Culture at Coles

Monday to Friday with flexible hours depending on the needs of the region. The leaders of the business are very motivating and engaging and drive a positive culture. Open and honest two-way communication is encouraged.

Very hierarchical. Culture can involve long hours, but dependent on team. There is work being done to improve this. Socialising can be difficult given location.

There is a very energetic mood in the business, and we have outstanding world-class leaders. Work can be flexible for most colleagues (i.e. work from home, start early/finish early etc), as long as you get all of your work done. The downside is that there can be a need to work long hours to complete the workload.

Collaborative. Strong levels of teamwork and socialising among colleagues. Recognition

The culture seems very good, especially with the graduates, as teams are grateful to have the help of grads and want to help them develop. It's very easy to sit down with people over a coffee and everyone is happy to share their time.

Culture is great from a broad view the company does care about their employees, but ultimately different teams have a slightly different working culture which might suit some but not others. Like any large corporation the structure are similar, but unlike any large corporation a graduate can cooperate on a work with managers and head of departments and they really do value my view and opinion. Socializing with colleagues is easy, you just have to be willing to talk to your colleague.

So far the culture in my area is amazing. everyone gets involved in the day to day activities we have and events put on - 'are you okay day' etc and employees are supported in their flexible working arrangements. the culture is also supported by a drive to get things done and work for a great result. everyone is hard working but also knows how to have fun and relax. there is quite a lot of after work/ during work hours events to help employees relax and mingle.

Good work life balance, less social as you are not in the city, a lot of support from colleagues. There is a hierarchy across the business.

My company provides many great opportunities to work in a manner that suits me. Obviously there is an expectation to get my work done, however I can go about this in a way that works for me. Whether that be working from home or in the office. My company has gone through a recent structure change, however this has been supported by the change in group strategy.

Very hierarchical, hard to get projects moving quickly. Culture is great both in and out of the office. Good cooperation and teamwork.

Depends on function, however overall culture is good. Some areas are more political than others. Lots of events external to every day work that provides for good working culture.

Grad program is a great way to connect and make friends;

Positive working environment with open plan office space. Some areas of the business are agile. Culture of celebration and big opportunities.

There is a strong culture towards flexible working and having a balanced lifestyle.

Apart from some concerns around restructuring, everyone gets along very well, more than happy to go out of their way to help each other, work together well and have lots of socialising opportunities

Can vary from team to team but on the most part the team members band together to push through challenges, often the systems and processes can provide these challenges but for the most part the culture is good.

In culture in the legal team at Coles is great, in the office it is exceptionally supportive and collegiate. I have met plenty of people at Coles who I would call friends after hours, I even live with 2. The structure could be leaner in certain places outside of my function but you would get that in any organisation.

The culture is quite varied depending on department and team. The team I am currently in have a positive culture and everyone gets along quite well. I think Coles generally have a fairly good culture.

Culture is supportive at the support levels from a work life balance, but not at stores. Hierarchy is traditional and communication is poor across levels/functions. Cooperation/teamwork can happen, but largely depends on who you know not just what you know.

The biggest contributor to making my transition into my first full-time role so seamless was attending my Network Planning team's monthly social prior to beginning full-time. This allowed me to get to know everyone on a personal and social level, forming a friendly relationship, enabling me to feel comfortable and not overwhelmed during my first month in the office. Our team is very social; we eat lunch together most days, have weekly Wednesday afternoon teas, play soccer on Friday lunch times and have monthly Friday night drinks.