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Europäisches 
Patentamt 
(EPA) 
/ 
Europäische 
Patentorganisation 
(EPO)
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Employee Satisfaction

    • 3.8Salary/Social benefits
    • 2.8Image
    • 2.4Career/Professional development
    • 2.7Working atmosphere
    • 2.4Communication
    • 3.3Collegiality
    • 3.4Work-Life Balance
    • 2.7Leadership behavior
    • 3.0Interesting tasks
    • 3.3Working conditions
    • 3.0Environmental and social responsibility
    • 3.3Equality
    • 3.3Interaction with older colleagues

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Company Culture

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Traditional Culture
Modern
Modern Culture
Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO)
Industry average: Government & Military

Employees at this company especially notice the following factors: Collegial behavior and Only value performance, not effort.


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Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO)
Industry average: Government & Military
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Benefits

The following benefits were most frequently mentioned in the 51 employee reviews.

  • CafeteriaCafeteria
    67%67
  • Flexible working hoursFlexible working hours
    65%65
  • Home OfficeHome Office
    59%59
  • ParkingParking
    59%59
  • Pension planPension plan
    55%55
  • Good transport linksGood transport links
    55%55
  • Company physicianCompany physician
    51%51
  • Childcare supportChildcare support
    43%43
  • Team eventsTeam events
    43%43
  • Health-promoting measuresHealth-promoting measures
    43%43
  • Internet accessInternet access
    39%39
  • Meal allowanceMeal allowance
    39%39
  • DiscountsDiscounts
    33%33
  • AccessibleAccessible
    31%31
  • CoachingCoaching
    29%29
  • Company phone Company phone
    20%20
  • Stock or equity optionsStock or equity options
    8%8

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What employees say

What employees like

Flexibles Arbeitszeitmodell
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Das internationale Umfeld, sehr nette Kollegen, interessante Aufgaben
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Flexible Arbeitszeit - und Ort Gestaltung
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Sicherheit und Sozialleistungen
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Eigentlich alles. Mir fällt spontan nichts Negatives ein. Es gibt ein Fitnessstudio das man nutzen kann, Kantine, flexible Arbeitszeiten etc.
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What employees don't like

Die eigenen Arbeitnehmer werden undifferenziert als faule Flaschen behandelt. Karrieresteigerung gibt es nur begrenzt
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Teilweise mittelalterliche Managementmethoden
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Das man schwer Infos darüber erhält was passiert wenn man wieder ins "deutsche" bzw nationale System wechselt was Versicherung und Rente angeht. Etwas schwer dies zu durchblicken.
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5-years-contract, slow salary increase, less and less money for more and more work.. probably up to a point where good people don't wanna work for the EPO anymore. change it before it's too late!
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Was mich noch sehr überrascht hatte, war das unfreundliche Arbeitsklima und die unfreundlichen Kollegen. Das man versucht hat, seine Arbeit mit Sinn und Verstand zu machen, schien Niemanden zu interessieren. In einer internationalen Organisation hätte ich so was nie erwartet. Was auch in meiner Karriere noch nie vorkam, war, dass mir gesagt wurde, dass Teamarbeit unerwünscht war. Hat man einen Kollegen um Rat gebeten, wurde das ungern gesehen, da man dadurch die Produktivität des Kollegen beeinträchtigt hat. In Unternehmen wird ...
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Suggestions for improvement

Karriere und Gehaltserhöhungen beschleunigen
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better promotion-/salary raise-system! staying in the same position for the whole life is ok as long as you see an improvement in your salary. but being stuck position-wise AND money-wise will sooner or later result in loss of motivation, decrease in work quality etc.
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Altersteilzeit wäre toll
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Das Haustiere im Büro erlaubt werden. Bei anderen Firmen ist dies möglich. Das der Betriebsarzt generell besuchbar ist und auch krank schreiben kann.
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Beseitigung der sozialen Unterschiede zwischen älteren und jüngeren Kollegen, die oft viel mehr arbeiten und für die gleiche Arbeit viel weniger bezahlt werden
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Highest and lowest factors

Highest rated: Salary/Social benefits

3.8

The highest rated factor of Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO) is Salary/Social benefits with 3.8 points (based on 11 reviews).


the starting salary is very good and probably better than in any other company that you will find for the same kind of work and responsibilities. however, at the same time salary raises are probably worse than in any other company you will find for the same kind of work and responsibilities; again, due to the news system. With the new system you can expect a salary raise of about 2% every 2-4 years. Depending on your field, you might ...
4
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Gute Sozialleistungen
3
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Super Gehalt.
5
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Überdurchschnittliche hohe Gehälter auf dem Niveau von europäischen Beamten
5
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Geld regiert das Amt
5
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Lowest rated: Communication

2.4

The lowest rated factor of Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO) is Communication with 2.4 points (based on 7 reviews).


Könnte transparenter sein
3
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1
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Es wird viel kommuniziert, leider jedoch nur in Form von Propaganda und nicht in Form von konstruktivem Dialog mit den Mitarbeitern. Kritische Aussagen werden systematisch zensiert, unterdrückt und bestraft.
2
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Intern herrscht ein Kommandoton. Kritik wird nicht geduldet. Starke Diskrepanz zwischen Verlautbarungen des Managements in der Presse und der tatsächlichen Situation im Unternehmen.
1
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Career and Professional development

Career/Professional development rating

2.4

Career/Professional development is rated with an average of 2.4 points (based on 10 reviews).


Karriere- bzw. Gehaltserhöhung viel zu langsam
3
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You start as an examiner and retire as an examiner. don't expect a meteoric career. if you are fine with it, great. if not, then don´t apply.
2
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Interne Führungskräfte, sehr niedrige Fluktuation
5
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Kaum Karrieremöglichkeiten, wenig Weiterbildung.
1
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Keine - wenn überhaupt kaum Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten.
1
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Questions about reviews and salaries

  • Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO) is rated an average 2.8 out of 5 by employees and applicants. In comparison to the rest of the industry Government & Military (3.4 points), Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO) is worse. Based on 2 year ratings, 88% of employees and applicants would recommend Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO) as an employer to others.
  • Based on overall 50 ratings, 68% rate their salary and benefits as good or very good.
  • Based on data from 18 culture reviews, employees perceive the company culture at Europäisches Patentamt (EPA) / Europäische Patentorganisation (EPO) as rather traditional.