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carsales

4.9
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

carsales Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Technology

Are you ready to be a big part of something big?

At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For 25 years we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow.

When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tack, small enough to learn from different departments and small enough to connect authentically with leadership.

Not something you’d expect from one of the country’s biggest tech companies, is it?

And one of the best parts? We give you the autonomy to choose the working location that best suits your lifestyle – Office, Hybrid or Anywhere.

What’s on offer:

  • A permanent role in a place where you can move your career forward, where you’ll be continuously backed to make new ideas happen, and the chance to do work that makes real, significant impact in the world.
  • We’re proud to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®, an AFR BOSS Best Place to Work, a Family Friendly Workplace, and WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
  • The support of a highly engaged, high-performing team including a leadership team that you’ll actually have face time with.
  • 22 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks paid secondary caregivers leave, six weeks paid gender affirming care leave.
  • Regular Hackathons, endless learning and development opportunities, and a range of activities that will help support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. 

Recruitment Process

Key dates: 

  • Monday 26 Feb 2024 – Applications open
  • Monday 1 April 2024 – Applications close
  • Tuesday 30 April 2024- Technology–Assessment centre
  • Thursday 2 May 2024- Data–Assessment centre
  • May 2024 – Offers out to successful applicants
  • February 2025 – Graduates start

Our recruitment process will include testing, video interviewing and assessment centres. 

A few other things we want to let you know about...

  • Online applications close Monday 1 April 2024, however, we encourage applications as early as possible as we will commence shortlisting prior. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date academic results with your application to be considered for our program (you can use the Cover Letter section to upload your transcript). Our recruitment process will include testing, video interviewing and assessment centres over the coming months.
  • Graduates will commence employment in February 2025.
  • Our recruitment process includes one way video interviews, cognitive ability assessments, face to face (via zoom) interviews and group ability assessment centre days.
  • carsales is an equal opportunity employer and we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage everyone of all ages, genders, and backgrounds to apply. If you’re a candidate with a disability or you need some adjustments to be at your best, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.
  • We know how important keeping that balance between work/life is and have a range of flexible working options on offer, including part time work. We are open to this conversation during our recruitment process - if you want to know more just ask.
  • We are a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer which means we are committed to responding to every job applicant.
  • Successful candidates joining the carsales are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights on an ongoing basis.

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big. 

Remuneration & Career Growth

What you’ll do:

  • Commencing in February 2025, you’ll join our Technology team and start developing your digital career by growing your capabilities across multiple areas of specialty including, but not limited to Software Development, DevOps, Testing, Automation and much more.
  • You will have the chance to work on projects that really matter to our business, and we'll surround you with a support crew of motivated and creative people who are invested in providing you with big opportunities to help you make a big impact.
  • To set you up for success you’ll begin by completing planned six-month rotations with different squads across the business. You’ll get the opportunity to really understand the Software lifecycle and how our Technology teams create and deliver products that make buying and selling a great experience for our customers.
  • Upon completion of these rotations, you’ll be placed into a permanent home with one of our teams.
  • There will be lots of laughs along the way too - whether it's participating in our Hackathons, our endless learning & development opportunities, our wellbeing initiatives, or simply sending amusing GIFs to one another via Slack!

What are we looking for?

  • Inclusive and interpersonal attributes that connect with our behaviours (we change the game, we own it, we step in, we are curious, we don’t take ourselves too seriously)
  • Final year students (to graduate by end of 2024) or recent graduates (no later than 2023) with IT, Computer Science, Software Development or similar degrees and a keen interest in Software Engineering, Front-End Development, Quality Assurance or Cloud & Security Engineering.
  • Motivation to grow your career in Technology to become a professional Software Developer.
  • A demonstrated interest in Software Development and putting this to practical application in your career.
  • A true passion for learning and growth - we want you to be excited about learning our tech stack, the languages that we code in and how to work in an agile environment with the latest technologies.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.9
Overall score based on 6 reviews
They Score Best in…
9.8
Culture
9.5
Diversity
9.2
Satisfaction
9.3
Recruitment
9.8
Culture
9.5
Diversity
9.2
Satisfaction
9.3
Recruitment
What Graduates Say About Them
  • Great Culture (fun, relaxed, enjoyable). Approachable Management Growth opportunities.
  • The supportive and motivating culture
  • The work culture and ability to have a real impact on how the business operates (working on solutions that positively impact stakeholders).
  • Everyone is so supportive and passionate about what they do! Everyone loves to help, no one has ever made me feel silly for asking a question or not understanding.
  • A lot of exposure to different areas and teams in the business, can work with a lot of technologies and the culture here is amazing!
  • Not having as much flexibility in having rest days. For example, many other companies are allowing employees to take a rest day each month, while others are allowing staff to take off a day every week or fortnight. This would help individuals with family commitments or just getting things done (e.g. servicing car, appointments, etc.).
  • Sometimes, things are a little bit slow as there are a lot of things that go through higher ups.

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Melbourne, VIC
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
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Engineering & Mathematics
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IT & Computer Science
Current Jobs & Opportunities
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Graduate Job

Autonomy to choose where you work from – Office, Hybrid or Anywhere
Start developing your digital career across multiple areas of Data specialty including Data Science, Data Engineering and Data Analytics & Insights.
Applications Close
1 Apr 2024
Start Date
3 Feb 2025 - 20 Feb 2025
Salary
AUD 75,000 - 80,000 / Year

Our recruitment process will include testing, video interviewing and assessment centres.

Graduate Job

Autonomy to choose where you work from – Office, Hybrid or Anywhere.
Commencing in Feb 2025, you’ll join our Technology team and start developing your digital career by growing your capabilities across multiple areas
Applications Close
1 Apr 2024
Start Date
3 Feb 2025 - 20 Feb 2025
Salary
AUD 75,000 - 80,000 / Year

Our recruitment process will include testing, video interviewing and assessment centres.

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
In my recent rotation, I had the opportunity to get firsthand experience of how our data is transformed from its raw inputs to refined formats ready for our data analytics and science team. It was incredibly rewarding to see the tangible impact of the data infrastructure I’ve built being extensively used by the stakeholders.

Michelle Ohh

  • Graduate stories
In my recent rotation, I had the opportunity to get firsthand experience of how our data is transformed from its raw inputs to refined formats ready for our data analytics and science team. It was incredibly rewarding to see the tangible impact of the data infrastructure I’ve built being extensively used by the stakeholders.

Michelle Ohh

  • Graduate stories
The coolest thing about my job is the people I get to work with and learn from. Whether it be learning technical skills through direct help and feedback or learning through observations on how others contribute to team goals. 

Dylan Anson

  • Graduate stories
The coolest thing about my job is the people I get to work with and learn from. Whether it be learning technical skills through direct help and feedback or learning through observations on how others contribute to team goals. 

Dylan Anson

  • Graduate stories
In my recent rotation, I had the opportunity to get firsthand experience of how our data is transformed from its raw inputs to refined formats ready for our data analytics and science team. It was incredibly rewarding to see the tangible impact of the data infrastructure I’ve built being extensively used by the stakeholders.

Michelle Ohh

  • Graduate stories
In my recent rotation, I had the opportunity to get firsthand experience of how our data is transformed from its raw inputs to refined formats ready for our data analytics and science team. It was incredibly rewarding to see the tangible impact of the data infrastructure I’ve built being extensively used by the stakeholders.

Michelle Ohh

  • Graduate stories
The coolest thing about my job is the people I get to work with and learn from. Whether it be learning technical skills through direct help and feedback or learning through observations on how others contribute to team goals. 

Dylan Anson

  • Graduate stories
The coolest thing about my job is the people I get to work with and learn from. Whether it be learning technical skills through direct help and feedback or learning through observations on how others contribute to team goals. 

Dylan Anson


A Day In The Life Of


  • Day in the life

Nandini Jain

My favourite thing about BAU (business as usual) cards is that you get to work on tasks that teach you things outside of your area of expertise.
  • Day in the life

Nandini Jain

My favourite thing about BAU (business as usual) cards is that you get to work on tasks that teach you things outside of your area of expertise.
  • Day in the life

Annabel Lanyon

Annabel Lanyon studied a Bachelor of Arts (Major: Psychology) and is a Commercial Graduate at carsales.com Ltd.
  • Day in the life

Annabel Lanyon

Annabel Lanyon studied a Bachelor of Arts (Major: Psychology) and is a Commercial Graduate at carsales.com Ltd.
  • Day in the life

Nandini Jain

My favourite thing about BAU (business as usual) cards is that you get to work on tasks that teach you things outside of your area of expertise.
  • Day in the life

Nandini Jain

My favourite thing about BAU (business as usual) cards is that you get to work on tasks that teach you things outside of your area of expertise.
  • Day in the life

Annabel Lanyon

Annabel Lanyon studied a Bachelor of Arts (Major: Psychology) and is a Commercial Graduate at carsales.com Ltd.
  • Day in the life

Annabel Lanyon

Annabel Lanyon studied a Bachelor of Arts (Major: Psychology) and is a Commercial Graduate at carsales.com Ltd.

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carsales – Are you ready to be a big part of something big?

Why is carsales the best place to build your career? Because carsales is big enough and small enough, everyone can be a big part of something big.

carsales – Are you ready to be a big part of something big?

Why is carsales the best place to build your career? Because carsales is big enough and small enough, everyone can be a big part of something big.