Deakin University Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Deakin University

Pros – - good work-life balance.
- fair compensation.
- friendly atmosphere.

Cons – - none that i can think of, as I have not worked there long enough to be able to provide a more thorough review.

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University full-time for less than a year

Pros – Innovation, great culture, worldly, highly engaged in digital and social media, look to enhance process and procedures base don employee suggestions.

Cons – Some would say the location, however i thnk being out of the cbd is great. Lovely parks and spacious campuses.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work guys!

– I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – good supervisor, excellent facility, promising future

Cons – quite region, not crowded, cold

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University full-time for more than a year

Pros – Flexible work arrangements, friendly colleagues and great infrastructure

Cons – does not arrange and actively engage staff in corporate games

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Flexible work hours; a diverse student body; friendly colleagues; a good amount of 'academic freedom'; there appears to be good job security; academics are autonomous;

Cons – Large workload; high student-teacher ratio; need to increase research support; facilities need updating and improvement; better funding for increasing staff needed.

Advice to Senior Management – Need to address workload issues.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University full-time

Pros – New age university, growth opportunities.

Cons – Slow pace of change, hierarchical.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University

Pros – Collegial, friendly environment. Good support for early career researchers. Great potential for learning flexible and innovative teaching techniques and online teaching technologies.

Cons – Very strong focus on students as consumers of education. Student satisfaction takes priority over integrity of coursework. Staff are often left feeling the are performers rather than educators.

Advice to Senior Management – Staff often feel overworked and pressured to forego academic integrity for student comfort/contentment. It is difficult to foster initiative, perseverance etc in students.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University

Pros – Very good research expertise and facilities
Strong tie-ups with the Industry
Supportive and relaxed environment conducive for research
Friendly colleagues

Cons – Payroll processing can be very delayed at times
Not all campuses are well connected by transport
Very laid back approach

Advice to Senior Management – Address these issues if possible,

Payroll processing can be very delayed at times
Not all campuses are well connected by transport
Very laid back approach

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Deakin University

Pros – Flexible workplace, fun people, work near the ocean, lots of professional development and support. There's bicycle parking and shower facilities and good use of elearning applications. There has recently been a great change at the executive level and there are some very positive changes afoot.

Cons – Don't expect to get decent bonuses even if you get "outstanding" on 5 annual performance reviews. There is also great disconnect between the various central service areas. There doesn't yet seem to be any strategic direction for e-learning so making changes is hard.

Advice to Senior Management – Set a series or aligned strategic plans please so we can make wise changes without reacting to failures.