Does VicRoads pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VicRoads employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VicRoads. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VicRoads?

36% of VicRoads employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VicRoads 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VicRoads?

Customer Service Representative (17) , Customer Service Officer (6) , Senior Customer Service Officer (5) , Customer Service (4) , Project Manager (4) , Team Leader (4) , Licence Testing Officer (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Senior Project Engineer (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Administrative (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Head Office (2) , Human Resources Business Partner (2) , License testing officer (2)

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

"Great people and love working here" ((in 14 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "Work life balance is good for people with family" ((in 10 reviews)); "The pay is good and so are the entitlements." ((in 9 reviews)); "My team are fantastic and have strong leaders." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Micro management" ((in 12 reviews)); "There is blatant and open bullying in the workplace from leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lack of career progression and opportunities" ((in 5 reviews)); "They micromanage and take any strategic thinking away from you because they are scared of senior leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Minimal training, with promises of help and support once on the floor, but that never happened, we were on our own!" ((in 4 reviews))

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VicRoads Reviews

2.6

36% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

John Merritt

28% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Culture and values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

VicRoads has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The VicRoads employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

122 reviews

3.0

28 May 2026

Supportive leadership but struggles with delays

Anonymous, head office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Reasonable Executive Leadership, Supportive Board, Good Location, Flexible Working, Reasonable Remuneration, Employee Benefit Programme, Teams are passionate

Cons

Innovation, Product & Marketing delays and challenges due to organisational bloat and onerous processes. State Government still retains ownership of the underlying entity, regulatory and policy functions, digital assets and data.

4.0

7 May 2026

Great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and love working here

Cons

Lots of steps to get approval

2.0

2 Apr 2026

Too much red tape

Head office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good location Good pay Good purpose of organisation

Cons

Was sold a dream, reality was very different Leadership changed direction constantly; lack of transparency and support Focus on operational efficiency /cost cutting rather than positive customer outcomes Red tape associated with obtaining approvals for programs from state

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