A Kazakh, Russian and Taiwanese Walk into the Office

We love celebrations. So this month, we take to celebrating diversity at Grab. Our mission is to Drive Southeast Asia Forward, and we want everyone on board for the ride. And when we say everyone, we mean it. Here’s to progress and inclusivity in the workplace, as we walk you through what it means to be diverse at Grab.

What exactly does diversity mean to you? For us at Grab, it’s a couple of things:

 

Gender

Data from 1H, 2018 

As of 2018, less than a third of jobs in tech are held by women globally. That means 70% of the world’s tech industry is male-dominated (Source: Alphabet’s Google). At Grab, we’ve changed that. We’ve got over 41% of positions in Grab held by women, an industry-leading number!

Heralding the charge in our gender equality mission is Hooi Ling, one of our Co-Founders at Grab. She, alongside with the rest of our female Grabbers, are now proud representatives of the growing movement of women working in tech.

With company groups such as Women@Grab, sharing sessions from our female leaders, visits to other tech companies (like Facebook), and other soft initiatives like senior mentorships, we’re proud of the open support system in place at Grab. We hope to continue to take strides in ensuring that the future holds much promise and opportunity for all women in the industry.

 

Leadership

No matter your role; intern, trainee, or even a senior manager, your Grab journey begins in the same way.

We welcome each and everyone of our Grabbers through a streamlined on-boarding process. On-boarding takes up the whole of every new Grabbers’ first day, and is a chance for our People Operations Team to orientate them; such as the rundown of working culture, IT assistance, and other administration. During this period, each Grabber is also gifted with our exclusive Grab Swag Bag!

So by the time you get to your second day, you’re on the ground running ready to go, no matter your role, department, or position.

 

Nationalities

Grab serves 8 different countries in the region, has offices in 11 different cities, and hosts a staggering 46 different nationalities across all our offices.

Our diverse group of Grabbers make for an even more diverse group of opinions and minds, working together to solve region-wide problems. Not to mention, it’s also pretty cool knowing you can head for lunch with a Kazakh, a Russian and a Taiwanese, all at the same table.

 

Wear What You’d Like

Dress Code? Respectful. Anything else goes, especially when it’s Dress-Down-Everyday at Grab. If you feel that you code faster in your favourite t-shirt, design better in your go-to pair of jeans, or talk better in your hoodie, be our guest.

We want each Grabber to be represented not by their appearance, but by the heart and quality of their work.

In light of our regional heritage, we also have Batik Thursdays, where our Grabbers come to work donning traditional Batik-printed clothing; an homage to our unique cultural background.

 

Working Experiences