Bechtle named Top Employer 2023

• IT service provider Bechtle among Germany’s best places to work
• Recognition of outstanding working conditions
• Certification by the international Top Employers Institute

Neckarsulm, 27 June 2023 – Bechtle AG has been awarded the Top Employer 2023 certification by the renowned Top Employers Institute, declaring the company a prime choice for the country’s workforce. The certification process involved Germany’s largest IT system house undergoing an in-depth survey spanning six different categories. As part of the multi-step process, the institute collected extensive information through a questionnaire, evaluated documentation, and conducted interviews with the company’s stakeholders. The assessment is based on a broad set of criteria, including the interplay of business and personnel strategies, recruiting programmes, quality of the work environment, workplace health management, and professional development opportunities. Culture and values, business ethics and integrity, as well as campaigns to promote diversity and sustainability also factor in the evaluation.  

The Top Employer certification programme evaluates companies’ performance against a set of consistent standards applied worldwide. The certification process saw a number of interdisciplinary teams at Bechtle work for several weeks to collate facts and documentation. An intensive validation phase included an additional audit, allowing the company to clarify pending questions through personal interviews and go in-depth on individual issues, painting a comprehensive and nuanced picture on how Bechtle wins and retains employees, followed by an independent analysis conducted by the Top Employers Institute. The evaluation criteria are revised every year to reflect the ever-evolving employment landscape. In particular, the institute found that Bechtle performed exceptionally well and above industry average with respect to its work environment and the modern workplace, but also in terms of its employer brand, leadership and integrity.

An attractive environment for shaping the future
“The Top Employer seal underscores our aspiration to provide every Bechtle employee not only with an engaging job, but also a highly modern work environment and the best development opportunities. Naturally, we are proud of what we have achieved, but the study’s objective feedback is extra motivation for us to keep getting better and better,” says Sabine Bader, Head of Human Resources, Bechtle AG. “This is certainly part of the appeal of such an audit, as it helps us to see where there’s room for optimisation so that we can remain a robust and future-oriented employer for our workforce.”

About the Top Employers Institute
The Top Employers Institute is a global provider of the eponymous certification recognising excellence in employee conditions. The certification programme helps companies to understand and systematically optimise work conditions and their employee value proposition. Founded 30 years ago, the institute has already certified 2,000 Top Employers across 121 countries in the current year.