Coles Reviews

Coles really prides in their graduates and seeks to maintain talent. Many people who have completed the program and are now in permanent roles speak fondly of the program and were so excited when we joined the team, stating they were once grads themselves. Sometimes grads have even left for another role after the program and then have come back to the company later on which is just a testament to Coles as an employer. It speaks well to our futures in the company.

Our company has implemented many programs which relate to each pillar in D&I, which demonstrate the company's responsibility to represent out workers and the community. I have personally worked on our partnership with Mentor Walks, and rolling out Welcome Here in our supermarkets.

In office is best described as business casual. It's inspiring to be surrounded by so many skilled professionals. It's even more inspiring that they are so accessible, there is virtually no hierarchy culture whatsoever. Being part of a grad cohort provides great opportunities for networking across multiple departments, which can be rare in organisations of this size. After hours socialising is always in full swing! As a grad cohort, we do big catchups semi-regularly but everyone also does drinks/dinners within their teams.

Constant celebration of every possible group of people. Conversation about diversity and social progression is very open and accepted with no exclusivity.

I am really happy with my day-to-day responsibilities. I am challenged and have gotten myself into a position now where I feel both confident and capable as well as still in development.

Management do a great job of ensuring all efforts are recognised and rewarded on both a team, department and organisational level. Management make themselves available when required and are very accessible and approachable

Big office space, with something always going on. Great facilities with an on-site mini supermarket, gym and coffee shops. We also regularly have celebrity chefs like Courtney Roulsten cooking up menu options in our hub. Dress for your day policy

The interview process and assessments were all completed virtually. It was a long, thorough process that challenged my thinking and presentation skills. It was insightful to see how Coles recruits new talent and also a great learning experience for me as well.

As a grad, the experience and opportunity is more valuable. That said Coles offer an incredible base salary and map out increases based on time and performance. They care about the talent they recruit and I definitely see that both in remuneration and investment of their time and energy.

There is a lot of both formal and informal training offered at Coles. There is a whole platform "Learning Hub" dedicated to upskilling in different areas. The company has helped me attain 3 external certifications and also offered scholarships to a course through Coursera

I roughly work 35-40 hour weeks and usually finish earlier on Friday's. They support me with flexible working and there are no expectations for be to be in at a certain time and a certain number of days per week. I work in a way that best suits me and enjoy our weekly team day in office.

Company is making big efforts and working with stakeholders to reduce footprint everywhere that it can