Tradition

Honouring past practices in modern ways

You may be drawn to organisations with rich histories and well-established values. These workplaces typically balance time-tested practices with measured innovation, honouring their foundations while moving forward thoughtfully. The culture tends to respect and preserve institutional knowledge, maintaining standards that have been refined over time. Work approaches generally reflect this balanced perspective, remaining open to fresh ideas while valuing proven methods.

Companies that care about tradition

Allens
As Australia's oldest law firm, we've been there for the nation-building projects, major transactions and reforms that have changed the face of Australia and the region. Together with our clients, we have been part of some of the most significant moments in Australia’s history. We are the curious, the adventurers, the innovators and the trailblazers, shaping the future together.
Employsure
Employsure is Australia’s leading workplace relations specialist – providing support with employment relations, HR services, and workplace health & safety. Employsure works alongside employers to set solid foundations for business success. With highly skilled professionals assisting over 31,000 business owners in Australia & NZ, Employsure provides small to medium-sized businesses with the tools, advice, and assistance to be workplace confident.
Citibank
As part of one of the world's largest financial services companies with a presence in nearly 100 countries, Citi Australia has been providing financial services to Australian corporations, institutions and governments for nearly a century. We're recognised for our innovative range of global products and services, today we count more than one thousand local corporate and institutions as valued clients.
BCG
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organisations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Constantinople
Constantinople is the first of its kind: an all-in-one software and operational platform for banks. We host and manage a bank’s customers directly on their cloud-native infrastructure. Constantinople’s state-of-the-art platform frees banks from running expensive infrastructure and replaces manual operational and compliance processes with automation at scale.
Perpetual
Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) is an ASX-listed, diversified financial services company, serving clients across 4 businesses: Perpetual Asset Management Australia, Perpetual Asset Management International, Perpetual Corporate Trust and Perpetual Private. Headquartered in Sydney, the company has operations across Australia, Asia, Europe, United Kingdom and the United States. Perpetual has been earning the trust of its clients for more than 130 years by putting its clients first and investing in its people.
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Tradition and ways of working

Here are a few things you might expect if you’re working as part of a team that values tradition:
  • Onboarding programs that highlight the company's heritage and culture
  • Formal recognition and rewards for long-tenured employees
  • Maintenance of iconic office spaces, branding and other symbolic assets
  • Periodic review and reinforce of core policies, procedures and process frameworks
  • Mentorship opportunities for newer hires to learn from tenured team members
  • Celebration of company milestones, anniversaries and other cultural touchpoints.

Interview questions to ask about tradition

Want to know if the team you’re talking to cares about tradition? These interview questions can get you started.
  • Does the team have regular rituals or traditions?
  • How do you balance honouring the company's history with adapting to evolving business needs?
  • What aspects of the company’s history or culture are most important for employees to understand when joining?

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