Introduction to Software Engineering

Build and secure a website that provides financial cybersecurity tips for our clients.

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to Commonwealth Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Commonwealth Bank. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

6-7 hours

No grades

No assessments

Introductory

Welcome to the Commonwealth Bank Introduction to Software Engineering Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here.

Our scale means unparalleled opportunity to accelerate digital innovation and positively impact customers. We’ve got some incredibly important and complex problems to solve. As Australia’s leading technology bank, we process millions of transactions every day. Around 40% of all payments made by Australians go through our systems. Whether you’re designing the apps people hold in their hands or the systems they’re delivered through, you’re determining how more than 17 million customers access their money. Your work matters.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Commonwealth Bank team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our software engineering team does every day. You'll learn how to build a website from scratch that includes financial cybersecurity tips for clients of Commonwealth Bank, customise that website to meet the required style guidelines and host your web page to make it accessible over the Internet.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Commonwealth!

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Commonwealth Bank. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extracurricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Communication

CSS

Cybersecurity

HTML

Technical Documentation

Text Editing Tools

UI Design

Web Development

Web Hosting

Introduction from Commonwealth Bank

Tasks

Task One: Create a Website

1-2 hoursIntroductory

Build a local website with HTML/CSS

What you'll learn

Fundamental principles of HTML and CSS for web development.
Techniques for styling and customizing web pages.
The process of structuring and linking CSS stylesheets to HTML documents.

What you'll do

Build a simple web page titled “Tips for Financial Cybersecurity” using HTML and CSS, incorporating basic styling and customization.

Reviews

4.6

liked that the simulation was practical and easy to follow. Building a website step by step helped me understand the basics of HTML, CSS, cybersecurity, and web hosting. The tasks felt realistic and gave me hands-on experience similar to what a software engineer might do in a professional environment.

Student

I liked that the simulation gave me hands-on experience with real-world data analytics tasks. It helped me understand how data is analyzed, how dashboards are created, and how business insights are presented. The tasks were clear, practical, and improved my confidence in using data analytics skills.

Student, Thiruvalluvar University

I liked that the simulation was practical and easy to follow. It allowed me to build and improve a website step by step while learning HTML, CSS, financial cybersecurity, and secure web hosting. I also enjoyed working on tasks that were similar to real responsibilities in a software engineering role.

Student, Iqra University