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    70%
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    Work/Life balance
    2.9(147 ratings)
    Career development
    3.9(147 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    4.2(147 ratings)
    Management
    3.0(147 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.5(147 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.7(147 ratings)
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    1.0
    Lieutenant
    Mar 2026
    All Canberra ACT2 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Avoid at all costs. Not a good career option.
    The good thingsFree inclusive health care and gym facilities
    The challengesIt is a toxic work environment where nepotism and favouritism still rule. Competence is frowned upon at all levels.
    5.0
    Driver
    Jul 2025
    Williamstown VIC 3016Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Happy with what learn and keen to learn more Great and happy with it.learning a new skill everyday and it is rewarding
    2.0
    Medca ree
    Jul 2025
    Holsworthy NSW 2173Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was boring, depressing & the supervisor was NEVER there to help me out
    The good thingsThe best thing - was pay day
    The challengesNot enough “TRAINING”. You get that everywhere
    5.0
    Regimental Sergeant Major
    May 2025
    Holtze NT 082928 to 29 years in the role, former employee
    Its a career, not a job.
    The good thingsBeing part of a team, the mate ship and experiences.
    The challengesTime away from family.
    4.0
    Military Police
    Dec 2024
    Sydney NSW 2000
    Choose your Corp carefully
    The good thingsOverseas deployments. Colleagues.
    The challengesGetting equipment and stores to run courses, conduct exercises and then having to justify it to civilians (who have no idea) and Officers, who also have no idea. Courses that do no have any relevance or are transferable to civilian life. No real ongoing support on discharge, they forget about you.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Recovery Mechanic
    Nov 2024
    Townsville QLD 481011 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    One of the best times of my life.
    The good thingsDevelopment of lifetime friendships. Reliability, Profession and Punctuality enforced environment. Support available from all levels of management.
    The challengesWorking in adverse conditions, dealing with trauma, and not knowing what was immediately forthcoming that could impact you for life and others.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Intelligence Analyst
    Aug 2023
    Townsville QLD 48109 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Injured me permanently, however, I made friends I will never forget.
    The good thingsGreat for a young man or woman wanting to immerse themselves in a new culture.
    The challengesNot the best when it comes to leaving Defence, as the military makes it difficult to transfer skills in order to boost their retention rates.
    7 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Aeronautical Engineer
    Jul 2023
    Darwin NT 08005 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Eye opening and rewarding experience full of opportunity to experience a world not available to the civillian population.
    The good thingsCareer development is highly encouraged and supported.
    The challengesDefence life has its benifits, and it's challenges, including time away from home and family on deployments, exercises or training.
    4.0
    Section commander 5/7RAR
    May 2023
    Palmerston NT 0830
    Never regret one l spend in the Australian Army
    The good thingsMates for life builds confidence
    The challengesSee the world and country with surprising opportunities
    2.0
    Line manager
    Nov 2022
    Great work colleagues but the higher echelons were very out of touch with current mentalities and approaches to training.
    The good thingsHousing was available and free medical.
    The challengesWork life balance and oppurtunities became restricted once injured. For the older members very little opportunity to advance.
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Senior Sergeant
    Oct 2022
    Great experience.
    The good thingsCamaraderie & mate-ship. Army jobs offer a great salary and generous Super, special allowances, free medical and dental & subsidised accommodation.
    The challengesWork life balance can be challenging particularly if your support work is lacking.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    CQMS/Unit purchasing officer (company quartermaster sergeant
    Sep 2022
    companys not delivering on time and only in part.They know they cant deliver but keep giving excuses ,it is hard to change contractors are selected.Contracts to be written by people who deal with these problems daily.
    The good thingsWorking by myself ,given set objectives to achieve in a certain amount of time and also buying items and keeping to a budget
    The challengesFinding manufactures that could meet the standards that are set ,delivering on time and having all orders filled and delivered in one lot.
    3.0
    Operator Heavy Vehicles
    May 2022
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    Opportunity of a lifetime.
    The good thingsThe Army gave me experiences that I could not have achieved in any other role, they also allowed me to develop professionally within my job level.
    The challengesThe military is a very different culture to the average civilian role, this presents it's own challenges which are hard to convey to the average person. Ranks, Internal Politics, and positions of individual Army units within the higher Force are a constant challenge to keep on top of. Therefore mentally it is a taxing role, and Physically there is a huge requirement to maintain fitness standards, as the role is demanding.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Engineer Officer RAE
    Mar 2022
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    I’m exhausted, stressed, depressed and wish I didn’t join 16 years ago.
    The good thingsFree education and professional development. Good super. Housing assistance.
    The challengesTime away from home for multiple months every year. Relocating every 1-3 years. Lonely as an officer. Dealing with personnel welfare issues.
    12 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Transport Driver
    Jan 2021
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    A lot of time away from family, travelling all over Australia, always missing those special events and dates. They say one thing but deliver a different result.
    The good thingsThe Comradery between your colleges.
    The challengesHierarchy is out of touch with commonsense
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Rifleman
    Nov 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Started off great, ended poorly
    The good thingsBenefits are sometimes okay, secure job, payed on time every fortnight, almost impossible to get fired,
    The challengesSenior Rank, Trying to actually do training that will better you at your job, dealing with incompetence on a daily basis, MED CENTRE, Physio's are scraped from the bottom of the barrel.
    6 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Rifleperson
    Oct 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    overall was a good experience for me, however i wouldnt recommend
    The good thingsThe army pays you on time
    The challengeshaving to deal with toxic leadership
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Administration Clerk
    Jul 2020
    Outstanding opportunities when you put in the hard work
    The good thingsDeployments, innovative training
    The challengesLong periods away on deployments. On call 24/7
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Truck Driver
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    The best worst time of my life
    The good thingsMate good friendships and meet alot of people
    The challengesConsistently fighting boredum, alot of lazy people working
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Rifleperson
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    easy to get in, hard to maintain
    The good thingsgreat environment to gain knowledge
    The challengesfinding time to make 40 days in a year
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Infantry Soldier
    Mar 2020
    The most fun you can have while getting paid
    The good thingsThe diversity of things you get to do day in day out
    The challengesIt depends on who you are as a person as to what the challenges may be
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Civil Supervisor
    Mar 2020
    Challenging and rewarding
    The good thingsDeployment overseas, career progression opportunity, first class training
    The challengesExtended time away from family
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Air dispatch
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Couldn’t wait for my roso to end
    The good thingsHealth benefits and other allowances when being posted away from family
    The challengesBeing posted away from your family. Moving away and not even stepping foot in the posting you moved away for
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Engineers
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I learnt alot in my time. Don't necessarily regret it but I would do it again.
    The good thingsGot to experience alot of different things and travel to alot of different places.
    The challengesWork life balance. People promoted, given better opportunities based on gender not performance.
    6 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Army logistics
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role
    Disappointing, there is opportunity to progress and enjoy times. However if your chain of command isn’t in favour or there is a personality clash you can find your time very challenging.
    The good thingsYou make some amazing friends
    The challengesSometimes you aren’t treated fairly and often see a situation you wish you can stand up too or for and unfortunately it comes down to your chain of command it can be an unforgiving place. However there are some great people.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Clerk
    Mar 2020
    All Australia3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Grateful
    The good thingsComraderie, housing, common goal,
    The challengesManagement, tradition standing in the way of progression
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Emergency Response Operator
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Life changing both good and bad
    The good thingsNew friends and fun activities
    The challengesBeing away from friends and family back home
    2.0
    Information Systems Technician
    Jan 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Poor but a good stepping stone
    The good thingsThe friendship and comradeship
    The challengesPoor outdated practice and horrible management
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Officer cadet
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Hard, physically and mentally
    The good thingsBenefits, health care, housing, friends
    The challengesInstructors, treated like a child. Drill
    5.0
    Artillery Observer
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Over all I enjoyed my time in the army. I do have days u regret discharging. I might even reenlist
    The good thingsExperiences, mateship, training.
    The challengesLiving to a set of rules.
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