Think twice before entering - Anonymous employee Schindler Employee Review

1.0
22 Dec 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Relatively safe job if you suck up to the senior folks. Offices across the world.

Cons

Unfair top management mainly caring about their own benefits (compensation, travel rules). The so-called top management do not like to listen to negative reviews. If you ever feel you need to come clean with your supervisor, it will come with the risk of jeopardising your whole career as the backstabbing comes after that. Serious level of nepotism and favoritism promotes a feudal culture. Bad employee morale and clearly made to feel disposable. Total compensation (monetary & benefits) lies below market rate of what people make in large companies located around Luzern - Zug. They have been losing good people recent months due to unacceptable cost cutting for many employees and inflexibility. Trend continues due to staff demotivation and dissatisfaction.

Explore other reviews about Schindler

5.0
25 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

laid back culture, diverse, large global organization

Cons

since the company is so large some of your work could feel "unmeaningful"

2.0
4 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

120 Hours of PTO per year is nice, *if* you get hired on completely. Working with people of different ethnicity is nice.

Cons

These people LOVE their temp workers and will keep you that way as long as possible. No bonuses, no PTO/Sick time, no benefits. You can be strung along for up up to 3 years before being hired on. Benefits are lackluster at best. Dental especially is a joke. You will NOT get promoted. Lateral movement at best, and if you like stress you can become a team lead/supervisor. Management feels completely disconnected, focused more on their spreadsheets than boots-on-the-ground input from factory workers. Communication between departments and levels of management is almost nonexistent. Yearly bonuses are unfairly weighted to favor upper management with unrealistic expectations for participation. * Overtime/Weekend work not required but an unwritten expectation that WILL negatively impact your reviews and bonus Abysmal raise rates. So many work stoppages due to terrible supplier relationships Major holidays extended, use PTO to fill time or go unpaid. (No help for temps) Things are such a frantic unorganized mess that you can never tell if you are understaffed or overloaded with work volume. Management engagement with employees feels like required lip service more than genuine interest. HR is virtually useless and will defer work back onto the employees Point system for attendance is weighted to pressure employees to be at work even if its dangerous. Staying anonymous because there will be a talking to in the office otherwise. Feeling completely undervalued/replaceable/disrespected.

1
avatar
Schindler Response
4mo
Based on your post, it appears you have concerns regarding your experience with Schindler. We take these concerns seriously and would appreciate the chance to speak with you directly. If you wish, please reach out to our Employee Relations Team at sec.employeerelations@Schindler.com. Thank you in advance for your time .
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All