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AAGE Annual Candidate Survey

Overview

This annual survey gathers comprehensive feedback from candidates spanning a range of organisations across industries in Australia. It is unique as all respondents have taken part in a recruitment process and have received at least one job offer from a participating employer.

For industry professionals, this research serves as an indispensable resource, offering a robust and independent data set that empowers employers to benchmark their recruitment and selection experiences, and provides strategic insights for enhancing future graduate recruitment efforts.

For 18 consecutive years, the AAGE Candidate Survey has been highlighting key trends and insights within the early careers sector.

2025 Candidate Survey

The 2025 Candidate Survey is based on research conducted by the AAGE with over 2,500 responses from candidates joining 134 different organisations in 2025.

The AAGE Candidate Survey provides insights into the motivations and perceptions of, and experience with, the 2025 graduate campaign including:

  • Factors which influence application and offer acceptance decisions
  • Experience through the recruitment and selection process
  • The use of artificial intelligence in recruitment and selection processes
  • Discernment around offer acceptance and the reasons why candidates renege
  • An understanding of ideal working arrangements.

Pricing

  • AAGE Participating Member: FREE (member participants are automatically sent a copy of the report)
  • AAGE Member: $330 + GST
  • AAGE Member (Not-For-Profit): $220 + GST
  • Participating Non-Member: $550 + GST
  • Standard Rate (Non-Member): $660 + GST

Each organisation ordering the report will be sent a soft copy (PDF) along with a set of PowerPoint slides, showing all the charts from the insights report.

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Why is it useful?

Employers use the survey results to understand candidates’ perspectives on their job search, the recruitment and selection process and decision making to enable program benchmarking and review.

When does it happen?

Data collection for the Candidate Survey takes place between August and October. Participation is free and all employer members are encouraged to participate. An insights report highlighting key trends emerging from the data is released once the analysis is completed.

Participating Employers

A

Ability Action Australia, Accenture Australia, ACCIONA, ACT Government, AECOM, Airwallex, Alinta Energy, Alstom Transport Australia, AMP, Ampol, ANZ, Arcadis, Arup, ASC, Ashurst, Atlassian, Aurecon, Ausgrid, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Digital Health Agency, Australian National Audit Office, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Securities & Investments Commission, Australian Taxation Office, AustralianSuper

B

Babcock, BAE Systems Australia, Baker McKenzie, Bankwest, BDO, Bureau of Meteorology

C

Canva, carsales.com, Cement Australia, Clayton Utz, Coles, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CSIRO, CSL

D

Deloitte, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Department of Defence, Department of Education (VIC), Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (VIC), Department of Finance (WA), Department of Health and Aged Care, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Department of Premier and Cabinet (TAS), Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of the Treasury, Department of Transport and Main Roads (Qld), Department of Treasury and Finance (SA), DLA Piper

E

Egis, Elders, Energy Queensland, EY

F

Flinders Port Holdings

G

GHD, Gilbert + Tobin, Grant Thornton

H

Hall & Wilcox, Heidelberg Materials Australia, HLB Mann Judd, Hydro Tasmania

I

IAG, Integrated Application Development

J

Jetstar Airways

K

King & Wood Mallesons, Kmart, KordaMentha, KPMG

L

Laing O'Rourke, Leidos, Lendlease, Linfox

M

Macquarie Group Services, Main Roads WA, Mars Australia, Mineral Resources, MMG, Monadelphous, MYOB

N

NAB, National Disability Insurance Agency, nbn, NEXTDC, Nova Systems

O

Optus

P

Perks, Pitcher Partners, Policy Futures Graduate Program (QLD Government), Powercor, Public Transport Authority of WA

Q

QBE Insurance, QinetiQ, Quantium, Queensland Audit Office, Queensland Government Customer and Digital Group, Queensland Treasury

R

RAA, Rabobank, REA Group, Rio Tinto, RSM Australia

S

SA Power Networks, SEEK, Spiire, Stantec, Suburban Rail Loop Authority, Suncorp, Sydney Water, Synergy

T

TAL, TasNetworks, Teach For Australia, The Audit Office of NSW, Transgrid, Transport for NSW, Transurban

U

Unilever, Urbis

V

Victorian Auditor-General's Office, Victorian Government Graduate Program

W

Water Corporation, Western Power, Westpac Group, White & Case, Wilmar Sugar, Wood, WSP

X

Xero

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