Culture at Australia Post

Everyone is very approachable including senior management. If you wanted, you can literally schedule coffee with anyone to learn about their role and how they got into Post. My team often grabs lunch or go for drinks after work.

Despite having a very hierarchical structure, I find it easy to approach my senior colleagues. Our people leaders are very understanding and open-minded. My team has a very good culture both in the office and after hours.

In the office, people are friendly, but it feels like the departments don't inter-connect very much. My team is really small so I can't really comment on culture in that sense. Management are approachable and so are most people - it seems like most people genuinely care about doing well in their job and achieving good outcomes for Aus Post. I haven't had anything to do with work outside of working hours.

Australia Post has a traditional top down structure, however, those in more senior positions will often get those beneath them to take lead on projects & make impactful decisions without intervention. Teams interact a lot with each other which breeds a strong culture of inclusion and teamwork. All team members have the opportunity to widen the scope of their work and learn new skills. Although team members may have high workloads at times, there's no expectation to complete an excessive number of hours outside of work, and if you have to work overtime managers encourage their teams to leave early when they are able to.

Culture I cannot fault. Work-life balance is bliss.

The culture at my level is great. There is a camaraderie between team members and team member/manager relationships are very friendly and don't feel particularly hierarchical. There is a mismatch between the desires of some upper level management and the everyday team member and those relationships can often feel quite hierarchical.

The culture is great with a strong focus on work/life balance. As a large organisation, there is quite a distinct hierarchy with many layers. Overall, it is quite easy to work with other teams. It has been difficult to socialise with colleagues when working from home, but this has improved as people return to the office

After hours is pretty quiet only a hand full of times I will receive a message from someone or will have to work after hours to complete a task. In the office its not to bad most people do just want to do there work there will be sometimes where communication or some fun happens but most cases people are there to work. Online its about the same group calls and meetings but most people want to do their jobs.

Whilst there is a hierarchy, I've found people to be very welcoming and friendly, even seniors in the organization. People are very willing to give you their time, even just to have a chat which I personally love. It has made getting to know people whilst starting work remotely a lot easier.

Everyone is very friendly and genuine here. I've found in my experience, that even people who are very busy can find time to have a chat, whether in the office or when working from home. If there is something genuinely bothering you, chances are there will be more than one person you can confide in. Despite there being a hierarchy, people are willing to overlook titles and give you a chance if you have the right attitude. There is not attitude of senior management being "better" than lower level employees.

The company's culture is one of its strengths. Your line major will generally make time to support you, and have at least weekly 1:1 meetings with you to track your progress with work and just to check-in on you. The graduates are a very supportive cohort, both in a work and social capacity. However, as it is a very hierarchical organisation there is a lot focus on upper managing as opposed to lower management.

One of the best parts of AP is the culture. We don't have the typical command-control structure that is present in other companies, and team members are empowered to make decisions and be accountable to these. There is a lot of support amongst team members, and everyone has time to help out. If I need support during the day, I feel comfortable to text, ring or email one of my managers. Our team also has daily check-ins to just see how we are all doing and whether we need assistance for the day (serves a dual function, for both mental health and work purposes). We are also very flexible with working arrangements and are aware of each other's preferences. After hours there is no expectation to respond to communications, and it is encouraged that we log off and separate home and work life.