Does Swatch Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swatch Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swatch Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swatch Group?

63% of Swatch Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swatch Group 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swatch Group?

Sales Associate (107) , Sales Assistant (41) , Store Manager (33) , Manager (21) , Retail Sales Associate (20) , Vendeur (17) , Assistant Manager (16) , Key Holder (16) , Project Manager (13) , Sales Advisor (11) , Keyholder (10) , Sales Manager (9) , Watchmaker (9) , Sales (8) , Vendeuse (8)

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

"Nice people that are easy to work with" ((in 46 reviews)); "benefits are good and fair" ((in 31 reviews)); "Nice colleagues to work with" ((in 22 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly staff, not too stressful" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"The cons include a lack of support from managers or HR, which can lead to poor management practices and a challenging work environment." ((in 58 reviews)); "Low salaries in comparison to other companies in the same industry" ((in 31 reviews)); "Managers are horrible to their employees." ((in 25 reviews)); "upper management is blind to practices" ((in 22 reviews)); "You are also expected to do a bunch of crazy watch repairs on the fly with minimal training." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swatch Group layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(755 total reviews)

Nick Hayek Jr.

67% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Swatch Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 755 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swatch Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

755 reviews

2.0

May 1, 2012

Inconsistent upper management direction

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun product, Fashionable Brand Easy entry point for customer purchase Broad International and generational awareness Fair purchase discount for employees

Cons

NO job reviews or identified mentoring Lack of hands-on Store management training to effectively coach front line DM level inconsistent direction of Store Management

3.0

Apr 25, 2012

ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

50% off watches and accessories

Cons

no room for growth within the company

1.0

Mar 21, 2012

Don't go there...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice waterfront location, a few really decent people at the lower levels, nice brands with great heritage

Cons

Poor senior management in the US, not merit-based, rewards given to personal favorites, arcaic HR practices, a culture that pride's itself on bullying and creating obsticals where there are none, blocking of talent and promotion of incompetents, dead wood clogging the system, arronance

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