ZHAW Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)
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Silvia Steiner

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

ZHAW has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The ZHAW employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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55 reviews
1.0
8 Apr 2021
Recommend
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Pros

There are good people on scientific associate and scientific assistant level

Cons

This concerns department of Engineering - I cannot claim for other departments: The professors have first and last, and are expected to be obeyed completely from their employees as well as the HR. There are ofcourse some very good professors and managers but if you are unfortunate to end up with the other ones leave as fast as you can. Micromanagement, no freedom and independence, and on the first sign of dissobedience you are side tracked. After escalating to the top and HR one gets only head nodding and statements like " I am really sorry for that". The boss remains intact and you fly away. Extremly bad and noninclusive culture with a very bleak projection. No one was happy in my team and everyone looks how to leave. Good luck.

2.0
6 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Reasonable flexibility, reasonable work-life balance

Cons

No 1 problem: intensive lobbying. No 2 problem: importance of the personal relations. No 3 problem: nebulous promotion scheme, not based on scientific integrity, but on the amount of money one brings to the School via project acquisition

4.0
13 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, flexible workspace (home/remote)

Cons

Not permenant contract, less security

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