LinkedIn has released its second annual ‘Top Startups’ ranking, uncovering the young Aussie companies that all of you want to work for.
To be eligible, companies have to be seven years old or younger, have at least 50 employees and be privately held and headquartered in Australia.
Aside from these hard requirements, the real focus of the list was to award those startups that were growing with pace in a turbulent industry, shifting talent flows around the world and ultimately altering how both their employees (and we as consumers) work and live.
These are the top 25 most sought-after startups Australians want to work for in 2019. For the full criteria and a breakdown on each, head to LinkedIn.com
1. Judo Bank
2. Canva
3. Volt Bank
4. Mantel Group
5. Xinja
7. Shippit
10. Sonder
11. Flare HR
12. Alex Solutions
13. Integrity Life
14. Moula
15. Verdia
16. Versent
17. GetCapital
18. RedEye Apps
19. GO1
21. Cover Genius
22. Enable Professional Services
23. Clinic to Cloud
24. HiSmile
25. LegalVision
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Some of the standout benefits offered by the top startups to their employees are below:
- GO1 offers ‘volunteer leave’ – if employees use their annual leave for volunteering, GO1 will cover half of their leave as volunteer leave.
- Canva provides team and personal coaching to its employees with training workshops provided by Canva University and two full-time coaches in Sydney.
- Viridian Advisory is owned by its staff and clients — which means all staff have the ability to buy shares in the business.
- Cover Genius has partnered with Good Return and has launched – CG Gives, a social good program that enables team members to become philanthropists and fund charitable contributions.
- RedEye’s Recharge Days are a core part of supporting mental health in the workplace. Each team member receives one recharge day every six months each year that is exclusive of their annual leave and sick leave.
- Judo Bank offers the FINSIA program to all employees to ensure they all have the banking fundamentals as a minimum but also offers a Master of Finance to those who wish to progress their learning.
