Melbourne Aquarium
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    3.36 ratings in total
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    50%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.2(6 ratings)
    Career development
    2.7(6 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.2(6 ratings)
    Management
    2.5(6 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.8(6 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.3(6 ratings)
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    2.0
    N/a
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    Semi Organized chaos
    The good thingsPeople you work with are what keeps you there.
    The challengesManagement could be better.
    3.0
    Curatorial department
    Nov 2019
    Fun place to work for short time
    The good thingsInteresting work environment
    The challengesLimited advancement opportunities
    4.0
    Food and Beverage Attendant
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    An experience.
    The good thingsBeing surrounded by sea life.
    The challengesDealing with difficult customers.
    4.0
    Chef
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A great experience all round!
    The good thingsThe hours
    The challengesDietary requirements
    5.0
    Event sales and staffing coordinator
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    They have changed my work life...for the better!
    The good thingsAll the employees get along great and everyone is comfortable and happy with the staff in senior positions
    The challengesCommunication is sometimes a challenge but not really.
    2.0
    Operations Manager
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Very challenging, but if you absolutely love animals or people and salary isn't an issue, then its for you.
    The good thingsGeneral staff are amazing especially all staff who take care of the animals and education. Staff work for terrible wages and incredibly long hours (except upper management) so they do it purely for the love of the animals and other equal staff. Always something happening to keep you busy.
    The challengesUnfortunately Sealife was bought out by a UK Company: Merlin Entertainments. They have absolutely no care for animals or staff as they are strictly profit driven. This unfortunately leads to terrible animal and staff care. Animals are never allowed to be released and are continually replaced with the knowledge they do not have appropriate tanks or staff numbers. This deeply hurts staff who are too scared to leave as they feel the animals will be even worse off.
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