Diversity at WSP Australia

Good mix of race, gender and sexual orientation here. No discrimination and company is supportive of LGBT.

The company is very diverse, with people from all over the world and different backgrounds working there. There is a strong push at the top of the corporate ladder to improve the proportion of women in the company year on year, as well as getting women into higher leadership positions, although this has not fully come to fruition yet and will take time as more women climb the ranks. There is also a group for LGBT representation and awareness.

Specific working groups set up to address. Considered when recruiting. Good paid parnetal leave

From what I've seen, there is strong and frequent support for women, ethnic minorities and LGBT. Constant events are held within the company for support, and I feel that the company culture is very inclusive.

Our company always welcome every culture and give respect to women's and other ethnic minorities.

Good in terms of diversity. Diverse teams and appreciation given for hard work.

My department has a lot of women in it but there are women and people of colour throughout the office in all kinds of positions in the heirarchy. I have heard extensively about the generosity and flexibility of the maternity/flexible work arrangements

I have seen multiple parents take parental leave and move to part time to help them raise their child, this coupled with flexible work I feel has allowed parents not have to choose between parenting and their careers. Inclusivity for LGBTQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and women has been at the forefront of the companies ambitions and these have all been seen in progress.

Lots of people from diverse backgrounds in lower position jobs, with many people hired from overseas and relocated. Most managers are still white men but can see they are making an effort. Maternity leave seems widely accepted with people returning to their jobs as usual. Employees can request flexibility for child care responsibilities. Although there are lots of people from different backgrounds, there is still an issue with diversity of thought and culture, as most people tend to assimilate and are not encouraged to show their differences. Issue with retention.

WSP are committed to hiring minorities and creating a good and inclusive work environment. My team is very diverse, with people from different background and from different countries. I'm myself an immigrant woman.

The company has a great commitment to diversity with different committees to help with promoting diversity in the workplace. My team is quite diverse - can't really comment on any issues due to my short time here.

Our office seems to have a nice balance of male and female, and some ethic minority staff. I know colleagues (and regional or national execs) that are LGBTQIA+ and are supported and active in our VIBE initiative. Unsure about other leave etc but I know a lot of staff that have families and seem to have been happy with the leave and balance they get while raising children

They are committed, but I would like some more females in my team (more of a push for mining and energy)

They have very good diversity policies, training and have comities aimed to address diversity issues.

I think they do a good job in relation to hiring people of diverse backgrounds, but this does not translate to management roles. Heterosexual, cisgender European men continue to take up most of the more senior roles. They work on attracting women the most, which is good, but there is not much focus on other areas of diversity, especially trying to attract people from the LGBTQIA+ community

As a company, I believe that WSP is severely behind preventing and stopping sexual harassment. The training and awareness courses are very procedural and not effective in addressing the issue at all. WSP should also implement stronger background checks in recruitment and employ a comprehensive matrix in assessing candidates instead of only looking at capabilities. I believe that diversity is respected and supported in my team. I don't think diversity is a consideration in recruitment in my current team. However, I also think that it is different between teams. I was told that the internship that I completed only hires female interns.

There is a big focus on women in the workplace and the LGBTQ+ community. However, there is sometimes too much of a focus placed on these things, e.g. as a woman you can sometimes feel singled out purely through a pressure to "get a female mentor" when you have a mentor you are happy with, etc.

No issues noticed. Diversity in work group is seen all the way to the top of hierarchy

Flexible hours to suit all, committee and very strong support for LGBT.

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WSP holds events at high schools to discuss potential future careers as engineers within WSP for any and all students, regardless of background.

Company participates in some outreach programs to help promote STEM career opportunities/careers. Specifically supporting SID school which inspires Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders to pursue a STEM Career.

We have quotas and senior staff that actively seek diverse candidates.

Lots of inclusion programs

Goals for gender diversity, I'm not sure about other aspects.

WSP considers visa holders as long as they have working rights. I am not aware of other measures.

Supports a program for staff to speak at low socioeconomic schools