Codex has been officially Certified™ by Great Place To Work® in 2026, achieving an overall 97% survey score.
That compares to 60% at a typical company in Australia, based on the 2026 Great Place To Work Australia National Employee Engagement Study.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviours that drive strong business performance, retention and innovation. Certification is based entirely on anonymous employee feedback, which is what makes this achievement so meaningful.
In a consulting industry often characterised by high churn, long hours, demanding clients and sustained pressure to deliver, the detailed results show consistently high levels of trust, fairness and recognition:
- 100% score for opportunities to receive special recognition
- 100% score for management showing appreciation for good work and extra effort
- 100% score for fair pay
- 100% score for confidence that customers would rate the service delivered as excellent
- 97% score for honest and ethical management
- 97% score for being able to be yourself at work
- 97% score for pride in working at Codex
- 96% score for fairness regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender
- 94% score for training and professional development opportunities
“Being Great Place To Work Certified matters because it reflects what our team experiences every day,” said Megan Waldon, Chief People Officer at Codex. “We’ve intentionally built Codex to be a high-performance environment – one where smart, ambitious people are trusted and surrounded by others who raise the bar. We’re flat by design, expectations are high, and access to leadership is direct. This recognition tells us we’re creating an environment where talented people can do meaningful work and grow quickly.”
Codex is fast becoming a market leader in ANZ for Data & AI consulting, known for delivering meaningful, measurable value to customers at pace. The company has built a high performance culture made up of smart, passionate people who take ownership, move quickly and hold themselves to high standards. Its flat structure creates real responsibility from day one, direct access to leaders and a team that backs each other without ego.
What shapes the employee experience at Codex:
- A flat structure that gives consultants real responsibility early in their careers
- Direct access to senior leaders, with open and transparent decision making
- Ongoing investment in learning, including AWS certifications and hands on development
- A close partnership with AWS as Advanced Partners
- Certified B Corp status since 2024, reflecting a commitment to balancing profit and purpose
- A values-led approach grounded in Empathy, Sustainability and Authenticity
As a small but growing consultancy, Codex knows culture is built through actions, not statements. It’s reflected in how teams work together, how feedback is given and how wins are shared.
According to Great Place To Work research, employees at Certified workplaces are significantly more likely to look forward to coming to work and to feel they are treated fairly. For Codex, the 97% result reinforces that performance and trust can coexist.
We’re Hiring
Codex is always on the lookout for exceptional talent who want to work alongside other high performers in a fast-paced and fun environment.
If you work in Project Services, AI Engineering, ML Engineering, Data Engineering or Cloud Engineering, we’d love to hear from you.
About Great Place To Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive employer of choice recognition companies can achieve. It is based entirely on employee feedback about their workplace experience and how consistently they experience a high trust environment.
Each year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to become Great Place To Work Certified.
Talk to Us
We would love the opportunity to connect and understand more about the problems you are trying to solve.
Megan Waldon
Associate Partner
Get in touch to coordinate a meeting with one of our technical experts.
Australia: +61 7 3132 3002.
