Culture at Project Everest Ventures

Each morning the team runs through their most important and medium tasks, as well as if there is anything another team member can run through. The team often has lunch together in the kitchen. When benchmarks are reached a gong is rung in the office and it's celebrated. There is often excited voices chatting about what they have achieved that day. The team often does drinks on Friday night, participates in lunch time netball and sometimes has dinner together. At the bottom of the corporate culture is that team members are more than colleagues.

In the office, it is a very relaxed but inherent work hard culture. Adelaide office has people popping in and out due to their other university commitments. After hours there are plenty of events that ensure the alumni network are consistently seeing each other, resulting in a large number of life long friends. The structure is split over a few key areas but everyone still remains up to date with each due to weekly meetings held company-wide. There is real freedom in requesting information and it doesn't feel like I have a stereotypical manager but rather a co-worker who is there to support but also enable me.

We have about 10 people in the core office team based in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, as well as additional recruitment staff in-office and on demand at universities. Most of the roles are covered by one person each, meaning that everyone has to be capable and across their own tasks and responsibilities as they are solely accountable - this makes for a lot of trust and reliance on open communication, which has been great for the organisation. The team is unlike any other I've ever witnessed, as we're all relatively the same age, have spent time together working and traveling overseas, and we actively socialise around work hours and on the weekend. Beyond just the team, we have an active and passionate alumni community who are unlike any other, and we always look forward to organised work events and casual get-togethers.