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UMB AG, Spitex Malters and Alnylam are the Best Workplaces™ in Switzerland in their respective size categories. This result is based on feedback from over 34,000 employees who were surveyed by Great Place To Work® last year. A particularly important factor in being recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ this year was the quality of the management culture - in particular, the credibility and role model function of managers played a major role in employee satisfaction. It was also shown how valuable a trusting workplace culture is, in which the daily commitment is recognized and appreciated. In this context, Hilti Befestigungstechnik was honored with the Swibeco Benefits Award for its wide range of attractive employee benefits.
The employers recognized as Best Workplaces™ in 2022
On May 10, 2022, we honored the Best Workplaces™ in Switzerland for the 14th time. This year's award ceremony took place at Kaufleuten Zurich for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We unveiled the ranking live in front of almost 250 guests and then toasted our success at the after-party. In the category of large companies (250+ employees), UMB AG took 1st place - for the 5th time! In the medium-sized company category (50-249 employees), Spitex Malters took first place in the Best Workplaces™ 2022. With a lot of passion and outstanding results, the healthcare organization made it into the Best Workplaces™ ranking for the first time and also made it to the top of the podium. In the small company category (20-49 employees), Alnylam defends its title of best employer, this year for the second time in a row. Four organizations have also been among the Best Workplaces™ #Legends since this year and will be there for the 5th time in 2022: DHL Express (Schweiz) AG, Q_PERIOR, Selexis S.A., UMB AG.
A total of 51 organizations were recognized by their employees for their outstanding workplace culture - 9 organizations in the Small category (20-49 employees), 27 organizations in the Medium category (50-249 employees) and 15 in the Large category (250+ employees). We congratulate all organizations on this incredible success!
What it takes to be one of the Best Workplaces™
A great employer knows how to create an environment in which employees can sustainably develop their potential. The basis for this is above all a high level of trust, achieved through practiced values and leadership quality. In this context, the question of the role of managers in particular has become more important, while expectations of managers have also increased. For example, the credibility and role model function of managers was a key success factor for employee satisfaction. "Managers are easy to reach and uncomplicated to talk to" received an approval rating of 87% in the Best Workplaces™ survey this year. This is 4 percentage points more than in the previous year and 22 percentage points more than we see for the average of all employees in Switzerland (representative benchmark of randomly selected employees).
Cornelia Schättle, Consultant and co-owner of Great Place to Work Switzerland says: "We are seeing a development from a culture of rules to a culture of values. Shaping all the challenges of the modern working world with rules is no longer flexible enough. Instead of being the sole decision-makers and knowledge carriers, good managers are increasingly characterized by a coaching and mentoring attitude: They offer employees an opportunity for self-reflection, delegate responsibility, support the development of skills and at the same time take on an important role as a role model for an organization's values. And they can only achieve this with a trust-based workplace culture."
How excellent employers have managed to be among the best for so many years
A culture of trust in which all employees can develop their full potential does not happen overnight. It has to be created, built and then, above all, nurtured. So how do organizations manage to ensure long-term employee satisfaction and maintain a consistently high level of workplace culture? Hear from the organizations themselves what makes their culture so special and why they have been among the Best Workplaces™ in Switzerland for so many years.
AbbVie AG (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 8th time)
The most important behavior is based on trust. Trust cannot be won or put off until later. Either you can rely on each other, or you can't. There is nothing in between. People can only flourish in a culture based on trust.
AMGEN Switzerland AG (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 3rd time)
We are convinced that our very flexible Ways of Working as well as our collegial and non-hierarchical cooperation are decisive for our consistently high level of employee satisfaction. Amgen has been one of the Best Workplaces for years because we always put the well-being of our employees first, even in difficult times, and we are passionate about people. It is important to us to listen carefully to our employees and actively involve them in the further development of our workplace culture.
DHL Express (Schweiz) AG (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 5th time)
#5YEARLEGEND
We have been working specifically on our workplace culture for over 10 years. Our employees are our top priority, which is also reflected in our long-standing focus strategy. Motivated employees form the basis for our success. We are convinced that everything starts with the great commitment of our employees. Offering our customers a high quality of service, having loyal customers and operating a profitable network depends entirely on our employees. We therefore do everything we can to offer our employees the best possible working and employment conditions that create a motivating working environment for everyone. We don't just limit ourselves to internal factors, but go one step further: we want to be there for our employees, promote their well-being and support them, even when it comes to areas outside of work. Because only someone who enjoys coming to work and is doing well can develop their full potential at work.
Domicil Bern (one of the Best Workplaces™ for the 3rd time)
Our values are the foundation of our corporate culture. We live appreciation, attentiveness, honesty and reliability in our daily dealings with each other and with our residents and customers. Cheerful composure, which is also one of our values, is particularly important to us. We experience that an encouraging word or a cheerful laugh makes everyday life easier, even in challenging times. We feel that our employees are highly committed to our residents and the company. We therefore always express our thanks and appreciation in various ways. Be it with a snack on Labour Day, a surprise gift voucher for all employees in the middle of the year or celebrating anniversaries together. New employees also experience Domicil's values on their first day at work, are greeted personally by the CEO and experience interest and appreciation. All these small and large gestures reflect the unifying corporate culture that defines us.
Hilti (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 8th time)
Our corporate culture has a decisive influence on the satisfaction of our team members. We create a working environment that encourages our employees worldwide to take responsibility, support each other and achieve outstanding results.
The cultural diversity of our employees, coupled with our values, enables us to create a high-performing global team and continuously open up new opportunities for our team members. Open feedback, mutual inspiration and setting new goals together enable us to become more successful together as a global team with 31,000 members. The foundation of our company is a caring and performance-oriented culture that allows all colleagues to contribute to the company's success.
itnetX (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 3rd time)
In addition to the services we provide for our customers, our employees are itnetX's greatest asset. In recent years, we have worked intensively on our workplace culture and continued to develop as a team. For the past year, we have been living according to our newly defined CEO framework. For us, these three letters do not stand for Chief Executive Officer, but for Customer Employee Orientation. C defines measures that we use to work in a customer-oriented way via sales delivery, operations and product development. With E, we are committed to retaining existing employees and attracting new ones. Thanks to long-term investments in relationships with customers and employees, we achieve our "O" and "Objectives". In this sense, everyone at itnetX is responsible and can feel like a CEO.
Q_PERIOR AG (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 5th time)
#5YEARLEGENDS
At Q_PERIOR, we have a people-centered culture and do everything we can to ensure that our employees are successful. The consistently excellent results in the "Great Place To Work" show that we are succeeding in this. I am very proud of this.
SAP (Switzerland) AG (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 5th time)
#5YEARLEGENDS
Even if it sounds old-fashioned, put people at the center of everything you do, always strive for an inclusive and diverse environment and offer flexibility in all relevant areas - in the workplace, in the working environment and in working hours. We recognize that everyone at SAP contributes to our success, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, etc. To leverage our collective diversity, we build inclusive processes and structures to encourage behaviors that support the growth and development of all employees. In other words, to be successful both as an individual employee and as SAP as a whole, we need to be a Great Place To Work based on diversity, flexibility and humanity.
Schweizer Berghilfe (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 3rd time)
Purpose" is becoming increasingly relevant in the job market. Many people are increasingly asking: What is the purpose of the company? As a non-profit organization, we can benefit from this. For example, we pay attention to the motivation of applicants who are interested in the position. They have to have a high level of intrinsic motivation because, as a non-profit organization, we cannot compete with the private sector when it comes to monetary incentives. On the other hand, employees experience directly that their own work opens up new perspectives for people in the mountains. In addition, we abolished performance bonuses ten years ago, among other things, so as not to displace intrinsic motivation. Instead, we introduced a spontaneous bonus that every employee can give to a colleague. The financial value of this spontaneous bonus of CHF 50 is not the main focus, but rather the personal gesture, which strengthens mutual appreciation within the team and thus team cohesion.
SC Johnson Europe (One of the best workplaces™ for the 6th time)
In my opinion, we are consistently recognized as a great place to work because from the day we join the team, we feel that it is our responsibility to contribute to a positive work environment and that it is not something that is forced upon us by management. At SC Johnson, everyone feels welcome and, more importantly, we are encouraged to be ourselves, to bring our ideas and contributions to the table, regardless of how long you've been with the company or what role you play. We have a team of ambassadors, a full calendar of events and celebrations that we propose and organize together. So we're a great place to work because we're responsible for creating and nurturing a positive working environment where we can all enjoy a strong sense of belonging! I am super proud to be part of this team!
UMB AG (One of the Best Workplaces™ for the 5th time)
#5YEARLEGEND
UMB has been voted Switzerland's best employer several times and is the best Swiss employer in Europe. High employee satisfaction is not simply the sum of the number of vacation weeks, generous further training opportunities, inspiring parties or an open information policy: it is the corporate culture that stands above everything else. The UMB culture includes a transparent strategy that is developed and supported together with the team, an inspiring vision and a clear commitment to Great Place To Work, combined with the necessary investments. Every colleague should understand the value of his or her commitment to the overall success of the team and always be able to experience appreciation for their personal performance. Generous further training is a high priority for us. This not only provides us with superior know-how, but also enables our colleagues to continue their personal development. We also invest a great deal of energy in training our managers - because experience has shown that they have the greatest influence on employee satisfaction.
These many examples clearly show how workplace culture is having an increasingly strategic influence on decisions in organizations. Would you also like to show what makes your culture so unique?
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Ranking of the Best Workplaces™ Switzerland 2022 (Top 3)
Best Large Workplaces™ (250+ employees)
| 1. | UMB AG Information Technology 400 employees |
| 2. | SAP (Switzerland) AG Information Technology - Software 898 employees |
| 3. | Vebego AG Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate - Property Management 6000 employees |
Best Medium Workplaces™ (50-249 Employees)
| 1. | Spitex Malters Health Care 52 Employees |
| 2. | dbi services Information Technology - IT Consulting 78 Employees |
| 3. | APP Management Consulting Professional Services - Consulting - Management 84 Employees |
Best Small Workplaces™ (20-49 Employees)
| 1. | Alnylam Switzerland GmbH Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals 37 Employees |
| 2. | Hilton Hospitality - Hotel/Resort 41 Employees |
| 3. | Digital Luxury Group, DLG SA Professional Services - Advertising and Marketing 32 Employees |
Swibeco Benefits Award
The coronavirus crisis and the associated restrictions posed many challenges for organizations and employees. Rapid adjustments in uncertain conditions required a great deal of flexibility on all sides and often led to more work. Here, the value of a trusting workplace culture in which special achievements are recognized and appreciated became particularly apparent. Benefits for employees are one way of showing appreciation for their daily efforts.
Together with Swibeco AG, an expert in employee benefits, we would like to present the "Swibeco Benefits Award" 2022 to an organization that stands out with its wide range of attractive fringe benefits and thus significantly increases the purchasing power of its employees.
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft & Hilti Befestigungstechnik AG
Industrial services
1985 Employees
