Career Prospects at Optus

It takes time and working experience to get promoted which makes sense, but sometimes it is too strict on the year of experience , so some grads managed to go to other companies to get faster promotion or increase in salary.

I think promotion depends on whether others appreciate and recognize the results that you have delivered. if i was to apply for a promotion, i'll also need to write a justification on why i think i deserve a promotion. it's much easier to apply for a promotion if someone leaves the team as you're filling in the gap.

I have been given a lot of opportunity to make a name for myself in this short time and have been supported in creating opportunity for myself.

Clear paths for growth. i can look around and see ex grads at various levels of the organization.

There is a job board that regularly posts open opportunities for you to apply for, or there is a yearly review process where you may get a promotion based on your performance, but this would only be every couple of years.

So far we don't really know how this works.

There are some caps for movements (can't move up too many levels at once), some graduates really move up the ranks quickly (from graduate to director level in less than 10 years)

It seems like it's not too bad to progress from a junior to experienced engineer within a networks, it or software role, but progressing further than this seems hard as from my experience there are a vast majority of people in networks that plateau at a 'senior' engineer level with limited salary and role improvement opportunities, but it is hard to know at this point

I feel getting a broad range of experiences through the rotations and being able to connect and network with these different team members helps significantly with your ability to know people and find the right roles and opportunities for you. as a grad you have a good reputation and it can help you progress quicker from what i have seen.

The company sets out quite a direct career path. the company has quite a robust performance management system that is uniform, and easily understood by the whole group. this is taken into account when opportunities arise for promotion. the company is also clear on what they expect in regards to aligning and demonstrating our key behaviours. rolling off the program, grads are offered roles in alignment with their interest, and our company currently has senior directors who used to be graduates.

We've had the chance to speak to many previous graduates that have been in our position once and have now gone onto director roles etc. within the company over a number of years.

I know that many people have left the company due to very rigid processes in regards to career progression, compensation and salary negotiation. our group ceo has announced new processes to make internal mobility easier but i am yet to see that in reality.

I have had phenomenal managers that look to advance and grow me into a senior leader. this culture to nurture young talent not use or ignore is vital for career progression.

As a new starter, I am not too familiar with promotion opportunities. But it seems as though there are opportunities to move up the ranks given that you are willing to put your hand up and demonstrate you are able to.

Networking is key when it comes to career mobility. being a cultural fit for the team is often just as important as functional competence.

There are many opportunities to explore different rotations which align with your interests in the business.

Promotion opportunities are available when we roll off the graduate program. what it takes to move up the ranks:being part of the right projects and being recognised for your contribution to that project. being able to deliver financial benefit within a short amount of time.

Some of the grad alumni got promoted to manager or even director level within 5-7 years

There are always oppurtunities to explore your career vertically or horizontally (i.e. promotions or other career avenues), i have never gotten the impression that people are stopped from exploring career progression opportunities. the only thing is that for grads, once you are placed in a business unit (i.e. it), you cannot do your rotation outside of that general area. this is not personally a problem for me as i want to stay in it, but it kind of boxes grads in a bit.

Networking is key when it comes to career mobility. Being a cultural fit for the team is often just as important as functional competence.