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Westpac Group

4.4
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Diversity at Westpac Group

8.1
8.1 rating for Diversity, based on 17 reviews
Please provide further information on diversity with respect to women, ethnic minorities and LGBT. Please comment on issues such as recruitment, retention, promotion, child care, maternity leave, etc.
Diversity is evident in lower & mid level roles, but there is not one single person of colour in the executive team.
Graduate, SYDNEY - 07 Dec 2021
Diversity is a core value of the company.
Graduate, Sydney - 03 Dec 2021
Good initiative but senior leadership is not as diverse.
Graduate, Melbourne - 03 Dec 2021
Very strong
Midlevel, Adelaide - 18 Nov 2021
Diversity differs in different business units. There are quite a few women in leadership but still mainly male-dominated.
Graduate, Melbourne, VIC - 18 Nov 2021
Commitment from all leadership levels towards diversity - gender/ethnicity/sexual orientation are very open and celebrated.
Graduate, Adelaide - 16 Nov 2021
Westpac is very committed to diversity and inclusion and that is reflected with the diverse people working in the organisation
Graduate, Sydney - 15 Nov 2021
There are a number of employee action groups that are aimed at ensuring diversity on every front is present and communicated within the bank. Additionally, diversity is a key metric for Bank success, and is kept at the forefront of the Banks senior, fortnightly updates.
Graduate, Sydney - 15 Nov 2021
Massive dedication to increasing and supporting diveristy in the workplace. There are countless inaiitives to help celebrate and support various diverse groups. Good representation of diversity in senior leadership however there is always the opportunity to do better.
Graduate, Sydney - 13 Nov 2021
Generally, this is seen as a positive area of the Bank's performance.
Graduate, Sydney - 12 Nov 2021
Diversity has a little ways to go but you can see they are making an effort in the lower ranks which will flow to the future. However, in higher management it is still clear that the majority are old white men.
Graduate, Brisbane - 12 Nov 2021
In the investment teams I've been in, it has been 90% men
Graduate, Sydney - 12 Nov 2021
What does your company do to attract applicants from less privileged backgrounds?
dedicated accessibility & inclusion teams that run traineeships, internships for people from diverse backgrounds.
Graduate, SYDNEY - 07 Dec 2021
The company undertakes several programs to assist less privileged persons to join the company.
Graduate, Sydney - 03 Dec 2021
Westpac is a bank for all Australians, and that doesn't just mean for customers; all persons are valued at Westpac. Particular initiatives - indigenous recruitment programs, early school leaver traineeships etc.
Graduate, Adelaide - 16 Nov 2021
Westpac's internal and external communications consistently highlight their desire to ensure that everyone should have opportunity to apply for a role at Westpac, and this was highlighted strongly throughout my recruiting process to ensure that someone wasn't missing an opportunity due to poor conditions or accessibility issues.
Graduate, Sydney - 15 Nov 2021
Not too sure - I can say that I did not go to a privileged university myself and have made it into their graduate program. I do know they have a "blind interview" process that helps take away any bias for schools attended/places worked/etc.
Graduate, Sydney - 13 Nov 2021
Not enough. I have not seen anything targeting this in particular and we could do a lot better in this area.
Graduate, Sydney - 12 Nov 2021
I don't see why not - however there are some teams that are very boys club "rich kid" culture
Graduate, Sydney - 12 Nov 2021