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    Australian Taxation Office Reviews

    Updated 13 Jan 2020

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    3.9
    84%
    Recommend to a Friend
    84%
    Approve of CEO
    Australian Taxation Office Commissioner of Taxation Chris Jordan
    Chris Jordan
    50 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Google "ATO bullying Four Corners"" (in 9 reviews)

    • "A lot of red tape but that is to be expected working in government" (in 6 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great people to work with but the recent public service job cuts have shaken up the organizational structure."

      StarStarStarStarStar
       

      I worked at Australian Taxation Office

      Pros

      Great people working there and flexible with working arrangements

      Cons

      Not at the forefront of latest technology

      Australian Taxation Office2015-01-16

    2. "Great place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Director 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Variety of work and roles Rewarding Chance to make a real difference Career progression Learning and development Heavy focus on improving staff experience

      Cons

      Timeframes can be difficult to met, high pressure to achieve results

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

      Australian Taxation Office2020-01-09
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    3. "Ok"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Compliance Officer in Sydney
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good work life balance with flexible work arrangments

      Cons

      Career ceiling and worse pay than private sector

      Advice to Management

      Broaden employee skillsets

      Australian Taxation Office2020-01-14

    4. "Good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Debt Collector 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      -Excellent work life balance -Good opportunities for career growth

      Cons

      -Nepotism- Depending on the area

      Australian Taxation Office2019-12-18

    5. "Satisfactory"

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      Current Employee - Applications Developer in Melbourne
      Recommends

      I have been working at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Work-life balance and decent remuneration

      Cons

      Favoritism when it comes to awarding promotions

      Australian Taxation Office2019-11-26

    6. "Great people but progression is difficult"

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      Former Employee - Business Analyst 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good people to work with particularly in IT. Lots of knowledge that people are willing to share with you so long as your willing to reach out. Strong EA to protect current employees

      Cons

      Very bureaucratic when it comes to progression. Promotions dependant on the flavour of the month at a federal politics level to see if there will be opportunities.

      Australian Taxation Office2019-11-21

    7. "Benefits good, culture has changed"

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      Current Employee - Client Engagement Officer 

      I have been working at Australian Taxation Office full-time

      Pros

      Good Benefits regarding entitlements. Flexible working hours.

      Cons

      Only some areas in ATO have good culture. Favouritism/nepotism is prevalent. Bullying/harassment is a problem in certain areas.

      Australian Taxation Office2019-11-18

    8. "Good in the right team"

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      Current Employee - Business Analyst in Canberra
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      -lots of opportunity and experience in the right areas

      Cons

      -toxic culture -nepotism -slow pace of adopting new technology - set in their way -too much internal politics

      Australian Taxation Office2019-10-21

    9. "Excellent work and collegiate atmosphere."

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      Former Employee - Director in Canberra
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Challenging interesting work and a collegiate atmosphere. High super rates.

      Cons

      Low pay levels cf consulting, but offset to some extent by high super contribution level.

      Australian Taxation Office2019-10-08

    10. "Its ok"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Analyst in Canberra
      Recommends
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Australian Taxation Office full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Lots of opportunities for anyone willing to take them

      Cons

      The culture is varied and many areas are toxic

      Australian Taxation Office2019-10-17
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