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    Work/Life balance
    3.0(18 ratings)
    Career development
    1.9(18 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.1(18 ratings)
    Management
    2.1(18 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.3(18 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.4(17 ratings)
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    1.0
    Project Administrator
    Mar 2026
    Subiaco WA 60082 to 3 years in the role, current employee
    Nepotism and failures abound
    The good thingsGreat team to work with
    The challengesSenior leadership have no real understanding of how to deliver strategic goals, and hiring is not based on talent resulting in failed projects and lack of governance.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Project Person
    Feb 2026
    Subiaco WA 60081 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    If you are looking at a role here, question retention and ask why the turnover is so high.
    The good thingsThe tea room on level three, the free coffee and the variety of tea.
    The challengesManagement needs to learn to adjust their style to the people reporting up to them, the phrases, "Oh... that's just they way they I am", or "that's just the way they are", is not okay. The organization needs a better understanding of Psychosocial and Psychological safety - its unclear as to whether they fully understand the difference. The level of micromanagement was so incredibly demoralizing that I walked away feeling useless and questioning my value.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Business Analyst
    Jun 2025
    Subiaco WA 6008Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    a nightmare from start to finish.
    The good thingsColes is literally next door, and Woolworths across the road
    The challengespretty much everything, starting with corporate culture which is unbelievably toxic, and leadership that doesn't exist.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Manager
    May 2025
    Subiaco WA 60088 to 9 years in the role, former employee
    If you're looking to join a Toxic culture, have no aspirations to develop and happy to be demoralised by arrogant leaders then Lotteries is the place for you.
    The good thingsWorkspace and facilities along with community grants program
    The challengesToxic management in Lotteries section. Lack of career development and pathways.
    6 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Project Manager
    Jun 2024
    Subiaco WA 60083 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Work culture is toxic along with managers
    The good thingsLocation and office layout
    The challengesLack of opportunities
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Senior Officer
    Oct 2023
    Subiaco WA 6008
    Don’t work in the Lotteries division.
    The good thingsLeisurely pace of working
    The challengesToxic management and behaviour in Lotteries, where the grandeur of Olympus clashes with modern professionalism.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Manager
    Dec 2022
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Avoid the Lotteries area like the plague. If you're into being demeaned and treated poorly, Lotteries is the place for you. Unfortunately extremely poor behaviour of certain individuals at Director level is accepted.
    The good thingsGreat people who genuinely care and want to help. They're definitely the strength of the company.
    The challengesToxic culture, particularly in the Lotteries area.
    8 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Manager
    Jun 2022
    current employee
    A happy and purpose-driven workplace, full of talented people.
    The good thingsWork life balance isn’t a byline in a welcome document, it’s real and encouraged. Everyone is incredibly friendly and helpful. You are given the opportunity to develop and grow.
    The challengesBeing a government organisation, there are processes and procedures that you must follow, which takes more time to do certain tasks. But every process is fair and transparent.
    1.0
    Senior Officer
    Mar 2021
    The pay is awesome but don't expect to be valued.
    The good thingsSome amazingly talented people working there.
    The challengesConstant restructures and outdated toxic culture
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Officer
    Aug 2020
    Extremely disappointing work environment.
    The good thingsGood pay rate. Really enjoyed the cultural training and learning about how the grants area is positively helping the community. Great environmentally ethical facilities in the office and kitchen areas. The role itself was exciting. There are some lovely staff underneath management levels. Great location opposite a train station. The company has so much positive community involvement through their grants network.
    The challengesA very outdated management working style which is backed up by the HR department, this would benefit from a refresh and some modernisation. Change and new ideas are not embraced as they take way too long (if at all) to impliment. Not a nurturing/growing environment, you will leave with the skills you came with. Constant restructures make it difficult to feel settled into this office. Very little access to work from home is challenging. Inspirational CEO messaging does not filter through to nor align with middle management aproach which is a shame.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Senior Officer
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    Good place to work
    The good thingsFlexible working hours Collaboration across the business
    The challengesPolicy and Inflexible
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Officer
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Disappointing experience with no job security
    The good thingsGood pay rate (but mainly due to it being short contracts each time).Dis
    The challengesManagement (and teams in general) constantly changing due to short contracts and permanent staff going on secondment over and over again. It always took forever for any changes to be implemented due to the long approval process. Way too top heavy!
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Operations Officer
    Oct 2018
    Challenging and rewarding
    The good thingsThe People are great
    The challengesLack of organisational strategic direction
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Analysis Officer
    Jun 2018
    Great people but limited growth opportunities
    The good thingsFriendly, enthusiastic staff.
    The challengesWas hired as a senior in the analysis team but didn't feel challenged and any specialist skills I had weren't really adding value. Instead a person with general skills rather than technical skills would be a better fit. All thinking really comes from the one person and you just need to support rather than lead. 8-5 team coverage required so if you're more flexible you need to work within the teams restrictions. Lack of people leadership skills in my team. Lack of internal promotions/people development.
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Procurement Officer
    Feb 2018
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Can't think of one.
    The good thingsFlexible working hours and knowing that you are working for a company that contributes a lot to the community.
    The challengesChanges are constant here. Sometimes they may appear not always for the best
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Sales Assistant
    Oct 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Good
    The good thingsSense of responsibility, being a part of something that many Australians take part in, being able to tell people they have won large sums of money and seeing their reactions.
    The challengesManagement can be a problem sometimes, not all stores are the same possibly creating difficulty at the help desk and can creatge confusion between customers.
    2.0
    Analyst
    Oct 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Typical Government Job - no effort, no reward
    The good thingsAll people under management level were friendly and keen to work
    The challengesBeing a Government organisation, all change was near impossible to pass. Management didn't communicate with staff about movements, and I was told on one occasion to \"lower my expectations\"
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Management Accountant
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Good to date but changing.
    The good thingsInteresting products and industry with familiar products such as Saturday Lotto, Powerball. And heavily involved in providing community development through Grants programme.
    The challengesNew management (CEO) and going through significant restructure, shift of locations, and other process changes.
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