At Weirdly, we've got a thing about ogling amazing career websites. It's always inspiring to see companies put their best foot forward when it comes to hiring. With three out of four candidates researching your company online before applying, making your website accurately reflect what you're all about is essential. Let's review the coolest company websites, so you can start levelling up to the best in the biz.
1. Shows off culture – company values are made clear from the get-go
2. Has good vibes – aesthetically pleasing, fun and playful design
3. Is easy to use – intuitive layout, easy to find what you’re looking for, fast and glitch-free
4. Offers something extra – innovative tools, special features and other fun stuff
Sainsbury – best for culture and vibes – 18/20
As the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, Sainsbury's employs over 175,000 people. Its recruiters are motivated, and that shows. From captivating graphics that give precisely the right information to images of laughing employees that make you feel warm inside, the careers page has incredible attention to detail.
When you scroll down, the colours are bright, the copy is fun and you can easily find what you're looking for. Click through to your chosen department and read an inspirational quote enticing you to see the available roles.
At the bottom of the page, it says 'Be inspired', with a video of employees telling stories of someone who made a difference in their lives. It sends the message that Sainsbury's truly values its employees.
Website: https://sainsburys.jobs/
- Shows off culture – 5/5
- Has good vibes – 5/5
- Is easy to use – 4/5
- Something extra – 4/5
The Warehouse Group (TWG) – best for something extra – 16/20
The Warehouse Group has nailed the user experience. Although the design isn't anything major, there are helpful prompts, access to a talent community and multiple ways to search for a job, making it fun and easy for candidates. It goes the extra mile with the ability to save jobs for later, see roles in different departments and get recommendations based on browsing history. These kinds of tools and resources make it a winner in our book.
The job recommendation tool is convenient for HR long-term. It requires potential candidates to enter their email addresses and answer questions about their last job, hobbies and soft skills—a great way to grow a talent pool and keep in touch.
The site: https://www.twgcareers.co.nz/nz/en
- Shows off culture – 4/5
- Has good vibes – 3/5
- Is easy to use – 4/5
- Something extra – 5/5
Walmart – best for ease of use – 16/20
With a retail giant like Walmart, we can assume that hiring is incredibly competitive. Its website works to win candidates over by leaning on the opportunity to grow your career. The main tagline is 'Don't just work harder. Career better.' The aesthetic is very professional, with pale blues, clean fonts and a ‘let's get down to business’ attitude.
As people go to career pages to search for jobs, it's surprising that Walmart’s is the only page that genuinely highlights this option straight away. The opening video has the job search bar laid directly on top. And the next section is also a job search bar that allows you to choose your preferred department. The company culture, goals and inspirational stories follow.
The site: https://careers.walmart.com/
- Shows off culture – 3/5
- Has good vibes – 4/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 4/5
Google – best for ease of use – 17/20
It's no accident that most grads would love the chance to work at Google. With its state-of-the-art office campus, free lunches and sleep pods, Google makes employees its priority. Its careers page speaks to that, too – clean, easy to navigate and inspirational.
It gets down to business straight away. You're met with the words "Build for everyone" and prompted to enter your search by typing in a job title and location. People can easily take immediate action for what they want to do: find out what roles are available.
Google also makes sure to highlight its diversity in the workplace, how it’s a great place to work for people with disabilities and all the internship opportunities for students. While the site isn't anything special in the design and copy department, it does a good enough job and gives a human face with video and written profiles of employees.
Website: https://careers.google.com/
- Shows off culture – 4/5
- Has good vibes – 4/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 4/5
Pepsi Co – best for vibes – 18/20
Gen Zs have been turning their noses up at big corporations like Pepsi Co, but its student careers page does a good job of countering that attitude. The main message is that you'll make a real difference in the world, develop your skills and kick-start an amazing career. For example, "Our resources, plus your entrepreneurial mindset, equal the best of both worlds."
The page starts with inspirational quotes about what you'll gain from an internship. It then moves on to testimonials from previous interns, a fun video showing all the exciting projects you could be a part of, and a well-laid-out page allowing you to search for nearby internship opportunities.
One great bonus on this careers page is that you can always find the job search bar at the top of the page, no matter how far down you scroll. As people came to the website to do this, it's a super handy tool.
Website: https://www.pepsicojobs.com/main/student
- Shows off culture – 4/5
- Has good vibes – 5/5
- Is easy to use – 4/5
- Something extra – 5/5
BMW Group – best for culture – 18/20
This luxury brand is great at advertising, so it's no surprise it used that to its advantage on the global careers page. Candidates open the page to a video that seriously inspires – dark images with flashes of light and big copy asking you, "Why just build a car when you can reinvent mobility – grow beyond." Any grad who's into cars will be baited and hooked.
Underneath the video, there's a blurb about the company’s mission, its team's accomplishments and a bit on culture and sustainability. If we had to find one fault on this page, it’s this paragraph. It's too wordy, and the font is too small to be truly effective.
Then it goes straight into the job finder. We love this because it shows you exactly how many roles are available now and lets you find what you're looking for with four different filters. Probably the most efficient layout we've seen.
Website: https://www.bmwgroup.jobs/en.html#jfall
- Shows off culture – 5/5
- Has good vibes – 4/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 4/5
Uber – best for vibes – 18/20
Ok, wow – Uber nailed the assignment. If you want to make your candidates feel like they need to work for you, just look at this career page. The first thing you see is a full-screen video of Uber employees enjoying the beautiful offices and sharing coffees, ideas and smiles. Already, it’s painted a pretty good picture of what life could be like if you got the job. And then boom – underneath is a search bar to find open roles.
As you scroll down, it’s also done a good job showing you the company structure, values and goals for the future. It has open roles to browse and big bold call-to-actions asking you to join its ‘talent community'.
- Shows off culture – 5/5
- Has good vibes – 5/5
- Is easy to use – 4/5
- Something extra – 4/5
Door Dash – best for culture – 19/20
As a super-fast growth company and one of the biggest food delivery apps in the world, Door Dash has a careers page that screams 'big opportunity'. The main copy on the page says, "Connecting people with possibilities" and "When you join our team, you join our dream." A young candidate who sees this page would be hooked right then and there.
Door Dash's careers page sticks to information candidates want to know – health benefits, flexibility, holiday leave, compensation and employee testimonials. The award section for culture is particularly impressive, certifying that it’s one of the world's 'Most Loved Workplaces'.
Website: https://careers.doordash.com/
- Shows off culture – 5/5
- Has good vibes – 5/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 4/5
UPS – best for offering something extra – 18/20
UPS is the biggest courier company in the world. The uptick in demand over peak seasons means there's huge pressure on recruitment to fill short-term roles. It's probably why the UPS careers page is the most innovative we've ever seen. But what makes it truly stand out? First, applicants can receive job offers in 25 minutes. All they have to do is create a profile, watch a video, answer a questionnaire and submit it. Although it only works for some positions, just imagine the efficiency! The second section, dedicated to hiring 100,000+ seasonal workers, stands out. This is a great idea for any volume recruiters who know peak is just around the corner.
The site: https://www.jobs-ups.com/
- Shows off culture – 4/5
- Has good vibes – 4/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 5/5
Mantel – best for offering something extra – 17/20
Mantel is a giant tech company with lots of different brands. That could have made a confusing careers page, but it's simple, intuitive and fun because it absolutely crushed the layout. The top of the page invites candidates to become a 'Mantelorian'. Then you scroll down to 'Careers in Cloud' and 'Careers in Data', and underneath those titles, the different brands you can choose to work for. The copy is concise and the font is large, making it all super easy to follow.
One of the bonuses of the Mantel website is the company culture section. It does a great job at highlighting exactly what the candidate wants to know – flexible hours, career paths, learning, passion projects and well-being.
The site: https://mantelgroup.com.au/careers/
- Shows off culture – 3/5
- Has good vibes – 4/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 5/5
Amazon – best for ease of use – 15/20
As the second biggest employer in the world (after Walmart), Amazon has a career page built for speed and ease of use. Its design is simple, on-brand and very professional. A highlighted message tacked on the top of the page says, "Amazon is offering teams more flexibility on where to work." It knows what people care about in 2022 and makes it clear it’s adapting.
Amazon hasn't bothered with a rolling video like many of the other pages we've listed. Instead, it focuses on getting the user to search and read about job roles. It did include one employee testimonial down the bottom and a bit on the company ethos. We appreciate its simplicity and directness. Its success proves it can work well.
The site: https://www.amazon.jobs/en-gb/
- Shows off culture – 3/5
- Has good vibes – 3/5
- Is easy to use – 5/5
- Something extra – 4/5
Spotify – best for vibes and culture – 17/20
With the tagline "One band, no solo artists", Spotify has created the best example of how to attract the next generation of candidates. It's cool, it's authentic and it's of the time. The design is bold, mixing unique elements while maintaining ease of use, and the overlap of interesting copy and inspirational photography keeps users engaged.
We feel the one downside is that it focuses a little too much on good vibes and culture, making it less straightforward to find a role than on other sites.
The site: https://www.lifeatspotify.com/
- Shows off culture – 5/5
- Has good vibes – 5/5
- Is easy to use – 3/5
- Something extra – 4/5
Today's job seekers have high expectations. They want to know your company before they consider applying for a role. If your company doesn't have the luxury of a global reputation, prioritise company culture, workplace atmosphere and team structures. If you fail to impress them, they'll simply move on to the next opportunity.
