Culture at Leidos Australia
Live your best Leidos Life
Welcome to Leidos, where you are enabled to thrive within a friendly and inclusive culture.
Feel comfortable to be yourself, confident to grow your career and be valued for who you are. To make your time with us exceptional, ‘Leidos Life’ brings together your career development, wellbeing and flexibility options to help you live your best life with us. We believe that everyone deserves a great People Leader and we invest to make that a reality. Throughout your career journey, your People Leader will be there to support, engage and develop you in forging your own unique path. When it comes to your wellbeing, we'll support you to be mentally, financially and physically well at work and home. With a variety of flexibility options, you’ll be trusted to get things done in a way that works for you and your work.
Our values are what sets us apart
At Leidos, our culture is shaped by how we think, how we do things, how we speak up, how we share ideas and then how we help each other to bring those ideas to life. This is what makes Leidos different.
We live and breathe our values; commitment – to our customers and each other; integrity – to do what’s right; inclusion – so that everyone feels a sense of belonging; innovation – to build what doesn’t exist today; collaboration – to create better solutions together; and agility – to challenge, change and never sit still.
Together these values create a culture where talented people thrive and have fun doing it.
Data Scientist
Cynthia
"I feel valued for what I do. It comes from the trust of my clients to the sense of belonging from my team."
Our values
Integrity
Is having the courage to make tough ethical decisions, taking pride in our work, being transparent with our team, and being respectful of everyone.
Inclusion
Is fostering a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.
Innovation
Is not limited to our engineers and scientists. It is acting as a catalyst. Being tenacious and curious to help us excel and be a part of a learning organization.
Agility
Is being flexible, creative, and resilient. It is our ability to think and act small while using the size and strength of our balance sheet to our advantage.
Collaboration
Is being team-oriented and proactively engaging to meet shared objectives. It is about building relationships and staying connected with each other.
Commitment
Is being accountable, taking ownership, modeling servant leadership, and operating with a sense of urgency to our customers and teams.
Feeling appreciated goes a long way
We value what you do and how you do it. It’s not unusual to receive a Kudos card from a colleague to thank you for helping them out, or receive a SPOT Award to treat yourself for a more significant ‘above and beyond’ moment. You might even receive recognition from one of our amazing customers. And because we’re so proud of culture, our LAVAs (Leidos Australia Value Awards) at year end recognise outstanding examples of colleagues who have truly lived our values.
Flexibility – where, when, and how you work
Because one size doesn’t fit all, our flex menu offers a range of options that you can tailor to your unique circumstances, so you can live your best Leidos Life. We call this Dynamic Working, where you can flex to find your balance, flex for life events and flex to give back.
Software Engineer
Jason
“Taking a Life Day means I can hit the surf when it’s not so crazy at the beach. It’s great to have the flexibility to take some me-time.”
Project Coordinator
Emma
“Life Days allow me to plan weekend trips away, or schedule a wellness and errands day. So many of my friends are jealous about the flexibility Leidos has available.”
Wellbeing at Leidos
At Leidos we care about all of you; your mind, body, financial and family wellbeing. While you’re doing your part to help make Australia safer, healthier and more efficient, we’re doing our part to support you. From wellbeing rooms for recharging, fruit baskets for healthy snacking, free meditation and mindfulness apps and memberships, to online coaching and resources to help juggle parental and caring responsibilities - this is what being well means at Leidos.
Software Developer
Ajendra
“Coming into Leidos, it was clear the company cared about people and provided a lot of ways to help us take care of our mental health.”
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
At Leidos, inclusion is about creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, respected and supported. Each of us is unique and it’s our differences that are our greatest strength. We celebrate what is both common and different to create an environment where you belong. Everyone is welcome to join one or more of our advocacy groups; Women and Allies Network (WAAN), Young Professionals (YPAG), Defence & Emergency Services (DESG), and Allies and Action for Accessibility and Abilities (A4AU), get involved with Pride+, or a social cause that is important to you and who you are. Connection, collaboration and community thrive at Leidos.
PMO Analyst
Cameron
“The culture is great! It’s really supportive and there’s just generally a friendly, inclusive environment. The Managers really care.”
Personal ways to give back
What do tending the Stephanie Alexander Garden at a local school, cooking meals at Ronald McDonald House and erecting fences for Blazeaid all have in common? They are all ways Leidos team members have used their annual volunteer days to support a cause that’s important to them. ‘Giving back’ has proven health benefits and we encourage our people to take advantage of Volunteer Days to donate time to a cause that’s important to you.
We’re a family-friendly workplace
As a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, we’re proud to have a culture that wholeheartedly respects and appreciates the caring responsibilities and needs of our people. Family Inclusivity isn’t just a policy, it’s a mindset that recognises the need to provide support for anyone who needs to care for their loved ones.