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    55%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.7(31 ratings)
    Career development
    3.2(31 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.1(31 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(31 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.1(31 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.5(31 ratings)
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    1.0
    Project Manager
    Jun 2020
    Toxic.
    The good thingsThe coast is a beautiful place to live and if you can work locally then all the better.
    The challengesExtremely toxic culture with deep rooted issues and long running groups and factions, with management that perpetuate these issues.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Library
    Mar 2020
    Management not great
    The good thingsTeam members fantastic
    The challengesManagement didn't really vslue team members. Quite disorganised
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Environmental Adviser
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    An organisation which is innovative and provides staff with a great work life balance.
    The good thingsFlexible working arrangements, training and development opportunities, staff are great to work with and the Central Coast is a stunning place to live/work.
    The challengesIts a very large organisation with open office planning so it can get a bit noisy/distracting
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Accountant
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great team and place to work and learn about local government!
    The good thingsTeam support, camaraderie, collaboration. Everyone was so willing to help each other out so that made a big difference in helping finance team achieve our objectives.
    The challengesProbably just the increasing expectations of the local community.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Project Manager
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Enjoying my time here
    The good thingsPragmatic approach of managers and budget for projects.
    The challengesTravel time and frequency of public transport.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Its a secret
    Mar 2020
    Run. Run far away.
    The good thingsThere are some decent, funny, clever people at the coalface doing their best in the mess they have been given.
    The challengesPoor leadership from the very top down. Money constantly being wasted. So much red tape preventing anyone from achieving anything. The good staff leave or are forced out for pointing out/trying to fix failings so that management can avoid having to take responsibility for the mess.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Administration Role
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Toxic, chaotic, dysfunctional culture
    The good thingsFlexible working hours, rostered days off, Central Coast locations, ability to purchase extra leave
    The challengesVery toxic culture, poor management, poor knowledge or awareness of good practice or good processes, conflicts between Wyong and Gosford ends, IT dept breaking Gosford systems and work flows, power plays, lack of empathy and refusal to pay staff in line with the work they are asked to do
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Information Technology Role
    Mar 2020
    Great to work locally in the early nineties tech and culture!
    The good thingsBiggest employer on Central Coast. Work near where you live. About the only place with a sizeable tech team. People are friendly. Good banter. Relaxed atmosphere
    The challengesAll the things that are bad about government. Poor documentation. Poor governance. Poor process. Inefficient. Frequent outages. Siloed and non-responsible roles. No clear sense of direction. Thin or non existent strategy. High turnover of upper management
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Facilities Coordinator
    Mar 2020
    Terrible management
    The good thingsThis is the worst place to work at and for.
    The challengesManagement are the worst I have ever encountered. Staff are undervalued
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Human Resources
    Feb 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I thoroughly enjoy working for Council. I'm in a wonderfully supportive team. The career opportunities are endless. And I feel I'm doing something for the community.
    The good thingsWork with a fantastic supportive team.
    The challengesNone at the moment.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    No
    Nov 2019
    Poor - regret working here
    The good thingsThe people Are the only good thing.
    The challengesWorking with unrealistic management and councillors
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Information Technology Project
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Fun local working environment working towards development
    The good thingsThe people, opportunities
    The challengesStill very young after amalgamation
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Ganger
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role
    Happy to return
    The good thingsVariety of work. Challenging yourself to succeed
    The challengesCompletion of task within budget
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Senior Business Analyst, Payroll
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good interim role, but no opportunity for development.
    The good thingsEnabled my move to the Central Coast. I had a good boss.
    The challengesLack of ownership by key people in the business.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Transport Operator
    Nov 2019
    A good career path if you can survive on mimimum wages
    The good thingsWork/Life balance safety procedures
    The challengesWeather, wages, personalities
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Project Manager
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Fantastic place to work and achieve, highly recommend.
    The good thingsGood people and projects, company focused on its staff as well as getting stuff done.
    The challengesCompeting projects and limited change space.
    4.0
    Pavement Engineer
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    An average to good local government
    The good thingsFlexible work/life, flexible ways to do works
    The challengesThe location is isolated from big city life, as well as average education level in the region, it’s a bit of rural
    2.0
    Comms
    May 2019
    not that pleasant
    The good thingsdaily variety, lots to learn and different types of projects
    The challengesstaff that have been entrenched in their role for too role and the backstabbing from staff members
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Trainee Building Surveyor
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Working here is working in a supportive environment that values hard work and gives back what you put in.
    The good thingsGreat people. Offered professional development and training. Very supportive
    The challengesParking. Overall there wasn’t really much in the way of challenges.
    1.0
    Human Resources Business Partner
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    It was a great place to work before the amalgamation
    The good thingsThe people are really good
    The challengesManagement don’t know what they’re doing any suggestions you might make are considered as criticism
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Mechanic
    May 2019
    A great place to work.
    The good thingsSecurity and working in a friendly environment
    The challengesThe council has merged and this is challenging
    4.0
    Management
    Jul 2018
    Huge opportunity to build new skills and experience
    The good thingsSome talented people working hard to deliver valuable services to the Central Coast community.
    The challengesThe amalgamation provides an environment with lots of challenges but also opportunities for people looking to gain solid experience in a dynamic environment.
    1.0
    Manager
    Jun 2018
    Glad to be out of there
    The good thingsWalking out the door on the last day.
    The challengesIncompetent management.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Rather not
    Feb 2018
    Not good - everyone wants out hence why so many jobs advertised
    The good thingsStaff and executive leaders are still trying to serve the area but it’s an uphill battle
    The challengesForced amalgamation by the NSW State Government has caused so much damage operationally; productivity and morale wise. Chaotic with next to no help from NSW Government - IT systems and processes are all over the place.
    5.0
    Human Resources Business Partner
    Feb 2018
    A great company to gain varied experiences!
    The good thingsThe helpful staff! The staff benefits and closeness to home were advantageous!
    The challengesPolitical challenges dealing with a Council
    1.0
    Contractor
    Dec 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Dreadful
    The good thingsProximity to home. Great daily rate as a contractor.
    The challengesManagement is a continual revolving door. They cannot figure out how to amalgamate Gosford and Wyong Councils. Huge waste of ratepayers money.
    5.0
    Senior Accountant
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    very good team to work with
    The good thingsvery good team to work with
    The challengessystem challenges; change in process
    1.0
    Projects Manager
    Aug 2017
    One word 'lemon'
    The good thingsInteresting work experience.
    The challengesPoor leadership, poor use of funds to give maximum benefit!
    3.0
    Administration Officer
    Aug 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    This council used to be a great place to work that valued staff but in the last few years has lost touch with what the community expects from council and also has not recognized staff achievements across the organization as a whole
    The good thingsThe people who work below management level are great and hardworking and deserve to be complemented
    The challengesWay to much middle management and overspending of money on material things that would not benefit most of the community
    4.0
    water and sewerage
    Mar 2017
    Gosford NSW 22509 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    up and down
    The good thingsLife work relationship
    The challengesDealing with difficult non productive people
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