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why work for Westpac?

Our core values are achievement, integrity and teamwork and we believe every generation should live better than the last. With this in mind, people are at the heart of everything we do and we're guided by a simple principle: 'doing the right thing'.

Westpac has long set the standard for corporate responsibility. We were one of the first banks in the world to sign The Equator Principles, agreeing not to fund projects that endanger communities or the environment.

No matter what your rank at Westpac you'll always be part of a supportive network of peers who are happy to provide ongoing personal and professional development.

• Top ten reasons

  • The opportunity to make a difference within the broader community
  • Our graduates aren't treated like graduates
  • Our operations span the full spectrum of financial services, from day-to-day banking to some of the biggest deals in the world
  • We are 'the people's bank'
  • We offer competitive graduate salaries
  • Structured graduate programs with a rotation system to work out what suits you
  • Support network, buddy schemes and personal mentoring
  • Be part of a bank known to be devoted to corporate social responsibility and the environment
  • Enterprise-wide training curriculum tailored specifically to our graduates
  • Award winning designed office in central CBD location

• Mentoring, training and development

  To help you take advantage of the personal and professional experiences of our managers, you'll have your own Mentor. Your Mentor is your guide, a person you can rely on to give you professional direction.

  We offer a great work environment for all employees and we believe in a healthy work-life balance and ongoing training and development opportunities. We offer competitive salaries to graduates and allow them (and everyone) Community Work Days so you can give something back to your environment.

  Part of the training curriculum you will participate in as a Westpac graduate will include courses designed to ensure your success such as:

  • Influencing people
  • Successful presentations
  • Business writing for success
  • Technical skills training in your relevant field

• Benefits

  We'll give you a range of financial and lifestyle benefits and we have an employee share plan so you can invest in your own future.

  We also offer discounts on:

  • Personal loan and credit card interest rates
  • Mobile phone packages
  • Computer equipment
  • Home loans and interest rates
  • Investment loan interest rates
  • Health insurance memberships
  • Other lifestyle benefits

  And if you need it, we also have a generous parental leave policy and child care services.

  You'll also be granted automatic membership to the Westpac Graduate Alumni at the end of your graduate year.

• Corporate Responsibility

  Our commitment to corporate responsibility is a simple one. It's about doing the right thing; behaving in a responsible, ethical and trustworthy manner and acknowledging our impact on society and accountability to our stakeholders.

  This means conducting our business in a way that meets our social, environmental and economic responsibilities in an appropriately balanced way.

  Our commitment has been recognised in the awards we have received:

  • Dow Jones award for most sustainable banking sector company in the world for the fifth year in row
  • RepuTex Social Responsibility Ratings - Ranked Number 1 against Australia's top 100 companies and the only company to receive an AAA rating
  • Ranked Number 1 in Australia and the UK for Corporate Responsibility, scoring 99.53 in the Corporate Responsibility Index
  • Awarded 'Best in class' status by Storebrand Investments for leading environmental and social performance. Ranked Number 1 overall out of the 94 global banks rated

  For more information please visit www.everygeneration.com.au.