Careers


                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    Six reasons to join us

                                    Fulfil your true potential and help the planet

                                     
                                     
                                    Chart your future and protect that of our planet. We’ll provide you with the means to succeed and untold opportunities to make a difference.
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    1 - Nurturing work environment

                                    We promise you a varied career path that includes changing function and business unit.

                                    • 75% of our employees express pride in working at Schneider Electric (2008 employee satisfaction survey)‏
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    2 - Working abroad

                                    Our internal mobility programme will give you the opportunity to work in one of our 102 worldwide locations.

                                    • 980 employees of 52 nationalities lived and worked abroad in 2008
                                    • 676 fresh graduates of 67 different nationalities have been assigned abroad through our international recruitment programme since 2001
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    3 - Leadership position

                                    We are in a unique position to lead our world towards a place where people do more while using fewer of our planet’s resources. 

                                    • No. 1 in energy efficiency
                                    • No. 1 in power and control safety
                                    • No. 1 in critical power and cooling reliability
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    4 - Promising future

                                    We aim to play an enduring role on a market with strong potential. With us, your career has a future.

                                    • Our workforce, revenue (€19.6 billion in sales in 2010) and accessible markets have doubled since 2004
                                    • International Energy Agency forecasts $11.6 trillion investment in energy infrastructure from now until 2030
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    5 - Innovation

                                    To tackle climate change, our world needs new thinking and fresh ideas. We are the right workplace for candidates who would like to pioneer new solutions and express their creativity.

                                    • 4%-5% of revenue invested annually in R&D activities
                                    • 7,300 R&D employees in 25 countries in 45 R&D centres worldwide
                                    • Product innovation award to Schneider Electric North America at Frost and Sullivan 2007 Awards
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     

                                    6 - Committed to community and planet

                                    We engage in environmental monitoring and give back to local communities. Join us to help make a difference.

                                    • Over 90% of our manufacturing and logistics sites are certified ISO 14001 in environmental management
                                    • 100% of our production sites have reduced their energy consumption per employee by 10%
                                     
                                     
                                     
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                                    Awards

                                    Schneider Electric won the highest roll awarded to China’s business world – the China Business Leaders Award (CBLA). Guy Dufraisse, China Country Manager, picked up two prizes on behalf of Schneider Electric “China Business Leader of the Year” and “Best China Entrepreneur of the Year”. (October 2008)

                                     Schneider Electric Brazil listed in the “Top 100 Great Places to work in Brazil” (Brazil, 2008)

                                    Schneider Electric China named “2008 Top 50 Employer” by Staffer magazine and Mercer Consulting Group and “2008 Best Employer” by China’s leading job search portal, 51job.com (Nov. 2008)