UX Graduate Programme 2023

We’re looking for bold, ambitious graduates who can help us push boundaries with our incredible technology and solve problems for retail partners all over the globe. If you are innovative, results-driven and embrace every opportunity to develop, the Ocado Group Graduate Programme could be a great fit for you!

About Us

Ocado Group is an innovative technology business with a strong retail heritage. We are innovators, we are creators, and we are problem solvers. We partner with some of the world's largest grocers and provide them with the technology and infrastructure to enable them to deliver the best online shopping experience for their customers. You can find more about the Ocado Group story here.

UX Graduate Programme

Our graduate rotation scheme is designed to give you first-hand experience of all aspects of UX. Want to know where you’ll thrive the most? Here’s your chance to learn.

Ocado Technology is putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We develop innovative software and systems that power Ocado.com, the world’s largest online-only grocery retailer as well as the global ‘Ocado Smart Platform’. With everything from websites to fully autonomous warehouses that we design in-house, our employees need to be specialists in a wide range of technologies to help drive our business - we’re looking for the next generation of UX specialists and future pioneers!

Over four six-month placements, you’ll work in UX teams across the Ocado Technology, gaining knowledge and insight into UX Research and UX Design.

Here are some examples of the placements you could be working in on the scheme:

• Ecommerce: Putting yourself in the shoes of online grocery shoppers to help design the future of online grocery. Working on native mobile and tablet apps as well as web responsive interfaces and voice.
• Warehouse / Customer Fulfilment Centre Systems: Help design the systems being used to ship thousands of grocery items every day. The team build interfaces for a variety of devices and use cases, focusing on the relation between physical tasks and digital interfaces.
• Logistics / Supply Chain: Planning the journey of perishable goods from the point of origin to the point of consumption and everything in between is a critical part of running the end-to-end operation. The teams provides our retailers with innovative logistic planning and stock management tools that run the logistics and supply chain operations of the platform.
• Automated storage: We provide user experiences for the engineering interfaces that keep our automated warehouses running smoothly, day in, day out. Our tools help engineers to find and resolve problems quickly and efficiently. Our work with engineers and robotics helps to create the future of warehouse automation.
• Central UX team: Getting involved in a variety of UX Research and UX Design activities to support and empower our teams across Ocado Technology. You’ll be able to get hands-on with UX Research, work with our Design System team and get involved in projects that join the dots across the entire User Experience.

What we look for

We need analytical, tenacious and inquisitive people who can create positive outcomes in a challenging, fast-paced environment and who are looking to join a truly innovative, fast-growing, FTSE 100 business.

You have or are expecting a degree, BSc, BA, Masters or equivalent in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction Design, Visual Design, Psychology, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Product Design, Digital Media or similar. You’ll also need to demonstrate a passion for a career in UX.

Our Technology UX Graduate scheme suits high achievers with creative minds, who are keen to grow their visual awareness, UX skills and technical aptitude to help design accessible, user centred solutions that meet commercial goals and deliver an amazing user experience.

We’re a very diverse group of people, with over 80+ UXers (and counting) coming from all horizons with different perspectives, and we run regular community meetings to showcase our work and learn from others. There will be plenty of opportunities to work on a variety of projects with other designers, researchers, product managers, product analysts, data scientists and engineering teams.

We advocate a value-led culture to get our teams working at their very best and to help create a collaborative working environment that our people love.Our core values of Trust, Autonomy, Craftsmanship, Collaboration and Learn Fast help drive our innovative culture.

We’re all about innovation and refusing to accept the status quo, so if you’re keen to push the limits of your learning – and our technology – we want to hear from you!

To find out more about the UX Graduate Programme click here to listen to our gradchat podcast.

Application process

Our application process consists of four stages that allow you to showcase your abilities in different environments

1. Online Application

Initial screening process

2. Online Tests

Measures cognitive abilities, attitudes, personality and knowledge

3. Video Interview

Assesses motivations and suitability to work for Ocado Group

4. Assessment Centres

Involves 2 group activities, a presentation and a 1-2-1 interview

Benefits

Listed below are some of the most popular benefits that our employees enjoy.

• 15% discount and free delivery for all employees at ocado.com
• Hybrid working - where the roles allow it, our teams work together in the office, two to three coordinated days a week
• 25 days annual leave (plus optional to buy more)
• 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station
• Generous pension and share schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Variety of discounts with other retailers

Right to Work

We are thrilled to welcome applicants from across the world. Whilst we are able to offer visa sponsorship, please note that we are only able to cover the company-specific costs. For all employment offers made for UK roles, it is expected that you will be based in the UK in commutable distance, ready for your first day of work, so please keep this in mind. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Equal Opportunities

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status. Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at Ocado here.

Be Bold, Be Unique, Be Brilliant, Be You