Does Victoria Police pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Victoria Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Victoria Police. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Victoria Police?

39% of Victoria Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Victoria Police 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Victoria Police?

Police Officer (19) , Senior Constable (11) , Project Manager (6) , Detective (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Leading Senior Constable of Police (4) , Project Officer (4) , Administration Officer (3) , Business Analyst (3) , Constable (3) , Police Constable (3) , Protective Services Officer (3) , Senior Communications Advisor (3) , Senior Sergeant (3) , Detective Senior Constable (2)

What are the pros of working at Victoria Police according to real employee reviews?

"Decent salary" ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance is good for your families" ((in 7 reviews)); "Many great people with honest intentions to make a difference." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great team to work with in the CBD" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good colleagues(for the most part)" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Victoria Police according to real employee reviews?

"Many of the poor management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Abhorrent culture and management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Extremely limited career progression with many competent capable people going for the one available progression opportunity, leaving many disappointed staff who end up being overlooked for years in the same position and not being promoted." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours spent at computer" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bullying is a common thing among VPS too." ((in 4 reviews))

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Victoria Police Reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(165 total reviews)

Shane Patton

33% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Victoria Police has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 165 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Victoria Police employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

165 reviews

3.0

May 15, 2026

Not for everyone

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Being in a position to help people who genuinely need it

Cons

Doing a lot of work with no result and being a punching bag for customers

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Past job

Information officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and light work load

Cons

Hard to progress on merit

5.0

Mar 26, 2026

I enjoy it

Police officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I enjoy it, it has some great moments and people

Cons

You work alot, do alot of overtime.

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