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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

4.2
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Reviews

Based on 28 surveyed graduates working at Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Read on to get an insider’s view on life as a graduate.
4.2
Based on 28 reviews

Pros & Cons

  • The flexibility, understanding and openness across the department is amazing.
  • We have three rotations, and on top of this I have had the opportunity to work in three secondments to broaden my understanding.
  • The culture here is very good. They emphasize supporting us in our learning, growth, and development.
  • The leadership are very nice, doesn’t appear too hierarchical.
  • The flexibility to work from home and work-life balance.
  • Sometimes processes are a bit outdated, and there is a lack of synchronisation across all areas of the department.
  • Pay should be higher and more in line with other departments, some teams work harder than others.
  • The work can be a bit slow or boring at times.
  • The Alinga offices feel 30-40 years out of date and the energy and style feels quite suffocating.
  • The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration/Policy and Data... the units themselves are really poorly run and do not feel applicable to our work.

What Insiders Say

8.6
Career Prospects
8.6
Career Prospects
Career prospects within the department are very good. We begin the program as an APS3, at the beginning of our third rotation we progress to an APS4 and when we finish the program we become APS5s.
8.1
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.1
Corporate Social Responsibility
The department is constantly striving to improve our services to have better and impactful delivery of services which improve the lives of all Australians.
8.9
Culture
8.9
Culture
The culture in our department is really good. There is an emphasis on supporting incoming staff... promoting a good work culture.
7.7
Diversity
7.7
Diversity
The Department is extremely committed to diversity.
8.0
Satisfaction
8.0
Satisfaction
The people are really friendly, inclusive and welcoming.
8.4
Management
8.4
Management
Managers are generally very accessible and open to communication... they give good, supportive feedback without being overzealous.
7.1
Office Work Environment
7.1
Office Work Environment
The Alinga offices feel 30-40 years out of date... Nishi is a lot better as an environment and people dress more casually which is nice.
8.2
Recruitment
8.2
Recruitment
The process wasn't too stressful but was still thorough. The turnaround from acceptance to the start date was very short though.
7.4
Salary
7.4
Salary
I think the pay is good for the level of work we do.
7.6
Training
7.6
Training
We have great training and are provided with lots of opportunities.
9.0
Work Hours
9.0
Work Hours
Very flexible! I have a good work-life balance.
7.1
Sustainability
7.1
Sustainability
The Department is committed to reducing its environmental impact. There are definitely some more measures that can be adopted.