Department of State Development SA
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    57%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.0(7 ratings)
    Career development
    2.3(7 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    1.9(7 ratings)
    Management
    2.0(7 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.4(7 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.1(7 ratings)
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    1.0
    Grants Assessor
    Feb 2026
    Adelaide SA 5000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Highly under appreciated and treated awfully by management.
    The good thingsThe people I worked with were supportive and welcoming.
    The challengesTeam leads and managements need assessing. They are incapable of taking any accountability for their mistakes and will target people they don’t like to pin their mistakes on. They will speak down to you and ask inappropriate questions related to personal life. Management will not take any feedback or complaints seriously if it involves a team lead, and will only back poor behaviour.
    1.0
    Administration Role
    Jan 2026
    Adelaide SA 50004 to 5 years in the role, former employee
    AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I'm saving you from torment, stress and misery!
    The good thingsAbsolutely nothing.
    The challengesManagement do not back/ support you. Hard work is not rewarded. No training/ professional development opportunities whatsoever. The organisation only cares about their image....(not about treating workers well). The work culture is built on: incessant chaos, lack of planning, bully!ng, blaming others, nepotism, micromanagement, insecure and incompetent managament, unreasonable work deadlines, clicky groups and backstabbing.
    3.0
    Manager
    Oct 2025
    Adelaide SA 50002 to 3 years in the role, current employee
    Overall, an enjoyable experience, not necessarily a long-term option if you have career aspirations.
    The good thingsHave had some good opportunities during my time here, met many people including former and current Ministers, and contributed to the development of the state in various ways. Was fortunate enough to experience some travel to various conferences.
    The challengesThe machinery of government changes is challenging; it pays not to get too comfortable in your role as priorities and direction can change overnight. The latest restructure has been hard on some of the team with staff displaced or now having to operate in new teams. There is not a lot of opportunity now at the middle management or lower level for advancement, therefore career challenges are a real issue and retaining staff will be a problem if this is not addressed in the future.
    5.0
    Industry Development
    Feb 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The Department of State Development provided me with the opportunity to actively contribute to society.
    The good thingsThe culture was very positive and supportive
    The challengesWorking in Government has its uncertainties however I didn’t experience any major issues.
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    1.0
    Manager WHS
    Feb 2016
    Constant restructuring means people come second
    The good thingsDiverse organisation exposed to many industry types
    The challengesLack of leadership and care for people makes this a poor workplace culture.
    3.0
    BI developer
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It's a big buraucracy with little ACTUAL regard to real people, despite loud statements
    The good thingsMy immediate team was great - knowledgeable, active, vibrant, well knit together. They used the latest technology and the job was challenging and interesting
    The challengesHigher levels of management kept their strategies in secret till the last and the whole team was disbanded at the latest possible moment as a BIG surprise for everyone. Also, when I started it took 3 weeks to grant me adequate security privileges to perform my work.
    3.0
    Policy Officer
    Jul 2015
    You have to be assertive & also be politically savvy
    The good thingsVery supportive manager
    The challengesPolitical environment
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