(71 reviews)

Company Profile

Company overview

Industry

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Medical Devices

Specialities

Research & Development, Manufacturing, Implantable Hearing Solutions

Company size

5,001-10,000

Primary location

1 University Avenue, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 Australia

We help people hear and be heard. We empower people to connect with others and live a full life.We help transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss.We innovate and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime of hearing outcomes.A cochlear implant is an established, effective and long-term solution for people with moderate to profound hearing loss. Cochlear pioneered the implant technology and is still the world’s industry leader.Cochlear is a lifelong hearing partner who will support you at every stage of your journey.

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Senior Manager - Group Accounting and Reporting

at Cochlear Limited.

Sydney NSW

Senior Manager role leading global consolidation and statutory reporting, with ownership of CFO and Board reporting in a complex listed environment.

classification: AccountingAccounting

12d ago

P&C Specialist Advisor

at Cochlear Limited.

Brisbane QLD

This role is pivotal in enabling Cochlear's culture and business priorities by delivering specialist policy, governance, and process advice

classification: Human Resources & RecruitmentHuman Resources & Recruitment

19d ago

Reviews overview

3.271 ratings in total

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80%

Rate salary as high or average

52%

Employees recommend this employer to friends

What’s it like working at Cochlear?

AI summary of recent reviews

Employees at Cochlear value working on a meaningful product that helps people hear and positively impacts lives. They appreciate their friendly and hardworking colleagues, the flexible working hours and good work/life balance, and the beautiful working environment at the well-located Macquarie University campus facility.

However, there are some potential challenges, including management practices that may lack clear direction and accountability, limited career progression opportunities that can take longer than expected and may depend on visibility, high workload expectations relative to compensation in some roles, communication that could be more direct and transparent, and the demands of working in a highly regulated environment with substantial quality assurance requirements.

Recent reviews

1.0

Manufacturer

Apr 2026

Lane Cove NSW 2066Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

Best avoided. Full stop.

The good thingsYou get to work with a truly life-changing product that’s unlike anything else.

The challengesSome senior leaders are clearly toxic, some staff are routinely mistreated. Nepotism is obvious; nobody even tries to hide it. Rewards go to those with the right connections.

2.0

Electronic Assembler

Jan 2026

Macquarie Park NSW 21131 to 2 years in the role, current employee

Not worth the stress

The good thingsGood products with a good propose

The challengesBetter leadership and fairer management practices. Team leaders often monitored staff in a micromanaging way (e.g. standing at the clean room door tracking break return times and publicly calling out minutes late). Concerns raised by team leaders were sometimes accepted without hearing the employee’s side. Overtime opportunities also felt inconsistent and not applied equally across the team. Overall, the workplace culture felt overly monitored and report-driven, similar to being treated like school rather than trusted as professionals.

2.0

People and Culture Coordinator

Nov 2025

Macquarie Park NSW 2113Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

Great mission, toxic culture.

The good thingsGreat products developed by motivated and passionate people. There is a genuine drive to contribute to positive outcomes for customers.

The challengesToxic culture attributed largely to the actions and decisions, or lack there of, from middle management trying to create a name for themselves or trying to avoid having their lack of capability for their roles being found out

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