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Empa
Empa conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research, generating interdisciplinary solutions to major challenges faced by industry, and creates the necessary scientific basis to ensure that our society develops in a sustainable manner. As part of the ETH Domain, Empa is committed to excellence in all its activities.
At its three sites in Dübendorf, St. Gallen and Thun Empa employs around 1'000 scientists, engineers, technical and administrative staff from more than 50 nations. To its staff Empa is a responsible employer offering excellent employment and working conditions.

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Empa: Materials and Technologies to Shape the Future

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Working at Empa

3.0

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    1.0
  • Management style
    2.0
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    5.0
  • Career opportunities
    4.0
Current employeePermanent

21 December 2020

This works well in the company

Apart from that, Empa is an excellent employer that is very supportive of personal development.

This could be improved

The salaries are extremely low compared to other research institutes. It could be communicated more transparently.

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Swiss passports do not lead to cutting-edge research

2.0

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    3.0
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    1.0
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    2.0
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    1.0
Former employeePermanent

21 January 2019

This works well in the company

Good financial resources to conduct professional research. Managers can rely on HR when problems arise.

This could be improved

Managers could be selected according to social and professional competence and not according to nationality.

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Very bad

1.0

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    1.0
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    1.0
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    1.0
Current employeePermanent

10 January 2019

This works well in the company

Research that goes well and there are competent employees

This could be improved

Replace the entire management: the administration is incompetent

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Overall ratings

2.0
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  • Career opportunities
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  • Working atmosphere
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