Bayer in great demand

Bayer is the most attractive employer in Germany in the “healthcare/pharmaceuticals” sector. This was the finding of a joint survey carried out by consultancy firm Universum Communications and market research institute Access, the results of which were published recently at the Universum Award ceremony in Munich.

The online questionnaire was completed by more than 15,000 students of economics, information technology, science and engineering.

It was the fifth time that the Swedish consultancy chose winners in each sector and the winners from the viewpoint of students of the four disciplines. “We’re very pleased to have been placed first in the pharmaceuticals category,“ commented Dr. Georg Hartmann, head of Sourcing & Hiring in Bayer AG’s Center of Expertise “People Development.” In second place was the Max Planck Society, followed by BASF AG.

In the online survey, students from 86 German universities were invited to nominate their five favorite companies out of a list of 130. The survey clearly showed what young people expect from their future employer: unique development opportunities, efficient management and international perspectives.

Up-and-coming IT experts and scientists were polled for the first time. Biology, chemistry and physics students ranked Bayer third behind the Max Planck Society and the Fraunhofer Society. Hartmann: “Garnering third place in the survey of scientists is high praise indeed for our work. At the same time it encourages us to make Bayer an even more attractive employer for young scientists."