Great organisation but needs to do more to keep high performers - Manager Bank Australia Employee Review

3.0
3 July 2020
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Pros

Great culture - everyone is lovely Reasonably approachable management Love the values of the org and ethical approach Very good work life balance People with kids are well accomodated

Cons

Very hierarchical The management is a bit ‘old school’ and not keen on new ideas - they desperately need some younger people on their Board and/or Executive team They struggle to hang on to real superstar high performers for longer than a year or two because the structures to support/develop/train/mentor such staff really isn’t there Definitely not a place where it’s easy to go outside your job description eg you get told to get back in your box As a female, I felt the org did not see me as equivalent to my male peers and I know my salary was also lower than my male peers which I found really demoralising Overall I felt like I wasn’t taken seriously by management given my age (early 30s) and gender- as I said it's pretty 'old school' Reasonable work hours are great but there isn’t much opportunity for people who want to go the extra mile

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5.0
4 Jan 2020
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Pros

- friendly and approachable leadership team - great culture, flexible work, minimal politics - amazing people working there - great opportunities to learn and grow - responsibility is given if you prove you will deliver - feel like you can have an impact

Cons

- lack of rigour and discipline around individual performance, salary reviews and no bonus strucure

2.0
25 June 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A great example of doing finance differently

Cons

The company has great potential, but it is severely held back by poor upper and middle management. Team leadership often lacks key skills, is highly resistant to change, and feels threatened by anyone questioning the status quo. Career growth is rare or nonexistent, and employees who voice concerns face retaliation and gaslighting. Furthermore, HR fails to support staff and instead enables a toxic, unsafe work environment from the top down.

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