Thank you to all the other VCs, peak body organisations, media, universities, community and industry groups helping bring this to life.
If you would like to support the project, please reach out to hello@mystartupgig.com
Startups work hard to create exceptional workplaces.
We thought it was time to recognise those that go the extra mile.
So, we're running the first Australia-wide search for the top startup workplaces in Australia. It's a mammoth task, and we're glad to have all sorts of industry partners to bring it to life - VC, government bodies, and industry stakeholders.
We will begin receiving nominations on 1 April 2023.
A 100-to-1 style list of the top startup employers in Australia. The most comprehensive guide to the best places to work in the country.
The list is broken down into further smaller lists based on company stage and sector.
For example, the 'Top 10 early-stage agriculture startups'.
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Features
A deep-dive into each startup finalist and their employee value proposition. It's time we show people how great startup workplaces are.
1.
Nominate your startup
Someone from your company fills out the 1-minute form confirming you are an Australian startup.
2.
Invitation
We invite startups to participate in the report.
3.
Written submission
Someone from your team fills out a short submission, in which you provide information around the company, your employee benefits and policies. Answers remain confidential. We assess your answers against other startups' to determine a ranking.
The submission should take no more than 15 minutes. Check out the FAQs for more information.
4.
Team survey
We will give you a survey link to send to your team. Check out the FAQs fore more information.
The survey will take 2 minutes for each person to fill out.
5.
Report
We compile and review the answers according to the assessment rubric, prepare the report, and post individual features on each finalist on our website.
We then send each startup a summary report of where they compare against other startups.
How it works
1. Someone from your startup (most likely, whoever is in charge of talent/HR) fills out a 5-minute form to nominate your startup.
2. If your startup makes the shortlist, you will need to pay an entrance fee of $200.
2. We will send you a survey link to share with your company. The questions are along the lines of 'How likely are you to recommend X as an employer', or 'From 1 to 10, how supportive is your workplace'?. We will stop accepting survey responses on 16 December 202 3. We compile the results, our judges get together and we rank the startups
Important things to note
- The more people that respond to the questionnaire (as a % of your startup), the stronger the entry -
What do you get?
- The more people that respond to the questionnaire (as a % of your startup), the stronger the entry -
Eligibility criteria
1. Someone from your startup
Important dates
16 December 2022: We stop accepting entries
30 February 2022: We produce the inaugural Top Startup Employers list for 2022
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FAQs
How much does it cost to apply?
Nothing - our generous industry sponsors enable us to keep it free for startups.
We're going through a tricky period - I am worried about the results
Let's face it - all startups face difficult periods, where culture and employee satisfaction might not be where you'd like it to be.
We only feature the scores for companies that are doing really well. For all others, you will privately receive an insights report which you can use to make improvements. You can choose what you wish to do with the report.
What do I get out of this?
Every startup receives an insights report, which can be used to benchmark your startup and find areas to improve in.
For those that make the top-100, you will be featured on our website for the next year. Our industry partners will distribute the report to jobseekers, improving brand awareness and driving traffic to your jobs.
You can also use our statistics in your job ads or on your careers pages: i.e. 'Top 10 percentile employer for graduates'.
How does the assessment work?
Written submission (15 minutes) We will ask you to submit information around your policies towards flexible working, career development, employee support, and paid parental leave. We take this information and compare your policies on a bell-curve to other startups. You will then get a percentile ranking based on your policies, but your policies and answers will not be made public. For an example of how your startup feature will look, head here.
Survey (2 minutes per employee) We will give you a survey link to share within your organisation. There are 10 questions along the lines of: - How likely are you to recommend your employer as a place to work? - How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your employer's approach to professional development?
Can you give me an example of how my startup might look on the website if we end up getting featured?
We will take this into account, and compare you against companies of your stage, in addition to startups overall. See an example feature here.
How do you handle our data?
Written submission: Your written answers will always remain confidential. To see what would be published, see an example feature here. We will also publish aggregated industry-wide insights on completion of the report.
Employee survey questions: Answers are 100% anonymous. We ask for each employee's email only to reduce the risk of multiple entries - but these email addresses remain confidential. We provide startups with deidentified overall scores and insights. Download an example startup insights report here.
Do you account for larger and smaller sample sizes?
Yes. It is easier to get a near-perfect score when there's a startup of 2 compared to 200. We take the sample size into account.
However, our intention is not to ignore smaller startups - often these are the ones that have to work the hardest to get their employee value proposition out there.
Who can apply?
To be eligible, you must be a 'startup' that was initially founded in Australia. There is no perfect definition of a 'startup' - factors include how old the business is, intention for rapid scale and growth, and how innovative the product is. We are including scale-ups in this year's report.
You will need to nominate your company stage as part of the process, which will determine which startups you are compared against in sub-lists (i.e. top 20 early stage startups to work at).
How many employees have to complete the survey?
It's easier to get a perfect (or poor) score if 1 person from the team responds. Accordingly, the ranking system will favour startups that have a higher % of their employees participating in the survey.
For any further enquiries, contact hello@mystartupgig.com
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