Does Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre?

63% of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre?

Research Assistant (14) , Registered Nurse (11) , Medical Scientist (6) , Research Scientist (5) , Pharmacist (4) , Postdoctoral Fellow (4) , Administrative (3) , Clinical Trial Manager (3) , Pharmacy Technician (3) , Postdoctoral Researcher (3) , Radiation Therapist (3) , Senior Research Assistant (3) , Administration (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Bioinformatician (2)

What are the pros of working at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is good, enjoy the work and colleagues are supportive" ((in 12 reviews)); "Beautiful building and nice outdoor areas." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Appreciate smart people" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 4 reviews)); "Salary is lower than other hospital" ((in 3 reviews))

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(140 total reviews)

Prof Jason Payne

22% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

140 reviews

3.0

14 May 2025

Great Hospital, Poor Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Patients and the stunning hospital.

Cons

Management can be toxic, sadly can be seen everywhere in healthcare.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your feedback, as it helps us continue to improve. If you would like your concerns to be followed up, please feel free to email PeopleandCulture@petermac.org. Thank you, Peter Mac.

3.0

12 Aug 2020

High quality patient service

Clinical scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's a great place to learn a lot about cancer, this hospital is a pioneer in cancer research and diagnostic.

Cons

It's highly competitive and there bulling does occur.

1.0

23 Feb 2019

Toxic Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The fundamental core reason for its existence, the patients. Helping patients and their families during the most challenging of times.

Cons

Executive management were the most uneducated, disrespectful and arrogant bullies. These people destroyed me, it has taken years to recover from what they did to me.

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