Does Victoria Legal Aid pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Victoria Legal Aid employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Victoria Legal Aid. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Victoria Legal Aid?

73% of Victoria Legal Aid employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Victoria Legal Aid 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Victoria Legal Aid?

Legal Assistant (13) , Lawyer (11) , Grants Officer (2) , Solicitor (2)

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

"Inspiring and committed colleagues." ((in 6 reviews)); "nice, committed people, important work" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great teams with similar values." ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing culture and organisation devoted to education of its employees." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"HR and C suite management are very controlling and will use intimidation tactics." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Victoria Legal Aid locations?

Melbourne , Frankston , Ringwood , Ballarat , Victoria, Australia

Victoria Legal Aid Reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

99% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (50 reviews)

Victoria Legal Aid has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Victoria Legal Aid 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

50 reviews

3.0

28 May 2026

Valuable legal exposure but management issues persist

Legal help officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good exposure to a wide variety of legal issues Opportunity to get focused experienced in niche areas Looks good on resume Great as a stepping stone understanding how VLA funded matters work to get your door in at a panel firm

Cons

Unmeritorious in some areas, such as politics over skills Your happiness at work is largely dependent on your direct manager and their manager Union is essential Woefully underpay their support staff

1.0

27 Apr 2026

Job is good but environment is bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting job, helping people, rewarding, no billables. Manageable work load. Everyone just acts busy. Lots of trining opportunities.

Cons

No billables are fun but if you have any issues you aren’t able to back it up with just praises you’ve received. No actual way to analyse growth and performance. Just need to go off manager vibes. If they like you you’re sorted but if they don’t, will make your life miserable. Lack of senior lawyers to provide guidance and support. Management is more concerned with the “appearance of the service” rather than anything else. Can be extremely clique. High turnover.

4.0

22 Nov 2025

Difficult work but rewarding experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work arrangements and ability to do secondments

Cons

Work can be tiring and sometimes restricted by administrative processes

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