Be the best you can be

It is Voith’s mission to inspire the best in our people. We are inspired by solutions that are built to last. We foster a diversified and inclusive, as well as a challenging, environment to encourage our people to unlock their potential and go beyond the ordinary.

That is why we have committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the business world by signing the German employer initiative “Charta der Vielfalt” (Diversity Charter).

The most comprehensive study on recruiting performance in the German-speaking area – analyzes the recruiting quality of 1.300 top employers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Their recruitment measures are tested based on a list spanning 233 criteria. Each year, this well-grounded list of scientific criteria, focusing on the candidate journey, is reworked as to correspond to the most recent developments in HR. 

The “Employer Excellence of China” is the prestigious event focused on the evaluation of human resource management in China today. The award is being presented to the companies in China whose human resources practices have made a significant contribution to their corporate development, and serves as models for other companies. From 2013 to 2019, Voith has been selected as a winner of the Top 100 excellence employer of China award, an award sponsored by 51job, Inc., the leading integrated human resources service provider in China.

Each year, the Swedish market research institute, Universum, publishes a list of the 100 most attractive employers in Germany. In the 2019 survey among engineering professionals, Voith took place 49 among all German employers named.

Voith supports the initiative "Women in STEM professions" of the ministry of economis Baden-Wuerttemberg. Together we pursue the goal to inspire girls and women to choose a STEM (science, technics, engineering, mathematics) career.

In its Graduate Barometer study, Europe's leading research institution, Trendence, polls 30,000 university students each year about their job and career expectations, and about the companies they consider Germany's most attractive employers. Voith ranked 87th among engineering students in 2020, emerging as one of the most sought-after employers.

The "Top Career Opportunities" study looked at over 2,000 companies in 59 sectors, headquartered in Germany. Data was collected using a detailed paper-and-pencil questionnaire about career aspects sent to all participating companies. Questionnaire results in the categories, management culture, sustainability, and employer image were evaluated using Social Listening. In 2016, Voith ranked 1st place.

In its Graduate Barometer study, Europe's leading research institution, Trendence, polls 30,000 university students each year about their job and career expectations, and about the companies they consider Germany's most attractive employers. Voith ranked 28th in 2018, emerging among young professionals in engineering as one of the most desirable employers.

The trainee program “Group Communications” has been certificated by the German Academy of Public Relations (DAPR), which acknowledges Voith officially as top employer in communications. The certification is based on how the trainee program combines theory and practice, on the other hand the structure and detailed organization is analyzed as well. In cooperation with the DAPR, Voith wants to set a benchmark for on-the-job-training in the field of public relations and communication as well as provide graduates with a challenging and future-oriented career start.

The "Top Graduate Employers" is co-launched by 51job.com, the leading integrated human resources service provider in China, and yingjiesheng.com, the leading online job search portal for college users in China. The award is being presented to the companies who have a long-term campus recruitment plan as a vital part of their human resource strategy. These companies have recruited college graduates for many years, supported dynamic events and research programs on campus, sponsored activities and nurtured entrepreneurship, and earned broad recognition and high reputation among students. Voith got the award from 2018-2019 for twice.

The Swedish market research institute, Universum, publishes an annual list of the 100 most attractive employers in Germany. The list compiles the results of a survey among 24,000 engineering students enrolled at 107 German universities. In 2019, Voith took place 85 among all German employers named.

In its Graduate Barometer study, Europe's leading research institution, Trendence, polls 30,000 university students each year about their job and career expectations, and about the companies they consider Germany's most attractive employers. Voith ranked 87th among engineering students in 2020, emerging as one of the most sought-after employers.

Each year, Absolventa.de and Praktikum.info survey over 5,100 interns. In 2018, Voith was awarded second best marks. Voith owes the 3-star score to the anonymous replies of Voith interns who participated in the survey.

The Fair Company certificate is awarded to companies who speak out against the exploitation of interns and adhere to Fair Company Rules. Voith ensures fair working conditions for first jobbers and students, for example by offering adequate remuneration and by abstaining from filling full-time jobs with interns or apprentices.