Our data points to the following five companies as offering some of the best salaries in the city.
Whether you are a budding software engineer or data scientist, these companies offer great opportunities to kickstart your career.
One of Australia’s most successful start-ups, Atlassian is the creator of Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Trello and other products that help teams work better together.
“Great benefits, culture and people.”
“Amazing people, I loved the core values, competitive salary, great benefits.”
Take a sneak peek of Nina’s Day in the Life at Atlassian Australia!
On top of being the world’s go-to destination for online shopping, Amazon is also known for Prime, AWS, Kindle, Amazon Studios, and the popular voice assistant Alexa.
AWS – which Forbes calls the “linchpin of Amazon’s business – deserves special mention. Our sources tell us that the grad jobs there pay as much as $110k.
“Very generous sign-on bonus. Average base salary.”
“Amazon is very flexible! I can choose to work from home or come into the office. If I have a doctor's appointment, I can always attend and complete my work after I am done.”
Check out some video interviews of interns and grads who work at Amazon!
You probably know Macquarie Bank – that's the commercial banking arm of the Macquarie Group, a global financial services company with operations in 30+ countries.
The group invests in infrastructure, companies, and early-stage projects, as well as commodities like gas, oil, and foreign exchange. Our sources tell us that tech roles there pay up to $90k.
“Good benefits. Good pay. Opportunity to learn and grow.”
“The culture of diversity, collaboration, and teamwork is phenomenal. You will be given a lot of opportunities to learn, work with others, and do a bunch of different types of engineering. Management is extremely personable and pushes a great holistic culture of self-improvement and work-life balance.”
Also, hear from graduates who work at Macquarie Group!
Quantium is a data science company that helps businesses turn their data into insights that can be used to make better decisions. They work with companies in a variety of industries, from food and retail to health and telecommunications.
“The culture! A place where curiosity is encouraged :)”
“There are many learning opportunities, in the work I receive, projects I'm on and training sessions provided. Everyone that I've worked with has been welcoming and friendly.”
Take a look at the "Day in the Life" stories of Quantium employees here.
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“Pay is competitive, and free breakfast/lunch is a great bonus.”
“Very flexible. No one expects you to start/end at any particular time. All that is expected is that you get the work done, and are around / available for meetings.”
And take a sneak peek inside their Sydney office!
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