Employee benefits

Carl Zeiss is one of the global leaders in the optical and optoelectronic industries. Together with our employees we develop the technologies of tomorrow and create special moments for people all over the world. As part of Carl Zeiss, you can actively contribute to the company's progress – thus, your individual goals become part of our collective success. This is why we support our employees with a modern working environment where they can further develop and also play a part in the company's success. Each working day becomes your personal ZEISS moment.


Special benefits

"These days, benefits such as employer-financed pensions can no longer be seen as entitlements. Carl Zeiss takes responsibility for us employees in the long term; moreover, employees actually benefit directly from the company's success. Thus, every company success also becomes each employee's personal gain." Jeffrey Burns, Business Process Analyst

 

Benefitting from the company's success

  • profit participation certificate with interest depending on the return on sales
  • annual bonus when successful business development occurs
  • bonuses for suggestions for improvement


Voluntary social benefits

  • employer-financed company pension
  • benefits with provisions for pension

Other benefits

  • subsidies on ZEISS eyeglass lenses
  • special conditions for ZEISS photo and sporting products
  • portal for benefits at external providers
  • Microsoft Home Use program
  • favorable conditions for employees with banks/ financial institutions and insurance companies

 

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Development

"The trainee program alone showed me that at Carl Zeiss, my skills are utilized and furthered in an optimal way. My professional accomplishments and targeted personnel development enabled me to develop on a continuous basis. Therefore, my job motivates me to give the best every day." Anne Nestor, Sales Manager EMEA


Training and qualification

  • broad range of further training programs 
  • talent management
  • technical ladder following international standards 
  • High Potential program 
  • Management Development program 
  • global mobility
  • promotion of further training in addition to the job itself
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Health

"Staying healthy is the most important precondition for me to enjoy life. Carl Zeiss is supporting me in achieving this in various ways. I am happy to have found an employer who knows that employees enjoying good quality of life is healthy for the company too." Ralf Zweering, Lithography Optics

 


Company Medical Program

  • Company Medical Center 
  • consulting service for cases of illness, rehabilitation and severe disability 
  • flu vaccination available free of charge
  • health weeks
  • diverse sport and health offerings
  • cooperation with medical service providers such as rehabilitation clinics and doctors 
  • collaboration with cooperation partners such as gyms and sports facilities
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Family

"My family gives my life meaning. Just like my job at Carl Zeiss. Therefore, I'm relieved that both these areas do not conflict with each other. At Carl Zeiss I know: my family is part of the 'Carl Zeiss Family.' Right from the beginning, I was supported in combining my career and my private life." Sylvia Orlamünder, Senior HR Director

 


Family-friendly company

  • childcare support
  • bears new hires' relocation expenses
  • bears new hires' short-term apartment/ hotel expenses
  • flexible working time models
  • personal and individual support
  • Carl Zeiss Scholarship for employees' children for a school year abroad


Carl Zeiss as a Family

  • numerous employee parties
  • Carl Zeiss house in the mountains available for vacations
  • job security
  • high degree of employee satisfaction
  • low fluctuation rates
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