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Australian Catholic University reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

55% positive business outlook

Australian Catholic University has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Australian Catholic University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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117 reviews
2.0
Mar 9, 2018

Bullying Rife in Faculty

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Pros

The campus at Banyo is beautifully maintained. The car parking is free which is a bonus for a university. Superannuation is very good at 17%.

Cons

No support given. Had no training or a professional review and I was a permanent staff member. Manager who was an very senior academic did not have an open door policy and frequently cancelled meetings. Was told off several times and shouted at, to the point I was afraid of my manager. Flexible hours are promoted but only given to select staff who are favoured. I witnessed frequent bullying by my manager to other staff too. Found out bullying had been going on for a while which is why the previous person in my role left, so did not go to HR as nothing would be resolved and life would be more difficult. Left after a year just so it would look not so bad on my CV. Many academic and professional staff left due to bullying by the same Manager and her Manager. It was the worse point of my career and very disappointing as I always wanted to work there.

3.0
Nov 18, 2024

You don't have to be Catholic

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Pros

Lots of campuses up the east coast of Australia

Cons

Not being a Catholic will limit your progression. Also they pray before meeting which is annoying for those without imaginary friends. Also the the management system is more a mesh than a tree.

1.0
Nov 7, 2022

Extremely disappointing

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Pros

Had a few good people at one time

Cons

Working at ACU completely trashed any residual faith I had in Catholic institutions. Very sad

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