Culture at Escient

Everyone at Escient is so welcoming and inclusive - there is always someone to turn to for a chat, debrief, or a laugh. We all have each others' backs and really live by the values of courage, selflessness and creativity. After work hours socialising is somewhat limited depending on what office you're based in, but we occassionally have social days for fundraising or volunteering.

Culture is great in the company which is reflected in how they hire their people. Everyone is incredibly supportive and wants to help. Seen through the pod structure where you have a direct manager who manages your growth, development and wellbeing. For all other queries can be directed to your buddy who you are assigned when you begin. Often your buddy is a quick access contact who is available to answer whatever question. In regards to ELT, although busy, they are always there to talk things through and ask questions to. They do try and engage with all of us however given their workload it can be harder to find time with them. But the intentions of all leaders is very pure, they just want to help. In terms of socialising out of work, its often encouraged to find time to connect out of work. We have a social committee who is in charge of team building activities and social activities that are after hours or on the weekend. Culture really promotes bonding between the team and allowing a safe, fun space to work.

I think the structure works well, but I do think that leadership skills need to be refined within the team. There’s good cooperation and teamwork and the team are very social.

Our organisational culture is exemplary. Top-down communication is transparent, open and regular. All employees have an opportunity to provide feedback and contribute to internal initiatives. Senior and experienced consultants are eager to offer mentorship and guidance and most employees make a strong effort to make others feel welcome and supported. There are a range of socialising opportunities both during and after hours. There is no unhealthy culture or expectations regarding staff/team drinks. I have encountered no negative office politics in my 13 months at the company.

The in office culture is very pleasant, everyone is very happy to help and offer valuable insight from their vast experiences throughout their careers. Given the nature of the office set up being hot desks, there are days when I find myself working next to and having great interactions with the CEO and other company executives. After hours everyone is very close and love to participate in a variety of activities, whether it’s organised wine tours on the weekends, after work drinks or games nights every month. Teamwork is an integral part of the fabric at Escient. There’s a unified goal for everyone to excel in their development and reach their full potential.

The culture at Escient is something I don't think I will ever see again in the corporate world. In office it can be tough to generate as the nature of the business is to work on clients and thus we are often spread out. After hours however we have numerous events including monthly branch meetings and social activities which are always fun for everyone. Everyone is always keen to catch-up and socialize outside of work hours as well. I have a mentor within a small social "pod" that is also great for weekly connection. Outside of this I have a project team, fellow graduate team and then any internal initiatives teams as well. People are extremely cooperative with their time to assist others which helps especially as a new graduate.

Pretty low hierarchy, our Managing Director is ver approachable for questions or just casual conversations. We have a good social culture as well with organised activities throughout the year as well as impromptu after work drinks or spontaneous lunches.