Does Austrade pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Austrade employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Austrade. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Austrade?

54% of Austrade employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Austrade 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Austrade?

Business Development Manager (16) , Investment Director (8) , Adviser (6) , Senior Advisor (6) , Manager (5) , BDM (4) , Advisor (3) , Director (3) , Senior Business Development Manager (3) , Analyst (2) , BDM Manager (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Director EL2 (2) , Policy Adviser (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"Good work life balance as well as healthy living allowances" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work is very commercial minded and people are friendly." ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexibility, friendly staff and teams around." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and also multinational colleagues" ((in 5 reviews)); "The culture in the Melbourne office is amazing, especially for young employees." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low salary unfortunately and politics" ((in 8 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities within the organisation" ((in 6 reviews)); "There is limited job security here" ((in 4 reviews)); "Current leadership is lacking and there are too many conflicting priorities." ((in 4 reviews)); "Substantial numbers of bad managers throughout, with many teams that do not function well enough." ((in 3 reviews))

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Austrade Reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

61% positive business outlook

Austrade has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Austrade employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

113 reviews

5.0

14 Sept 2025

Nice team environment.

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very nice team, generosity in knowledge sharing.

Cons

Not much personal developing opportunities

5.0

19 Jul 2025

Good Exposure

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good exposure to different sectors

Cons

Ongoing strategy and direction change

5.0

3 May 2025

Best department

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Positive engagement with bilateral relations

Cons

Top heavy staffing, high level with no management experience

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