Our interns have access to the same workstations in the building as the CEO. Desk sharing and an open office concept encourage unrestricted communication within the company. Flat hierarchies and a conscious sense of informality further enhance our trust-based working atmosphere, in which personal contact is highly valued.

D&I are not just empty phrases at Swissgrid, but an essential part of the HR strategy. Our goal is to attract the most talented individuals regardless of their ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disabilities, and to help them to develop and advance professionally.

Whether they prefer to work undisturbed or to be right in the thick of it, employees at Swissgrid can adapt their everyday working environment in the open office to suit their specific needs. With home zones for the teams, quiet and privacy rooms or green gardens, there is a selection of different workspaces and contact zones available.

Even outside and between working hours, we enjoy a strong sense of solidarity. The coffee break facilities, the company canteen, the gardens in the courtyard and even the football tables are used for breaks and encourage conversation. Evening activities such as sports groups, cultural events or after-work drinks parties are organised for employees on a regular basis.

New employees are closely supervised from day one and are introduced to the complex world of Swissgrid through various training courses and onboarding events. Swissgrid also supports new employees who move to Switzerland from abroad during their relocation and integration.

Swissgrid offers flexible working hours and an ultra-modern infrastructure. We offer trust-based working time, flexible working hours and generous home office and remote working arrangements. Employees who do not work in a managerial role can compensate for overtime by taking time off. 

Mothers are paid their full salary for 14 weeks. We are also committed to ensuring that statutory maternity leave can be extended on an individual basis. Assistance is provided for returning to work, and reductions in workload are granted whenever possible. Fathers receive 15 days of paternity leave. We also work with a partner organisation that helps arrange child and family care. In addition, Swissgrid grants generous paid carers’ leave to employees who need to look after family members. 

We offer support to employees in difficult personal situations, lend a sympathetic ear and work together to find solutions. What is more, our employees can obtain professional external counselling free of charge.

As the operator of a critical infrastructure, Swissgrid insists on a high level of safety and reliability. Ensuring the safety of people, equipment and the environment is a top priority at Swissgrid and is rooted in Swissgrid’s strategic objectives. A positive safety culture requires active questioning from everyone, as well as open communication and safety-driven behaviour combined with the transparent handling of errors. Swissgrid implements a constructive error culture. Errors are actively addressed, with the emphasis on analysis and optimisation. 

Since 2014, Swissgrid has been certified by the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS) for its wage equality between women and men. We also constantly monitor the market to ensure that all our employees have a fair and attractive salary.

We offer above-average social security benefits, and we are affiliated with a very well-established pension fund. A globally valid private accident insurance policy also guarantees our employees the best possible treatment – wherever they happen to be

Every year, Swissgrid employees are entitled to between five and six weeks of holiday, plus the company holiday between Christmas and New Year. Offering the possibility to request part-time work – even in managerial positions – and to take unpaid leave lets us create the conditions employees need to achieve a balance in line with their personal needs.

Employees are actively supported in their specialist fields with internal training courses and external further training. We constantly keep developing our employees, we invest in them, and we offer them career and promotion opportunities. Young managers are given in-depth preparation for their new role during management courses lasting several days.

As a company operating throughout Switzerland with the company languages German and French, we place great importance on our employees being multilingual. That is why we offer language courses in German, French, Italian and English.