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.

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.

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.

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.

Good culture overall. Certain teams are always under the pump, hardly take proper meal breaks or will eat at their desks due to workload and work long hours to get work done.

Plenty of opportunities for social activities. Structure and hierarchy is very defined. Teamwork is encouraged to achieve results.

Great work life balance, focus on everyone being true to themselves

Very friendly and supportive. Generally very positive and professional.

Culture has improved over the past few years, but there are still clear blockers to a positive and productive culture. Upper management aren't overly engaged in team member beneath them which can feel isolating and impersonal. My peers are all cooperative and supportive, and I've made some definite life long friendships working here.

Everyone is always willing to help out and fill gaps in knowledge. Enjoy celebrating the milestones - big and small. Give back to the community. Great place to build network, in and out of work hours.

Structure and hierarchy is well-defined but people aren't off limits, cooperation and teamwork is very easy and encouraged, socialising is common amongst grads and most of the young-ish crowd

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.