Balance

Work-life harmony that works for you

You may be drawn to workplaces that prioritise harmony between professional and personal commitments. These environments typically emphasise flexibility and understanding, focusing on results rather than face time. The culture tends to support adaptable working arrangements that allow for genuine work-life integration. Work patterns generally accommodate personal pursuits while maintaining meaningful professional engagement.

Companies that care about balance

Atlassian

Armed with a credit card and a dream, university friends Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar set out to create Atlassian in 2002. Now, we’re a team of 11,000+ supporting an international group of 300,000+ customers. We build tools like Jira, Confluence, Trello and Loom to help teams across the world become more nimble, creative, and aligned. Using those tools, our customers and teams have helped put the Mars Curiosity Rover into space, develop the cochlear implant, and built thousands of products launched to millions of customers around the world.

Luxury Escapes

Luxury Escapes is one of the world’s fastest growing travel websites, with more than 6 million members accessing limited-time offers at ‘insider’ prices. Whether you're looking for a spa holiday in Phuket, a gourmet tour of Vietnam, a family vacation to Sea World, a city escape in Singapore or a luxurious stay on a private island in Fiji, Luxury Escapes has everything you're looking for in some of the world's best destinations.

Bridgit

Bridgit allows Aussie homeowners to borrow money against their existing property equity to buy their new dream houses without selling first.

Superhero

Superhero is an online trading app used by over 200,000 people to trade ASX and US shares. Earlier this year, it merged with Swyftx to form a one-stop shop for share and crypto trading – making it the first platform in Australia to offer access to both decentralised and traditional finance.

humm group

hummgroup specialises in financing bigger ticket purchases with a range of credit card and fixed-term instalment products that are designed for consumers and SMEs. We serve over 2.7 million customers throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland and have built success through a team of highly engaged and high-performing people, all intent on revolutionising the way people pay.

Leonardo.ai

Leonardo.Ai is a world-leading content generation platform that enables millions of people to leverage generative AI and unleash their creativity. We've already supported over 19 million creatives to generate content globally since starting in late 2022, driven by the incredible talent of our team in Australia and beyond.

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Balance and ways of working

Here are a few things you might expect if you’re working as part of a team that values balance:

Flexible work arrangements including remote, hybrid, and flexible schedules
Generous paid time off, parental leave, and family/medical leave policies
Leave policies support personal health needs, including period, menopause, miscarriage, pet bereavement, infertility, caregiving, and mental health
On-site amenities or partnerships that support employee well-being
Guidance and resources to help employees manage health, personal transitions, and caregiving responsibilities
Celebrations and team-building activities that include families/loved ones.

Interview questions to ask about balance

Want to know if the team you’re talking to cares about balance? These interview questions can get you started.

What hours does the team typically work?
How does the organisation support varying work arrangements?
What benefits or programs do you have to help employees maintain work-life balance?
Can you tell me what flexible working looks like in the team?