Western Sydney University Employee Reviews

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2.0

Progressive IT leadership

Senior IT Project Management Consultant (Former Employee) – Richmond NSW – 13 March 2019

Good IT leaders driving innovation. Rest of the university exhibit pretty poor culture in all aspects, including discrimination and low staff morale and productivity.
Permanent positions are mainly awarded based on longevity not competency.

Cons

location

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4.0

fun, working environment

Assitant Events Coorinator (Former Employee) – New South Wales – 10 March 2019

easy going, open door policy. Ppl are always willing to help you out. The hardest part of the job was learning to utilize the various channels of approval as there were multiple departments handling different aspects of the university.

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4.0

Western Sydney University

Lecturer (Former Employee) – Parramatta NSW – 20 February 2019

The university has a fantastic international student base and is dynamic and covers spectrums from commercial to social to environmental.

I enjoyed mixing in a multi cultural teaching environment

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5.0

Greatest Universities within the Western Suburbs

Student (Current Employee) – Parramatta NSW – 4 January 2019

Western Sydney University (WSU) creates a prodigious environment for students to balance study, work and social life. Each class is full of energy and fails to provide an unfulfilling atmosphere through lack of learning. Each class has courageous teachers who stretch beyond their limits to ensure each student is satisfied and understands the course topic. Within every lecture, it is a guarantee that each invidiual will learn something unique that was not known before. Each day is a new, exciting, postivie day and it is one of the best Western Sydney universities I have attended and researched about.

Pros

Positive people, engaging environment, many free facilities

Cons

Little to none

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5.0

Productive workplace

Case Worker Disability Support (Current Employee) – Sydney NSW – 11 December 2018

It’s better if is salary based than hourly based more secure. There is also leeway for sick leave in cases of illness and holiday pay which is not contributed on a contract based.

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4.0

A good launching pad for Academic Careers

Seasonal Academic (Former Employee) – Parramatta NSW – 28 October 2018

The facilities are top-notch and general work culture is friendly friendly and relaxed, all other staff are very open and helpful to new employees. For academics this is an excellent place to get started on your careers.

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5.0

Productive and fun working environment working at all campuses with students

Ask Us Assistant (Former Employee) – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW – 24 October 2018

As a student working for Western Sydney University was a great experience. The working times were flexible so if there were classes or exams we just had to let the employers know that we were not available at the time.

The work culture was great! There we were all students that were studying at Western Sydney University, but we were all at different stages of our degrees. Everyone was bubbly and passionate about what they were doing, which made it fun to work there.

While working at Western Sydney University I enhanced my teamwork and communication skills.

Pros

Staff benefits, free lunch, incentives, flexible work times which was good as I was a student at the time.

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3.0

OK place

Senior IT Project Management Consultant (Former Employee) – Richmond NSW – 23 October 2018

can't talk across the board and my comments only apply to ICT organisation.
Good team, good CIDO but quite mediocre leadership team.
Positions are filled preferently to long serving permanent employees rathe than on merit.
Things progress more slowly than desirable but overall it is about an average place to work for.

Pros

Relaxed low pressure environment

Cons

Location in Richmond

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2.0

Corporate

University Liaison Officer (Current Employee) – Sydney NSW – 13 October 2018

Very Corporate organisation. Most keep to themselves. Growing and thriving organisation. Great degrees. Great lecturers. No sense of security or stability in work roles.

Pros

Great lecturers

Cons

static work culture.

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5.0

A university learning community

Panel Member Casual Lecturers (Spanish) (Former Employee) – Sydney – 9 October 2018

Although I was on the panel of causal lecturers, I never actually taught a course there because of other circumstances. As a result I am not in a position to write a review about this institution.

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4.0

This was work experience

Work Experience Student (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 21 July 2018

I worked here for 5 days and enjoyed the University experience, however my duties were very limited and basic. I had a great rapport with my colleges and they were great people to work with.

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5.0

Fun place to work, able to attend gym

Grants Officer in Office of Research Services (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 1 July 2018

Fun place to work, able to attend gym.
Every Friday staff attended a luncheon together.
Flexible work hours - able to come in late or go early if a Dr's appointment was required.

When deadlines were required you had to work longer hours than your usual hrs.

The manager gave us flexibility to be able work independently and trust that the work would be done in a timely fashion.

Pros

Attending gym, hour for lunch if required. Flexi time accumulated

Cons

Long hours on deadlines

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4.0

Friendly staff

IT Support Analyst (Current Employee) – Richmond NSW – 23 May 2018

Friendly staff and great place for job security, if you are not a contractor but a full-time staff member.

There are some potential movement within the university, if you are looking to progress

However there can be a lot of politics within the company, as with most large organisations.

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5.0

productive and fun workplace

Voluntary Research Assistant (Current Employee) – Sydney NSW – 10 April 2018

enjoying help student to achieve their goals, facing the challenges and overcome any obstacles to give the student an opportunity reach their goals, this is the most important part of working with student

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5.0

Enjoyed working with Students at Western Sydney University

Student Welfare Officer (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 2 April 2018

I enjoyed working at Western Sydney University as a Student Welfare Officer. I learned a lot to support and provide help to undergraduate and post graduate students.
My manager was the best manager I have ever had in my work experience. The hardest part of the job was to address to quickly respond to the student's needs during the three first weeks of the semester.
I felt good after achieving a better outcome when I support a student during student academic misconduct meeting with the Dean

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5.0

Fantastic environment to work face to face with students and the Student Central customr service team

Student Services Coordinator (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 25 January 2018

I totally enjoyed my 12 month fixed term contract at Wesern Sydney University, and hope to work their again.

Rewarding to work with students and mentor and develop teams and staff.

Pros

Working with students

Cons

Fixed term contract

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5.0

Excellent

Lecturer & Tutor (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 13 January 2018

Part time work (up to 10 hours per week) at Parramatta, Bankstown and Campbelltown campuses.

This involved presenting lectures, tutorials and workshops.

Pros

flexible hours

Cons

tight deadlines for marking

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5.0

Transcribing the therapy sessions

Adjunct Research Fellow (Former Employee) – Sydney NSW – 4 December 2017

I transcribed the therapy sessions of people who underwent counseling for their eating disorder people. This gave me an insight about the problems that a person with eating dissorder goes through.

Pros

Learnt transcribing interviews

Cons

Putting on the headphones for long hours

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1.0

No communication whether you have work or not

Tutor (Current Employee) – Sydney NSW – 19 October 2017

Do not expect to be informed whether you have a job. Casual teachers find out at the end of the term with no warning even though staff know whether you have a job or not at the beginning of the previous term.

Pros

None

Cons

Staff always on edge whether there is a job or not

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5.0

University Assistant

Ask us Assistant (Current Employee) – Campbelltown NSW – 10 August 2017

Excellent culture and excellent people to work with. Helpful and always willing to explain what is required on the shift.

No problem with the management or position

Pros

People, pay rates and atmosphere

Cons

Inconsistent shifts and availability of work

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