Whirlpool

Hi all, well it's been a very long short journey! If you get what i mean. Over the last month i'm sure we've all been to several interviews and some of us have been lucky enough to score a graduate job! :) So i'm just trying to make a little list here of all the people on whirlpool who have received an offer (either verbally or written) and are certain they will be taking that offer. Do not post here if you haven't received an offer, i want to keep this thread as clean as possible. If you want to ask questions to people who have received offers please whim them directly. I'm hoping this allows some of us to network prior to actually commencing (do not undervalue this!)

I'm hoping this will make future grads who browse this site will be able to get into contact to current grads and provide them the help/insight that many of us have received :)

Also I know a lot of you guys from interstate will be moving to Sydney to kick start your careers, so feel free to whim me anything related to Sydney :)

I'll continuously update this post.

ANZ

Melbourne
anime001 Technology - Management Trainee
DownUnder Private Banking - Graduate
drazman2000 Accounting & Finance - Graduate
jazzleg Technology - Management Trainee
lukey08 Personal Division: Mortgage Operations Transformation -Business Analyst
OzEfail Technology - Management Trainee
strid85 Technology - Management Trainee
weeee!! Technology - Management Trainee
yancy Personal Division, Retail Frontline Support - Management Trainee

CBA

Sydney
-13 Enterprise IT - Developer - Team Leader/Team Member
WinfieldCharcoal Enterprise IT - Business Analyst (Retail Banking Services)
sabash Enterprise IT - Business Analyst (Retail Banking Services)
onlyAC Enterprise IT - Group Services IT - Business Systems Officer
westsdude Enterprise IT - Solutions - Developer
quoin Enterprise IT - Developer

Centerlink

Canberra
AI-Expert Centrelink - Graduate

Deloitte

Adelaide
52xax Assurance & Advisory - Analyst
sotheara2000 Assurance & Advisory - Analyst
therealskull Growth Solutions - Analyst

Brisbane
Ltgeo Enterprise Risk Services, Security and Privacy Services - Graduate Analyst

Goldman Sachs JBWere

Melbourne
lemonaid IT - Analyst

IBM

Melbourne
araz350 GTS- Junior Project Co-ordinator
gooner13 GTS - Security and Data Storage
JBoss79 GTS - IT Specialist
Tiedan GTS - IT Specialist (08)

JP Morgan Chase
Sydney
really5 - WSS Analyst

KPMG

Melbourne
number11 Tax - Consultant
tomeb ITA - IT Advisory

Sydney
Nils22 Audit/2 - Accountant 1 Graduate

nab

Melbourne
cathode Technology - Graduate
harez Technology - Graduate (08)
Jeska Technology - Graduate

Deloitte
Ltgeo - Enterprise Risk Services, Security and Privacy Services - Graduate Analyst - Brisbane

ANZ
Melbourne
yancy- Personal Division, Retail Frontline Support- Management Trainee

KPMG
Sydney
Nils22 - Audit/2 - Accountant 1 Graduate
YEH BABY!

ANZ
Melbourne
lukey08 --- Personal Division: Mortgage Operations Transformation - Business analyst

Goldman Sachs JBWere
Melbourne
lemonaid - IT - Analyst

ANZ melbourne: Accounting and Finance..... no one else in this forum seems to be in my division :(

ANZ
Melbourne
anime001 --- Technology: Management Trainee

IBM
Melbourne
gooner13 - GTS, Security and Data Storage

ANZ (Melbourne)
Technology

ANZ
Melbourne
Technology - Management Trainee

CBA
Sydney
Sabash
EIT- Business Analyst- Retail Banking Services

Deloitte
Adelaide
sotheara2000, Analyst, Assurance & Advisory

and

52xax, Analyst, Assurance & Advisory (I know this guy :p)

anyone with Deloitte Adelaide in AA, whim us.

ANZ
Melbourne
strid85 Technology - Management Trainee

Lets get some NAB happening up there! (Technology Graduate) melb

Sounds like a plan Jeska.

NAB - Technology Graduate.

Centrelink - Graduate

IBM
Melbourne
GTS - IT specialist

KPMG Melbourne
Tax Consultant

NAB
2008 Technology graduate.

IBM

Melbourne GTS
Tiedan Graduate IT Specialist

Got offered at end of november 2007, still classified as a 2008 grad under IBM's eyes :(

KPMG
Melbourne
IT Advisory

ANZ
DownUnder - Private Banking - Graduate

Not sure of the actual title till I receive the contract (hopefully this week).

ANZ
Melbourne
Technology - Management Trainee

CBA
Sydney
EIT - Developer - Solutions

Deloitte
WAY SOUTH
Growth Solutions
Analyst

CBA
Sydney
EIT - Developer

CBA

Sydney
Business System Officer
Group Services IT - Project Delivery

IBM
Melbourne

GTS- Junior Project Co-ordinator

CBA 2009
Sydney
EIT - Developer - Team Leader/Team Member

JPMorgan

Sydney

WSS Analyst

(Muahahaha!!!!!)

Macquarie Bank

Sydney

Finance Division

lol @ nearly everyone in this thread with single or double digit post counts

the power of google led u to whirlpool ayyy

ANZ
Melbourne
Technology - Management Trainee

It appears as though i cannot edit posts after 24 hours. Damn.

that seems odd... maybe whim a mod?

A quick search has revealed that this is one of the features of wp, it's apparently a rule.

Dammit, gotta find another way to make a list lol.

WinfieldCharcoal writes...

A quick search has revealed that this is one of the features of wp, it's apparently a rule.

Dammit, gotta find another way to make a list lol.

I suppose people could just keep adding to this thread until the major recruitment period is over, and then a new thread can be made with the whole list at once? Would be a bit of work, but perhaps worth it? Also if other people join up later they could just post in the thread as an addition.

Actually if the thread is converted to an FAQ it can be edited for longer i think. (I used to maintain one of the ISP faq's and could edit loonnngg after 24 hours.. actually that might have been a section mod thing tho).

Edit: But yea i'd just keep this going and get it all put into a single thread in a week or two when most of the recruiting is over.

CBA, EIT Program, Business Analyst (Wealth Management)

BDO Audit and Assurance Sydney

Thanks Guys for endless support

ANZ
Sydney
Corporate Banking (Property)

woohoo! :)

ANZ
Melbourne
Technology - Management Trainee

karan85: NAB Technology - Graduate starting feb 2009... oooh yeahhh

Macquarie Bank
Sydney CBD
Graduate (Macquarie Private Wealth)

commencing Feb 09'

*edit*

I think it would be fun to have a WP celebration sometime?!?

IBM Sydney
GBS AISD

Woo!

CBA
Enterprise IT - Group Services IT
Business Intelligence Developer

:)

man i've been waiting to post here...lol

Macquarie Bank

IT Graduate program – Macquarie Securities (formerly EMG)
Sydney

Lol, me too.

Australia Post

Logistics Graduate.

teep- ANZ- Mortgages Operations – Servicing.

ANZ working capitol....

seems no one in my department

but anyway, yeah.... celebrate!

LegalSys: Macquarie – Banking and Financial Services Group

Westpac – Sydney – Graduate'09 – Finance Specialist

Congrats everyone!

Just a heads up for the Macquarie grads, it's referred to as Macquarie Group, MQG not Macquarie Bank, MBL now. (Or just Macquarie).

http://www.macquarie.com.au/au/about_macquarie/media_centre/20071113a.htm

And I guess I'll be seeing you guys around next year! Finally got a chance to send off my contract.

I'll be in ITG CAG.

Jerome

IBM (Melbourne)
GBS AISD – IT Consultant .... woot

Westpac

BTSS IT Specialist Graduate '09
Sydney

Well, I'm going to start the Accenture parade:

Accenture

SI & T Graduate Analyst '09 (08 if they let me)
Melbourne

Congrats to everyone so far, I hope to add my name some time in the next 2 weeks! Fingers crossed!

Westpac @ Sydney – E-Business Specialist

CBA Sydney
Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Services, Enterprise Operations.

After reading this thread it made me re-read my job title and i've just realised over the phone they offered me bussiness intelligence but the job title seems different... but then again my package has problems and they had to email me all the forms as so many were missing so maybe its the wrong title. Either way i dont mind both were jobs i said in the interview i would like to have :D

Thertrius writes...

over the phone they offered me bussiness intelligence

Interesting.. so on your PD (Position Description) it doesnt have Business Intelligence (instead Sys Admin?).

Suncorp-Metway

Business Technology Graduate 08
Business Analyst

Sydney

Thertrius writes...

After reading this thread it made me re-read my job title and i've just realised over the phone they offered me bussiness intelligence

I would give them a call, CBA have been quite accommodating when it comes to your preferences.

I'm assuming nobody that got through at CBA is doing the rotation thing? Or that it no longer exists :|

Winfield Charcoal writes...

I'm assuming nobody that got through at CBA is doing the rotation thing? Or that it no longer exists :|

Yea i think thats the case. Shame actually.. i was looking forward to doing a few rotations.

Suncorp-Metway Sydney
Business Technology Grad 08/09

FTW! :D

Sydney Waters

IT graduate,

waiting to sign contract

Deloitte Sydney

Eclipse – Analyst

Looks like I'm the only one here thats accepted an offer with Deloitte in Sydney??

finally can add!

Newcrest commercial graduate – finance/economics (or is it finance/accounting?)
Melbourne

Also APRA Sydney – analyst (but wont be accepting)

For all of you successful grads, I was interested to hear what has been happening since you accepted your offer? Have you had contact with other successful applicants (apart from via WP), and what information/materials have you received or are expecting to receive before you start next year?

Nope no contact besides whirlpool for me here, I think CBA grads have an event lined up later this year (but don't quote me on it).

Haven't received much apart from the offer and a nice welcome letter from the CIO.

Oh also been allocated buddies. We have to share :)

Cheers Winfield. I am itching to add my name to this list. I was successful in my final interview and am waiting on reference checks.

No worries, what offer did you end up getting?

Winfield Charcoal writes...

Nope no contact besides whirlpool for me here, I think CBA grads have an event lined up later this year (but don't quote me on it).

Haven't received much apart from the offer and a nice welcome letter from the CIO.

Oh also been allocated buddies. We have to share :)

Pretty much the same situation as this at ANZ, except no welcome letter beyond what came with the offer. Our paperwork will be sent out in September or October.

Oh, and I don't know if I have to share my buddy. I only found out about him last week, and he hasn't contacted me yet.

We only have to share buddies because last year CBA only had takenin like < 10 IT grads. This year it's about 40. So we must share :(

The welcome letter was very IT specific, nothing special, but nice nonetheless.

I want some goodies like what Westpac people may get, I could do with a new CBA bag :)

Winfield Charcoal writes...

No worries, what offer did you end up getting?

Sorry mate, forgot to mention it was St George. No "offer" yet though. Don't want to count my chickens before they're hatched.

Winfield Charcoal writes...

I want some goodies like what Westpac people may get, I could do with a new CBA bag :)

I got ANZ freebies at the information session before my interviews. Couple of cute shopping bags, the most awesome piggy bank ever, pens and jelly beans. Nothing since though :( Still, if the stuff my mum brings home is anything to go by, they pile the bank merchandise on you when you work there.

aad writes...

Sorry mate, forgot to mention it was St George. No "offer" yet though. Don't want to count my chickens before they're hatched.

Ah okay i'm sure you'll be fine, once the formalities (reference checking) is complete.

On the other hand you'll actually be working for Westpac :) But that's a completely different issue.

yancy writes...

Nothing since though :( Still, if the stuff my mum brings home is anything to go by, they pile the bank merchandise on you when you work there.

Yeah it's basically free marketing for them :) I could do with a new umbrella/bag etc.

haha I sound cheap :P

Winfield Charcoal writes...

On the other hand you'll actually be working for Westpac :) But that's a completely different issue.

I guess I should better acquaint myself with some of the Westpac grads, although there's no guarantee I'll even be meeting them let alone working with them!

If it's for IT, there's a high chance that you will be working with them at some stage.
Other areas perhaps much less so.

I've had a phonecall from my manager wanting to know whether I had any questions and asking whether I want to meet up for a coffee and chat about the role. Also got a nice card signed by people I'll be working with saying welcome.

It's nice to know they care.

Biana writes...

I've had a phonecall from my manager wanting to know whether I had any questions and asking whether I want to meet up for a coffee and chat about the role. Also got a nice card signed by people I'll be working with saying welcome.

It's nice to know they care.

It's encouraging when you get a phone call from a future manager congratulating you personally. And sounds like your experience has been even more welcoming. nice!

Biana writes...

I've had a phonecall from my manager wanting to know whether I had any questions and asking whether I want to meet up for a coffee and chat about the role. Also got a nice card signed by people I'll be working with saying welcome.

It's nice to know they care.

That is great, it seems that place will be a great place to work in. I havent even heard anyhting from mine so it seems they really value their new employees. Hope u keep us updated when u start.

Will do, I'm actually really excited about what I'll be doing. And to tell you the truth, everyone I spoke to from Post, the people who intervied me, the HR graduate recruiter, the management themselves, they all seemed so excited and animated about their jobs. I can't wait till Feb. So glad I rejected the other offer I had, even though that job would have started in 3 weeks.

Cisco Systems
CSE, Technical Assistance Center.
dumped my SEM role :)

St george
Sydney
Institutional Business Banking.
yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Just got the call:

IBM (Melbourne 2009)
GBS AISD – IT Consultant

Yippy kay yayyyyy!

Lol, it's a great feeling isn't it? I felt like I won something.

Biana writes...

Lol, it's a great feeling isn't it? I felt like I won something.

Sure is, I mean after all it is a bit of a competition :)

100 grads from 7000 applications for CBA, who wouldn't be cheering against those kinds of odds.

haha yer. That's an accurate way to put it. In the end, you wield the power to tip the scales in your favour. But that said, a lot of interview processes can be very subjective so it in that sense a bit of luck/timing is definitely involved !

Yep a bit like winning the lottery!

You can improve your chances by doing certain things, rest is luck.
At a bare minimum try to have a top notch resume, to at least proceed through the application process!

for all those people that didn't get a grad position like me..it's not the end of the world, think about the amount of competition through the graduate screening process it's just ridiculous! Just apply for the job title you want and go for it:)

Hey there, just thought I would add my name to the list, got offered a job at Maunsell in their engineering grad program, fu*&^%G stoked!!!

Just to be formal and inline with the thread:

Maunsell
Melbourne
hello hello: Electrical Engineering

Too bad I can't update the original post :(

Winfield Charcoal writes...

Too bad I can't update the original post :(

No worries mate, just so happy to get a grad position, now I dont have to do any more apps. They can be such a pain in the a#!e to do.

I feel sorry for my mates though who still dont have jobs yet :(
Good luck to any people who are still looking for jobs, I know there are a couple still going on seek (this is for elec eng, but any profession can be found there).

Adding my name to the ever growing list,

Westpac
Operations
Sydney

St George
Sydney
Graduate

Cisco Systems
Sydney
Customer Support Engineer

yea sorry for the late reply i've been super busy with my job right currently (being end of FY and all).
My PD does say systems administration... but in the Pd it said i would be doing shift work. i rang them about this and they said this was not the case. I've also been given a buddy. Hope we get to do a couple of meetings before we start work (perhaps christmas and NY parties) so we can meet each other before the big day.

IBM
Sydney
GBS Graduate conultant

IBM
Sydney
IT Specialist

Reckitt Benckiser
Sydney
Marketing and Sales Graduate!

IBM

Sydney
GBS – IT Consultant

IBM

Melbourne
GBS
Consulaant

PriceWaterHouseCoppers

Melbourne
Advisory

Department of Defence

Canberra
GDP – Information stream
MGS – I.T

IBM – GBS AISD.

Adding my name too to this list.
Just got the phone confirmation, eagerly waiting for the offer letter now with all details. Don't know yet what exactly would be the work profile.