Does Schindler pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Schindler employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Schindler. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Schindler?

64% of Schindler employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Schindler 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Schindler?

Project Manager (61) , Técnico De Atendimento Avançado (60) , Técnico (57) , Account Manager (39) , Engineer (38) , Manager (34) , Sales Representative (32) , Assistente Administrativo (31) , Supervisor (27) , Auxiliar Administrativo (26) , Project Engineer (25) , Intern (22) , Consultor Técnico Comercial (21) , Assistant Manager (20) , Jovem Aprendiz Administrativo (15)

What are the pros of working at Schindler according to real employee reviews?

"People there are great and helpful." ((in 84 reviews)); "Culture is good and dynamic" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good pay and work experience all around" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits and sick from day 1" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good perks and hand some salary" ((in 44 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Schindler according to real employee reviews?

"High level (board) management are poor." ((in 100 reviews)); "No work life balance No carrer growth No increments" ((in 75 reviews)); "No training and finger pointing" ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours but often had no work to do and/or worked on the same task even after completion." ((in 19 reviews)); "Bad managers all over the operation" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Schindler layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Schindler layoffs and their outlook for job security at Schindler in 2026.

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3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,459 total reviews)

Paolo Compagna

74% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Schindler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,459 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Schindler employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jun 15, 2012

A Pioneer Lift Company with Old-fashioned Internal Culture

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High-tech lift and escalator technology, lift traffic control & monitoring system

Cons

Company internal culture has sticked with 80s to 90s, many experiened colleagues are reluctant from changes or motivation.

4.0

Jan 9, 2012

Good Experience

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schindler is a results orientated company and perfect for a professional sales person. As long as you can deliver and meet your sales goals management is happy. They do not obsess over arbitrary measurements on customer visitation. They provide a company car.

Cons

You are still working in the elevator industry.

4.0

Jan 19, 2010

good opportunity for engineers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

multinational environment, good graduate options and career prospects, possibility to rotate globally, trainings on the job, good couching options for new employees

Cons

rather a bit too conservative, lacking flexibility, top-down organizational structure

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