Victorian Electoral Commission
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    Work/Life balance
    3.6(25 ratings)
    Career development
    2.8(25 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.7(24 ratings)
    Management
    3.4(25 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.7(25 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.7(25 ratings)
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    5.0
    Office Assistant
    Oct 2025
    South Morang VIC 3752Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A very good experience
    The good thingsThe team , the environment was wonderful. I have gained valuable experience and skills while working with VEC.
    The challengesNot sure, I haven’t came across what though that needs to be improved
    5.0
    Ballot Counting Staff
    Jan 2024
    North Melbourne VIC 30511 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good experience.
    The good thingsMulticultural and diversity socializing before and after election.
    The challengesHigh exposure of security within the environment and my lacking of experience for the job, but as a quick learner and I was ready, prepared and eager to take new challenges.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Project Lead Communication
    Jun 2023
    Melbourne VIC 30001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Highly recommend working here, an inclusive and diverse workplace that caters to staff with disabilities.
    The good thingsThe Communication and Engagement Branch is led by a progressive and innovative Executive Director
    The challengesLegacy IT Information systems and computers
    3.0
    Corporate Services
    May 2022
    No career development
    The good thingsThe people are passionate about their work
    The challengesNot a lot of opportunities for development
    1.0
    Elections
    Feb 2021
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Life changing, negative impact.
    The good thingsTeam members. We are all trying to initiate improvements.
    The challengesMicro Management! Lack of support from Executive Organisational values are not practiced by executive management.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Administration Officer
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great working experience with helpful and friendly staff and excellent location. Thank you : )
    The good thingsExcellent training and time management. Great working environment, helpful and friendly staff.
    The challengesComputer systems sometimes there were challenges and not being regular work lots of relearning.
    2.0
    Computer Operator
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Once upon a time was a great place, but now a sterile and toxic environment.
    The good thingsGreat people who make it bearable to work on a daily basis.
    The challengesAny fresh or innovative ideas you have that differ from management are shot down and you're on the outer. So unless you're a "Yes" person, don't bother.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Counting officer
    Mar 2020
    Some managing staff were horrible and rude.
    The good thingsBreaks and going home at the end of the day
    The challengesDealing with some managing staff
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Election Officer
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Overall a good experience with nice people
    The good thingsMeeting new people. Award wages and penalties
    The challengesToo many people in-charge at times, so mixed messages
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Developer
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Horrible!
    The good thingsNone that I have known
    The challengesInternal politics, blame game, suppression and a lot more
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Developer
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Toxic and very unhealthy environment.
    The good thingsSome nice people, especially the business people.
    The challenges- Toxic and micromanagement. - personal preferences that dictates the technical decisions. - inexperienced people managing the IT department.
    5.0
    Community Educator
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I love working with the VEC
    The good thingsThere was support all the time if needed Flexible working hours Excellent community
    The challengesTraveling to the city
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Enrolments Officer
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Disappointing as staff are excellent
    The good thingsGreat staff. Very helpful
    The challengesManagement Senior staff don’t share knowledge. Not flexible in working arrangements
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Senior Election Official
    Sep 2019
    current employee
    Great bunch of permanent staff - passionate, committed and agile
    The good thingsThe agility of this Department- think of this it goes from about 250 FTE to 25,000 every two years. It has to source, induct, train and deploy them across the state. It then has an election process that must be defensible, transparent and subject to the highest public scrutiny, before packing everything away and getting ready for the next election
    The challengesIdentifying and hiring staff - from 2 employees in my District to 350 in eight weeks- all part-time
    1.0
    Communications
    May 2019
    I wouldn't work there again. Stressful, rigid, inflexible to meet family/health requirements. Makes me sick to reflect on working there.
    The good thingsThere were some nice staff
    The challengesBurocracy, difficult to make change.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Election official, Polling Place Liaison Officer
    Mar 2017
    A few weeks of demanding work contributing to a major election.
    The good thingsBeing part of a huge election process
    The challengesThe challenge of working in a dynamic environment with a fixed deadline and deliverables that must be achieved on time.
    5.0
    Counting Officer
    Sep 2016
    It was a positive and supportive work environment and I was sorry to see it end.
    The good thingsGreat management - meetings were short positive supportive.
    The challengesIt was a bit weird having monitors inspecting my work but they helped me to stay alert and I was thankful for their help.
    5.0
    Assistant
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    An amazing opportunity to return to the work place with on the job training and shills I have used in my current job!
    The good thingsWork place training and job satisfaction
    The challengesCustomers who weren't satisfied waiting in ques
    2.0
    Project Officer
    Oct 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    good people bad management
    The good thingsFlexoble
    The challengesTough career progression
    5.0
    Data Entry Operator
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Pay and hours were good.
    The good thingsNumerical data entry. People friendly.
    The challengesHow many ballot voting slips you could key.
    4.0
    Electoral Support
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Interesting to the point where I would do it again.
    The good thingsAn opportunity to meet a diverse group of people. An opportunity to be involved in our democratic system.
    The challengesThe administrative tasks assigned were quite straight forward and easy to complete. However, the team was set up in a factory. Post election, the weather was hot and the factory had no air conditioning. The work/tasks needed to be completed within set time frames. I found keeping hydrated was the biggest challenge (and expense).
    5.0
    Early Voting Centre Officer
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I really enjoyed assisting the public to vote early and loved the how busy it was.
    The good thingsFlexible and expectations quite clear and good training.
    The challengesJust short-term, intermittent work.
    5.0
    Technical Writer
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Full-on around election, but a great experience.
    The good thingsThe people are great - everyone works hard but are all friendly
    The challengesLots of work to do leading up to an election.
    5.0
    Office Assistant
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A satisfying and rewarding working experience
    The good thingsA great casual position to take up if you can, the people you work with will generally be pretty friendly and interesting, plenty of opportunities to talk and get to know each other as you work
    The challengesLearning on the fly how to best organise and handle the work load is a challenge, but definitely a good experience and something you get better at within hours, which is what you will need to do
    4.0
    IT Business Analyst
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Overall a good experience.
    The good thingsSupportive colleagues
    The challengesStakeholder can change scope easily
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