True to our cooperative origins, our focus lies with our employees and clients, not shareholders, so we always put people first. We consistently return industry-leading employee engagement scores, reflecting our exceptional culture and commitment to our values.
We offer a wealth of opportunities for agribusiness banking specialists and other professionals, and are committed to the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workplace, flexible work practices and innovation. The opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working with Rabobank.
- Our People
- About Us
- Benefits
- Inclusion, Equity & Belonging
- Growing a Better World Together
- Application Process
At Rabobank our culture is unique, because every day our people work knowing that we are all playing our part in supporting our farmers to feed the world.
Our culture is focused on growing each other. We strive to create an open, balanced and flexible workplace where people feel that they belong, can be open and honest and are supported.
Flexibility is important and encouraged at Rabobank. We’ve implemented global principles to support employees to work flexibly in ways that suit individuals, teams and the organisation.
Find out more about our people, what working for Rabobank means to them and why they love working here.
We are Growing a better world together.
Find out more and be a part of the Rabobank journey
Founded by Farmers, for Farmers
We were founded in 1898 by farmers looking to support each other’s businesses and give rural communities access to fair financing.
Now as the world’s leading food & agribusiness bank, Rabobank invests in a sustainable food future for all, supporting the production of more food, using less of the world’s precious resources.
Our cooperative values mean that we are accountable to only our clients and their communities - not to shareholder demands like many other banks, so we can focus 100% on our mission of helping farmers grow sustainably.
Stronger through involved members
What makes Rabobank as a cooperative different from other banks?
We have members rather than shareholders. Instead of paying dividend, we invest part of our profit back into society. This is called “cooperative dividend” and is used to support local, national and international projects that would not otherwise be possible.
Our members are also more than regular customers. This is because members help discuss and decide the bank’s course and the local projects we support. We share our knowledge and our network with members through a range of events and meetings. This is how we remain committed to each other.
Find out more about our global cooperative structure and the four characteristics of cooperative banking.
At Rabobank, we’re committed to growing a better world and a better you.
We’re passionate about creating an organisation where people can be themselves and make a meaningful contribution to our customers and the community, every day. We know that the differences in the backgrounds, skillsets, experiences and perspectives of our people is vital to our ongoing success and reflects the uniqueness of the communities that we live and work in. Our people are proud to work at Rabobank and we continue to strive to create an inclusive and equitable culture which allows all of our people feel that they belong.
As one of the key focus areas of our Inclusion, Equity and Belonging Strategy (IEB) 2022-2025, we are committed to accelerating gender equity by providing our people with the experiences and resources to succeed, irrespective of their gender. Our progress reflects the work that we have undertaken as part of our IEB Strategy to drive improvements across key policies, employee benefits, gender representation within leadership roles, and gender pay equity as highlighted in our 2023-2024 Gender Equity Action Plan.
GenEQ exists to connect and empower our people around shared experiences that shape gender equity. Rabobank is committed to achieving gender equity by ensuring everyone is provided with the experiences, opportunities, resources and rewards to succeed regardless of gender.
GenEQ complements other Rabobank gender equity initiatives such as pay equity reviews, Rainbowbank LGBTIQA+ Network, IGNITE Women Leading with Impact program, and the celebration of days of significance. GenEQ is open to all team members across Australia, regardless of gender.
Rainbowbank is Rabobank Australia’s employee network for members and supporters of the LGBTIQA+ community. Rainbowbank delivers advocacy and allyship for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual employees, clients and community members. Rabobank is committed to being a workplace where everyone can come to work, feel safe, and be their authentic selves. Rainbowbank welcomes all employees including LGBTIQA+ friends and allies.
We are working towards our Bronze AWEI accreditation, and are raising awareness & celebrating through Mardi Gras, Pride Month, IDAHOBIT Day & Wear it Purple Day.
We’re proud to partner with the following organisations to support, develop and promote inclusion and belonging, as well as to continue to provide our people with opportunities to grow:
With a global mission to grow a better world together we’ve naturally got a focus on sustainability and supporting rural communities. This focus continues to develop and evolve.
Some of our local initiatives include:
We are passionate about sustainability
Globally, we’ve announced our commitment to transforming food systems at the UN Food Systems Summit and we continue to make an impact through the Rabobank Foundation where we’re supporting global initiatives such as Peruvian cocoa farmers, helping Indian smallholder farmers to leverage fintech, providing Ugandan farmers with access to finance or helping young people better understand their money in the Netherlands.
We’re also making sure we are playing our part in reducing our local office footprint. This includes:
- Powering 25+ facilities with 100% carbon neutral energy
- Working with suppliers to source sustainable and socially conscious products
We want to support you as best as possible through the application process. Generally our process follows the following steps. We’ll make sure we communicate with you along the way and welcome any questions.
If there is any stage of the process that you require support or adjustments to help you perform your best, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Apply
Complete the application process through our Careers Portal.
Screening / initial interview
Depending on the role, the first stage of our process will be either a telephone discussion or a virtual/face to face meeting.
Interview
Our interviews are designed to talk through your background, skills and experience related and the opportunity for you to learn more about our business, the team and the role.
Reference and Pre-Employment Checks
This is the final stage of our processes and are mandatory for all new employees.
ASIC Reference Checking and Information Sharing Protocol
Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs) or Australian Credit Licensees (ACLs) who are seeking to recruit a previous Rabobank employee into either a Mortgage Broker or Financial Advisor role may submit a reference request to Rabobank via the following email address: human.resources@rabobank.com
Written consent from the prospective representative (i.e. the previous Rabobank employee) is required in order for a reference to be provided.
Further information about the ASIC Reference Checking Protocol can be found on ASIC’s website here.
