Depends - Operations Analyst Australian Government Defence Science and Technology Employee Review

Great work culture, very collaborative with some extremely intelligent people. Always felt supported by my superiors and workmates. As a APS member you also get a lot of benefits with time off, flexible hours, remote work, and travel opportunities. A lot of the work is very interesting as well.

The compensation is low compared to similar roles in private industry and and career progression can be very slow, especially for mid-level roles. It can often be slow and frustrating to get things done due to gov bureaucracy and the need to keep defence intel protected. Many tech stacks commonly used used in private just can't be used in defence due to security reasons, making the range of skills you can develop limited in some cases.

Friendly people Flex Hours Interesting Projects

Slow bureaucracy Almost no progress