus - sports and exercise, a wide range of coffee shops and food outlets. An inspiring place to work with a great culture - genuine flexible working arrangements and a 36.15 hour full-time work week.The people I work with and the clients I get to interact with. The campus is also a lovely environment to work in. The skills that I get to develop through work training is also a great bonus.

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Bad place to work

PhD Candidate (Former Employee) - AIBN - 20 August 2022

I know the work at the UQ is terribly troublesome. At the first glance, it is quite unstable, since there is no specific budget to support the PhD candidates and researchers for even a short term job. In fact it is not a productive place to supply a stable budget for the employees. Especially for PhD candidates who are the main workforce of research purposes. By contrast, too much high salary and job stability is secured for the managers, and advisors who hold some simple jobs such as only speaking in defective meetings and email communications during a working day. They are quite rude toward the research candidates and humiliate whenever they want. Moreover, they don't have scientific command and competency as their affiliations (professor, etc.) imply. Nepotism is the most important factor in the university's selection criteria for the roles' candidates.

Pros

I guess nothing

Cons

Everything I wrote in the above text.

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Productive in academic

Research Manager [Post Doc visiting research fellow] (Current Employee) - Herston QLD - 17 August 2022

I am a medical doctor from Sri Lanka, currently working at UQ to complete my post-doc overseas training. When considering the UQ premises, it's really a safe place to work with a multicultural background. Respect each other, and there are so many opportunities to learn. The management team is really helpful and fair.We have weekly seminars and divisional meetings for professional development. I enjoy the stay with the team.

Pros

Safe work place

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Competitive, toxic culture

N/A (Former Employee) - St Lucia - 17 July 2022

I guess it depends on which team/group you work with but as for me, my advice is to just Work and go home, don't report bad behavior you've experienced or witness or you will get into so much extra unnecessary drama and trouble.

Pros

Nice campus

Cons

No proper staff support

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Out of common sense, Racism, Bullying, Bureaucracy.

Tenured Lecturer / Assistant Professor (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 3 May 2022

Interesting place but more on the negative side. Most staff work under stress, without vision and open talks among colleagues. Come to work here and you will regret it. Best wishes.

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Excellent place for researchers

Postdoctoral Researcher (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 24 March 2022

An excellent university with very professional management and advisors.Lab facilities are up to date. The quality of the research is very good. I have enjoyed working at UQ. The drawback is the limited opportunity for longer-term contracts.

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Hierarchical bullying and restricted thinking

PhD Researcher (Current Employee) - St Lucia QLD - 11 February 2022

In my case things seemed great at first, but it became apparent, after a year or so, there is a pretty strong bullying culture. Not amongst peers, but from those directly above you in the hierarchy. Cooperation and creative exchange in terms of research was basically completely discouraged, neither was there real room for creative thinking (thus no innovation).

Pros

UQ has a good name, most people are lovely.

Cons

Culture is toxic, and exploitative.

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Lots to learn, flexible timing, fun working as a team

Summer Research Scholar (Former Employee) - St Lucia QLD - 14 January 2022

The schedule is totally flexible. No matter the starting time at 8am or 12pm, finishing the job for the day is what it's all about. Lots of machines to learn from. Good time to hone presentation skills.

Pros

Flexible timing

Cons

The machines in laboratory could take long hours

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Don't work here as a casual

Undisclosed (Former Employee) - Undisclosed - 25 August 2020

I worked at UQ as a casual for about 3 years until June 2020 due to the Coronavirus. I had been promised by my manager last year that he would make me a permanent employee but that never happened and when the Coronavirus hit, I lost my job. UQ let go all casuals effective immediately and now we are all stuck with no job prospects. Permanent staff have been offered the chance of redeployment and they can apply for internal only jobs but casuals cannot. UQ does not treat casual staff with integrity and I would not recommend anyone works here as a casual staff member!