Swiss IT company is Europe's best employer
The IT service provider UMB has been named the best employer in Europe by Great Place to Work in the category of companies with between 50 and 499 employees. This is the first time that a Swiss company has topped the list of Europe's top 50 companies.
The Swiss IT company UMB has already received accolades from the experts on workplace culture in the past, as the company has already been voted the best Swiss employer in its category five times by Great Place to Work. Martin Gartmann, CEO of UMB: "It all started with a clear vision of becoming the best employer in Europe. Now we have achieved this goal, and we are incredibly proud of it as a team. We will do everything we can to continue to be the first address for ambitious IT talent in the future."
The UMB corporate culture
At UMB, corporate culture has always been a significant factor in the company's development. This is reflected in the fact that colleagues are taken seriously and involved in decisions at all times. Thus, everyone at UMB can get involved in the strategy process. In addition, the company operates an open information policy. Information about figures, strategies or personnel changes is provided openly and honestly on a regular basis - even negative topics are communicated at eye level. Moreover, UMB not only maintains generous training funds, but also its own security fund, from which colleagues are financially supported in emergency situations. This fund has been used several times in recent years.
The Great Place to Work Trust Model™
Great Place to Work uses a rigorous, data-driven model to quantify employee experience, the Great Place to Work Trust Model™. Since 1992, this trust model has been used to survey more than 100 million employees around the world, using these deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Employees of a great workplace trust the people they work for, take pride in their work, and enjoy working with them. Further, Grat Place to Work's For-All methodology builds on the trust model by ensuring that every single employee, regardless of who they are or what they do for their company, has a consistently positive workplace experience. The For All methodology is used to evaluate all Best Workplace Lists™.
Source and further information: UMB
