Diversity at Cochlear

My impression is that diversity is quite good but i don't have any concrete data on this. Cochlear are an equal opportunity employer so my understanding is that this is a focus for recruitment

There has been awareness spread about diversity initiatives like naodic week, reconciliation events, international women's day, women in stem and so forth. I have not seen many events promoting the lgbtqia+ community here though and would like to see that

The company is extremely committed to diversity

Hard to tell policy-wise, but everyone is listened to equally, or based on seniority - being engineering, still more men than women

Gender diversity is being championed and actively prioritised in hiring and forming teams. Unsure about other factors

I think its pretty good and inclusive

I think the commitment to diversity is there, but it needs to be more effective. Some teams have almost no women, and most management tends to be male and white

Diversity is good in certain areas and overall, however when looking at specific teams there is limited gender diversity

Seems to be a diverse workplace

There is a women in engineering group and many female engineers within the company. Unaware of any hr initiative that supports diversity. Senior management and principal engineers are mostly male

There parental leave policy makes it difficult for men to take the same amount of leave as women. They have 6 months for primary carers and only 6 weeks for secondary carers, however if their partner has taken primary carer leave (even at a different company) they aren't eligible. Given women need to recover and breastfeed after birth it would then mean men are virtually unable to take the primary carer's leave at any time

All people are welcomed and acknowledged. The workplace is very inclusive

Very respectful workplace and very welcoming. Being engineering, there are more men than women. There is a lot of cultural diversity

No discrimination observed

Adoption, paternity and maternity leave are provided. Achieving a gender balance is not common in engineering, however cochlear has a gender balance that is well above average

The employees are very diverse and work life balance changes are well accommodated

They do initiatives to encourage women to enter engineering related fields, outside of this i don't really know. I certainly don't know of any discrimination against, but as for actively encouraging diversity i don't know

I have never felt that the company chooses people based on their race/gender etc. Many people go on long maternity leave stints and return to part time positions. Work hours are very flexible and this helps people with families. Managers respect that family and work/life balance is important

Indigenous scholarship program

Nothing, if anything their hiring practices make it difficult to join if you are not from a privileged background

Not much. Relocation assistance is not offered up front and requires lengthy and drawn out negotiation. As such, most new employees are sydney locals or people who could afford to relocate at their own expense

Outreach events