What it does: Prime Systems & Services Integrator solving the world’s toughest challenges
Staff stats: 44,000 globally, around 2,000 in Australia
The good bits: Interesting work on real projects that benefits our nation
The not-so-good bits: Australian Citizenship is required to be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Hiring grads with degrees in: Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Maths and Project Management.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services company working to solve the world’s most complex challenges through the integration and application of information and technology and systems.
With over 25 years of local experience and more than 2,000 local experts backed by our global experience and network of partners, Leidos Australia delivers solutions that help secure Australia.
A trusted partner to the Australian Government with global reach-back into the US and UK, Leidos Australia is led by a local leadership team, we deliver projects and services through five lines of business – Airborne Solutions, Civil Services & Projects, Defence Digital Solutions & Support, Defence Mission Systems and Intelligence (C4ISR) – supported by local corporate functions.
As a large-scale prime systems and services integrator, Leidos turns complex data into practical, usable solutions for its customers, including -
Leidos has been identified in the Top five Graduate Employer in the Defence and Aerospace sector by GradAustralia and has been recognised as a Top 75 Graduate Employer for three years in a row by the AAGE.
No matter who you are or where you work, Leidos has made it a key business goal to ensure everyone feels welcome, valued, respected and supported. It’s about understanding and recognising that everyone is unique and central to building a great place to work. This is reflected in the organisation’s values:
Our recent engagement survey demonstrates a high level of engagement, support and motivation within our diverse workforce.
Leidos has been identified as one of the Top 10 best workplaces for work-life balance identified by graduates across Australia.
Leidos is a family friendly certified organisation and we provide flexible work arrangements that are outcomes focused and may consist of; flexible work hours, Life Days (formally RDOs), Switch Days where you can switch a public holiday for an alternative days that means more to you, and a career break of between 3 months and 2 years to take time out from Leidos to explore other interests.
Flexibility is at the heart of productivity, engagement and frankly, life. We understand that flexible working will look different depending on your personal circumstances, the kind of work you do and where you need to work from. For some, there is flexibility in schedule, either formally such as working part-time, or more informally, such as choosing early or late hours or flexing the hours worked each day. For others, flexibility in work location or the ability to work from home may be available.
Leidos Australia invests heavily in personal development at all stages of our employees’ careers – from our intern and graduates cohorts to technical, program management and leadership training.
All employees have access to over 100,000 online courses through the Technical Training portal and Leidos also offer technical training sessions including tech for non-tech and tech talks.
Leidos has practical partnerships with two key organisations in Australia. Bravery Trust provides financial support to veterans, current and former members of the Australian Defence Force and their families. Since 2017, the company has also partnered with the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to create ‘On Closer Inspection’, a series of augmented reality experiences bringing to life the stories of Australians at war.
All employees are entitled to one day a year to spend volunteering with an organisation they feel passionately about. Additionally, many people also organise local fundraising events such as golf days and trivia nights for causes they believe passionately in.
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact. At Leidos, we work every day to advance environmental sustainability for our customers and our own operations. On a global level, three of our Next Level Leidos goals are focused on environmental stewardship.
At a local level within Australia, Leidos has a number of green initiatives:
All graduates are employed on a permanent basis.
At the end of the year, our graduates typically continue to work in the area they started in and further develop their strengths and capabilities. Some may wish to explore other opportunities based on their aspirations and the needs of the business. After that, they often progress into technical or managerial positions. We invest heavily in our graduates ensuring they are set up for success. They are, after all, the future talent at Leidos
Leidos strives towards gender equity, and constantly looks for ways to progress and drive change.
Leidos emphasizes the fact that the work is not just interesting, challenging and worthwhile, but that everyone there can really see the impact of their efforts. Leidos encourage curiosity and go out of its way to help graduates get involved and make the most the opportunities the company provides.
As a large scale prime systems integrator, our biggest asset is the quality of our 2,000+ people. Every one of the Leidos team plays an important part in delivering smart solutions to our customers’ most complex challenges. So we make it our mission to make sure every single person is enabled to do their best work, be inspired by what they can achieve and the impact they can have.
Helping to safeguard our fellow Australians is important to work. So, whether delivering important geospatial and imagery systems to the Department of Defence, supporting the IT infrastructure for the ATO, delivering major IT transformation projects to Federal Government, or conducting airborne special missions on behalf of the Australian Government, we work closely together with our customers and colleagues to deliver smart solutions that they want to use. Innovative, technically advanced and highly practical.
We’re openly ambitious as a business – always looking ahead. And, because we’re so much more than just an IT company, we are able to offer work that’s both interesting and challenging, with a constant pipeline of projects too. As a business, we’re rarely satisfied with a job well done. Instead, we’re always looking for a better way, and that feeling is shared by our people too. Lucky for us, whilst focusing on our Australian customers, we have all the depth or resources of our large US organisation to draw upon.
If you are naturally curious, willing to have a go and embrace a challenge, you’ll fit right in. We’ve built a supportive, inclusive and flexible culture where you are trusted to get things done and encouraged to ask questions. At Leidos, our people are empowered to do their best work and are consistently inspired by the impact they can have. This has been especially important over the last few years during which we have worked hard to enable everyone – irrespective of where they work – to continue to be collaborative, productive and, above all, safe and healthy.
The process starts with an online application where candidates will be asked to answer some questions and attach a copy of their resume and transcript. Once reviewed, successful candidates are invited to complete an online capability assessment which entails a series of questions related to the role they’ve applied to.
The question formats will include written responses and one video response. When it comes to what we’re looking for, across our early careers roles we are mostly focusing on your passion for technology and solving really challenging problems.
Finally, successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview with a hiring manager and a representative from the recruitment team. After a successful interview, there are background checks, and then offers are sent out.
Applications open early March and close ealrly April. The recruitment and selection process will commence as soon as applicants submit their online application form. Invites to the final stage interviews will only start to go out after the application close date with expectation of interviews taking place in June. The graduate program starts late January the following year, however we are often able to accommodate an earlier start.
Pay and benefits are important considerations in any career decision. At Leidos remuneration is reviewed to the market continually to ensure we are paying competitive salaries. Leidos also aims to deliver a robust rewards package that not only provides appropriate remuneration but also helps ensure your physical and mental wellbeing too through a range of initiatives covering lifestyle, wellness, learning and development and recognition. A good starting point is being assigned a mentor to guide and support you through your early career.
At Leidos we care about you as an individual, so we offer a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a free subscription to the Headspace and Mequilibrium mindfulness apps, and access to Reward Gateway to give upfront discounts or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.
Based on responses from students and graduates, GradAustralia identified Leidos as one of the Top 10 best workplaces for work-life balance across Australia.
All of our graduates are employed on a permanent basis and work on real projects as an embedded and productive team member right from the start. We make sure our graduates are fully set up for success, by providing extra support, training and development. All graduates are allocated a buddy and a mentor. At the end of the year, our graduates typically continue to work in the area they started in and further develop their strengths and capabilities. Some may wish to explore other opportunities based on their aspirations and the needs of the business. After that, they often progress into technical or managerial positions. We invest heavily in our graduates ensuring they are set up for success. They are, after all, the future talent at Leidos.