ZF Group

No career progression unless you are German - Principal Engineer ZF Group Employee Review

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Mar 19, 2023

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Pros

The vast majority of employees on the Solihull site are professional and great to work with. Good team spirt and good working conditions and benefits. Some new technology development within the restrictions of a large business. New office. Solihull site very inclusive and tolerant, a long way ahead of the German sites.

Cons

Run by Germans for Germans. German sites and employees are always prioritised over other sites, regardless of competence. Employees demoted to allow for German management over local management which has led to cases where highly competant employees have been forced out to make way for German counterparts. Very much a jobbing engineering site now, competing with low cost sites in India and China. Very little autonomy, everything is dictated from Germany.

ZF Group Response

Dear colleague, thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience. Happy to read that you like the team spirit, working conditions, offices and benefits. For your kontra point I am sorry that you have the feeling that only Germans can make progress in their career which is definitely not intened as we always focus on best person fit for a position - no matter of nationality, gender etc. I will forward this topic to our local HR team to investigate on that. I wish you all the best for your future ZF career and thanks so much for your efforts. Best, Martin - Employer Branding

No career progression unless you are German - Principal Engineer ZF Group Employee Review

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