24: United States Department Of Defense Employee Reviews

One day good, next day bad. Swings and roundabouts I guess. You can only ever achieve what your mind sets out to achieve. Be grateful for opportunities that present themselves.

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Great job.

Storeperson / Department of Defense (Former Employee) - Moorebank NSW - 3 August 2021

Great place to work great guys and girls thought me what should know. Long hours some time the work varied. Lots of overtime we worked together.work in warehouse great.

Pros

Lots of fun

Cons

Long hours

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I have never worked for this Organization

Payroll Officer (Former Employee) - Raymond Terrace NSW - 29 May 2020

I have never worked for this organization I live in Australia. Please update your misinformation as I find it totally unacceptable and unprofessional.

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None of this is relevant

System Administrator (Current Employee) - Canberra ACT - 22 October 2019

I am well presented an am an excellent customer service representative. I have had 15 years in desktop support environments specializing in Microsoft Environments.

Pros

Don't care

Cons

Happy with long hours

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A typical government organization

Assistant Research Officer (Former Employee) - Australian Capital Territory - 13 October 2018

Interesting to work for but it is a government organization and therefore has all the pitfalls of public service. Canberra can be an interesting place to live

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Highly secretive work in the Australian Defence Force

Signals Analys (Former Employee) - Canberra ACT - 23 February 2018

Work was highly classified. The work included non-confidential duties such as administration & supervision, a typical work day required a high level of attention to detail and situational awareness..

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Possible advancement world-wide locations.

MATERIEL DATA OFFICER (Former Employee) - Melbourne City Centre VIC - 17 May 2017

Reliable employer with room for expansion of opportunities in many localities in such a large organisation defending the free world. Exciting and interesting work on aircraft, submarines, surface ships, shore bases, in the field, assisting countries to defend themselves form insurgents, working in electronics, mechanics, electrics, defending bases against terrorists etc

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22 years service in the Australian Army

Project Training Manager (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 4 May 2017

Project Training Manager to 100 personnel - 8 supervisors, 16 training instructors Provide team leadership and career management for supervisors Develop and maintain policy and standards for numerous high risk activity programs Department Health & Safety representative, responsible for operational management of H&S.

Pros

Highly challenging position with continous improvement

Cons

Long and continuous periods away from home

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Outdated Management

Warehouse Operations Manager (Current Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 19 March 2017

Although the Department of Defence has the benefits of providing excellent work/life balance opportunities and a stable career, management styles are still very outdated, producing a high staff turnover. There seems to be no differentiation between normal daily outine and when soldiering is required, making it hard to find a centered work style and routine.

Pros

Benefits

Cons

Lack of management training.

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Good Job for someone without family. Good pay and Benefits

Electronics Technician (Current Employee) - Cairns QLD - 12 March 2017

Good Pay and Benefits Good on the job training and career advancement Difficult to manage work/life especially if you have kids and a family Suits a young person find their feet if they don't know what they want to do with their life.

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Professional working environment

Assistant Director (Former Employee) - Canberra ACT - 5 March 2017

Work colleagues maintained high standards of professional conduct. Well resourced programs and office environments. Flexible work-life balance arrangements. Attractive remuneration packages. Excellent on-the-job training opportunities.

Pros

Flexible working environment

Cons

Bureaucratic processes

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Department of Defence

Senior Property (Estate) Planning Officer (APS6) (Former Employee) - Canberra ACT - 24 February 2017

I worked in the is department for 4years. Although there was little room for advancement there were some unique and innovative ways that they management their business

Pros

Good structured environment

Cons

Little of no room for advancement

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Great leaders, great fun, a way to get aheD

Manager - F111 Maintenance (Former Employee) - Amberley QLD - 15 January 2017

My Defence career was great fun and very rewarding, full of challenges and successes. I would encourage all young people to consider a term in Defence to get a great grounding into work life, to learn a trade

Pros

life experience

Cons

uniform can go to people's head and they have power trips

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A life changing experience

Student Work Placement (Former Employee) - Broadmeadows VIC - 12 January 2017

I loved completing my work experience with the defence force, it truly is an experience I won't forget! Doing work experience with the ADF has broadened my mindset and helped me to decide on any future careers. I would recommend doing your work placement with the ADF to anyone who is unsure of what they want to do when they're older but also have an interest in a challenge.

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Busy workplacese

Assistant Personnel Officer (Former Employee) - Sydney Central Business District NSW - 4 January 2017

typical was processing payroll learned a great deal from different computer systems to APS policies sand procedures management was good, always willing to guide career progression workmates were great to work with the hardest part and the most enjoyable part of the job was working to the payroll cutoff deadline, high volume paperwork

Pros

great salary

Cons

department moved

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great place, great people great work ethics.

Leopard Tank Transmission Mechanic (Former Employee) - Bandianna - 16 December 2016

Persoally I was given nearly all the opportunities given to military personnel. I enjoyed my time employed by the department and the comradeship that I experienced.

Pros

comradeship

Cons

slow parts delivery to complete tasks.

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Satisfying work, very good team environment, encouraged to make decisions without the need to seek direction, guaranteed resourcing.

Infrastructure Manager (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 27 October 2016

very satisfying work due to clear directions on tasking, availability of resources and autonomy. Security of tenure allowed for responsible risk taking during program/ project delivery. Workloads limit personal time away from workplace. Plenty of variety in relation to projects-you must be flexible and have a broad experience and skills base. Emotional intelligence is essential to gain the best from your teams as teams work very close and for long periods together.

Pros

Teamwork, clear task directions, access to senior managers

Cons

Poor life/ work balance

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Excellent working environment and career opportunities

Geospatial Analyst (Former Employee) - Bendigo VIC - 17 October 2016

Strong professional, ethical and hardworking 'can-do' culture. Good stepping stone for young graduates with opportunities to travel domestically and overseas. Great federal public service conditions - flexible hours, industry competitive salaries, great super and health benefits.

Pros

Very professional and rewarding

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Excellent

Product Asset Manager (Former Employee) - Rockingham WA - 31 August 2016

Good working conditions Good co workers Professional attitude Good work life balance Excellent management A good variety of work

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Great experience and deployment opportunities

Operations Manager (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 6 July 2016

Great career to travel and see the world, was able to be promoted and gain the experience and knowledge to supervise and manage subordinates and train the future leaders of the Army.

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Good co-workers

Groundskeeper (Former Employee) - Point Cook, VIC - 1 November 2015

Cleaning of toilets ,collecting of recycled cardboard,street sweeping, mowing of lawns,tree trimming,weed control of garden area and nature strips,fix fences and clean houses.