Hidden Gem
Kommunikation
Communication consistently improved/ the company and teams grew with the challenge of remote work.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
One team spirit @ Darmstadt Headquarters - even across teams and functions
Work-Life-Balance
Kao understood early on that the disruption of the past years comes with opportunities to create the future of work and that it needs to be an evolution moving forward - e.g. promoting and testing remote & hybrid work set ups, looking into agile solutions etc
Vorgesetztenverhalten
High trust, humble leadership in global marketing
Gleichberechtigung
Great leadership role models for women but overall opportunity to improve diversity on higher management levels - introduction of diversity and inclusion programmes promising …
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
ESG has been part of the DNA and heritage and is a strategic focus that is reflected in all plans & championed by all teams together
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Salary & benefits are competitive with the more “known” consumer goods players
Image
Only downside: it is a hidden gem as there is low awareness for Kao - people know and love the brands though
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Size in Germany and loyalty of employees results in limited number of positions on higher management levels