Based on 67 surveyed graduates working at Department of Education . Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.1
Based on 67 reviews
Pros & Cons
The workplace environment and culture is very supportive and friendly and the work is exciting.
Opportunities to learn - Complete work that has real life impacts for people who need government support – Great people to work with – Many development opportunities.
The department is very supportive with flexible work arrangements and understanding if you need to change work hours. take leave or use flex.
The ability to come home from work and not feel pressure to keep working.
I find the progression of the grad program to be excellent and well worth the time investment.
Having to work within the systems already in place to reach the best possible outcomes rather than changing the system itself to achieve potentially better outcomes.
Inconsistency in workload (has been a particularly slow period for me).
Last minute work with tight deadlines.
The opportunities to rotate are defined strongly by business needs.
There are constant changes which can be hard to get used to - whether it be about priorities, teams or overall structure of your division which takes time to get used to. But is also a good learning experience.
What Insiders Say
7.9
Career Prospects
7.9
Career Prospects
We get an opportunity to become an acting APS4 in our second rotation and upon successful completion of the grad program we progress to an APS5.
I love working with a wide variety of smart people and I like that the work is varied and interesting. I feel like I'm constantly learning and everyone in the team is willing to help me learn.