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    Work/Life balance
    2.7(37 ratings)
    Career development
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    Benefits & perks
    2.0(37 ratings)
    Management
    2.1(37 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.2(37 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.7(37 ratings)
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    5.0
    Human Resources
    Apr 2026
    Fulham VIC 38511 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Love working at GEO, very supportive staff and management opportunities to learn and grow
    The good thingsGreat entitlements, support, training and opportunities
    The challengesSystems are dated due to industry constraints
    1.0
    Correctional Officer
    Mar 2026
    Ravenhall VIC 3023Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great job- terrible management
    The good thingsJob itself is great, management needs to take safety and security seriously
    The challengesManagement is terrible and do not take safety seriously
    1.0
    Corrections Supervisor
    Mar 2026
    Ravenhall VIC 3023Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Without any doubt, the most bizarre and estranged management team I have ever encountered.
    The good thingsNursing staff that speak English are great to deal with
    The challengesManagement team completely estranged.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    AOD programs
    Feb 2026
    Melbourne VIC 3000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Disgraceful and a psychologically damaging experience.
    The good thingsThe discipline, accountability and structure of Corrections Vic was great. It was interesting to work with the Corrections staff. Pay was good.
    The challengesThe AOD programs are a very poor substitute for those that had gone before with a different organisation.The business model of GEO rates statistics over quality, and ignorant lackeys over hard working, qualified and intelligent staff. Management supports this.
    3.0
    Doctor
    Jan 2026
    Melbourne VIC 30001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    It pays the bills. But a lot of unnecessary work due to structural and personnel issues Buyer beware
    The good thingsHealth care staff are friendly.
    The challengesMedical director is incompetent and ignores feedback. Head office is incompetent with onboarding, sending contracts, providing assistance. Large number of poor locum and IMG doctors leasing to unnecessary workload.
    1.0
    Nurse
    Jan 2026
    Melbourne VIC 30003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    If you value your registration avoid!
    The good thingsMet some really lovely people.
    The challengesRecruitment was awful. Very slow and disorganised. No communication for weeks. Over run by age ncy, the complain there is no money in the budget. Lots of staff turnover. No one is held accountable. Very disorganised.
    1.0
    Enrolled Nurse
    Oct 2025
    Melbourne VIC 3000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Unorganised hierarchy
    The good thingsI have absolutely not enjoyed anything. They come across veey professional but once you enter the company you see how unorganised n irresponsible they are
    The challengesPoor communication from Management. Very unorganised n if u raise something it gets backfired to you only.
    1.0
    Pharmacy Technician
    Oct 2025
    Lara VIC 3212Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Do not bother working here
    The good thingsNothing! It’s the worst job I have ever had
    The challengesMiddle and upper management Knives are out and there isn’t a friendly team environment
    1.0
    Registered Nurse - Corrections
    Sep 2025
    Lara VIC 3212Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The only way to survive GEO is to not ask any questions, keep your mouth closed and turn a blind eye to poor clinical care and client outcomes
    The good thingsMy colleagues were lovely, but due to on floor management staff attrition is the highest I've ever seen anywhere in my 25 years of nursing
    The challengesThe on floor managers, as well has head office, are clinically out of date & have little or no consultation with client facing staff. Exclusion of more experienced clinical staff, from on floor managers, is rife. On floor managers do not want to be questioned on policies/procedures and are not interested in efficient and safe client care, their main objective is to ensure that they met their KPIs and avoid fines re timely care delivery, even when clients are not seen but just booked in to an appointment!
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Medical Officer/General Practitioner
    Mar 2025
    Melbourne VIC 30001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Health care providers-avoid at all cost
    The good thingsNothing positive about the company at all
    The challengesPoor communication from management; dismissive responses when issues are raised; intimidating/coercive clinical leaders who will cut corners at the expense of health outcomes to meet their own KPIs
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Administration and Support Officer
    Jan 2025
    Fulham VIC 38511 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Dreadful, unprofessional and harsh
    The good thingsNothing, absolutely nothing!
    The challengesI have had a very professional, successful and long career in administration. Working at Fulham Prison was the most traumatising time I have ever spent in an office environment. From disorganised and antiquated systems to management that could not have been less effective.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Regestered Nurse
    Nov 2024
    Melbourne VIC 30001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Do NOT recommend working for GEO Healthcare
    The good thingsNothing, GEO Healthcare is a really difficult company to work for. Healthcare staff are very undervalued, under supported & underpaid when compared to a similar role for a different private company or public sector.
    The challengesThe whole senior management team. Communication is NOT their strong suit. This is made very obvious & strongly reflected through staff retention.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Administration Officer
    Mar 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    bad place to work
    The good thingsno such good thing happened. poor management
    The challengesdifficult management and unorganized structure
    5 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Administration Officer
    Mar 2020
    9 to 10 years in the role
    Good until you have a family
    The good thingsFellow staff, supportive
    The challengesNo work life balance for single parents. No support for career progression
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Correctional Officer
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Awesome company
    The good thingsU get qualified in things u would never get
    The challengesNothing really it’s as I expected and done similar job somewhere else
    5.0
    Correctional Supervisor
    Mar 2020
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    I would work for them again.
    The good thingsI loved working with GEO for the 9 years.
    The challengesSome issues were shortage of staff
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    ASO
    Dec 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Overall a good experience, glad I was in and glad I am out !
    The good thingsJob security and work life balance
    The challengesLimited career progression
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Activities Officer
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Love my job
    The good thingsLarge company with lots of carriers
    The challengesMust be broad minded
    1.0
    Correctional Officer
    Nov 2019
    Disappointing management
    The good thingsJob security, reasonable pay
    The challengesTerrible management, inexperienced when dealing with staff.
    1.0
    Correctional Officer
    Nov 2019
    Loved the work but not the behaviour from senior management
    The good thingsThe camaraderie of work mates.
    The challengesManagement. You are not treated fairly or nicely and senior management encourage this behaviour
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Correctional Officer
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Money making private company with no interest in staff satisfaction or protection.
    The good thingsMeet a diverse range of people
    The challengesManagement and lack of support
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Correctional Officer
    Nov 2019
    Frustrating
    The good thingsA few good work mates
    The challengesWorking with inexperienced staff makes the working environment dangerous.
    3.0
    Aso1
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Office environment toxic
    The good thingsLearning new programs
    The challengesLearning new programs
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Administration Role
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great job but management needs to make some changes or staff turnover and sick leave will continue to be high.
    The good thingsMet some great people
    The challengesworking in a toxic office environment.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Administration Role
    May 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Excellent, if you want career progression in a unique industry then with a bit of hard work and persistence you can achieve this.
    The good thingsThe people. Colleagues are supportive and you feel safe. Always busy and work is consistent and the job is reliable.
    The challengesThe unique environment and the industry, but it’s nothing like you’d imagine, just alot to learn.
    1.0
    Human Resources
    Mar 2019
    The lack of professionalism in both staff and management is the worst I have ever seen and is accepted and encouraged by Senior Management.
    The good thingsClose to home, large organisation, some good people
    The challengesUnprofessional behaviour of long serving staff and management, lack of staff engagement, training is focused on correctional staff no budget for non correctional staff, admin staff have moved through the ranks but have no qualifications or experience to perform the roles they are placed in, high levels of nepotism
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Corrections Officer
    Dec 2018
    One of the most career and confidence shattering experiences and no support
    The good thingsThere are no good things about this company
    The challengesUnprofessional behaviour by management
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Programs
    Jun 2018
    Think twice about working there as it seems great from the onset but once your there they treat you terrible. Cannot trust anyone.
    The good thingsNo positiives.The only good thing is you get free parking.
    The challengesDoes not support their workers unless your a YES person.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Correctional Officer
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good work life balance without losing money
    The good thingsPlenty of days off with a decent salary. Overtime availability is high.
    The challengesLong days in what can be a negative environment.
    5.0
    Supervisor
    Nov 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Provide challenges in managing people and has given me great opportunity to progress in the company
    The good thingsGreat company to work for always put family first opportunity for professional development
    The challengesWorking with prisoners
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