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Migros diversity in numbers
With 97,727 employees in over 100 companies, Migros Group takes diversity to heart. The current numbers.
genders can be selected in the Migros recruitment process: male, female or nonbinary. Migros has developed its own language guide to ensure respectful interaction with employees who do not assign themselves to a social gender or whose social gender does not correspond to their biological gender.
regional cooperatives offer inclusion programmes for people with physical or mental disabilities. Migros Geneva, for example, has run a sheltered workshop since 1986.
of all men employed by Migros companies work part-time. Migros encourages part-time work by advertising 85 per cent of all jobs with a part-time option.
of management positions at Migros companies are held by women.
young people have taken part in the Migros vocational preparation year since 2021. In the first year, three quarters of them found a follow-up solution and consequently entered the workforce despite difficult conditions.
of all Migros employees are under 25.
nationalities are represented in the Migros workforce. You can't get much more than that: 195 independent countries are recognised by the United Nations.
people over 50 took up a new job at Migros last year. 0.9% of all employees are already over 65. At Migros, all employees can retire at their own discretion: either before or after reaching the customary retirement age.
Whether at a desk, in a store or in a laboratory – our work environment is diverse, just like the people behind it. Discover their stories.
Asperger’s autism
Barbara Infanger is 43 years old and is doing an apprenticeship as a logistician at Migros Verteilbetrieb AG in Neuendorf. She has Asperger’s autism and explains how this can actually often be a benefit during her everyday work.
From Syria to Switzerland
Raparen Mohammad risked her life to escape from Syria. She now works at Denner in Rapperswil, where she is the assistant store manager.
Refugee learns how to be a baker at Jowa
Syrian refugee Fuad Asaad works at Migros’ bakery arm Jowa, where he is training to be a baker. We show how he makes croissants, Wähe tarts and Linzer torte.
Work environment
Marco Eisenlohr from Micarna explains what he loves about his job and the prejudices he has to contend with.
Working world
How do young people get their dream apprenticeship? How important are grades? An assessment.
Professions in the Migros environment
IT specialists Thomas Staub and Thien Nguyen ensure that the heart of the retail world beats in time. This means going to some surprisingly damp places.
Store manager
Brendalee Salazar Piretti is store manager at Lutry La Conversion in Canton Vaud. Whether it’s product displays, managing her team or dealing with unexpected situations, her days are always busy.
A store manager’s everyday life
Yves Brunner manages the Migros supermarket in Affoltern am Albis. He gives us an insight into leading an 80-strong team and tells us what his typical working day involves.
Migros employee
Brigitte Schalch had her first day at work over 48 years ago – and now it's her last. Why she always stayed and how often she asked: "Have you got Cumulus?".
Inclusion
After suffering an accident, René Hübner had to start using a wheelchair, but he adapted to his new situation and now works as a forklift operator for Migros.
Apprenticeship with F status
Mohammad Yusufi (23) fled from Afghanistan as a teenager. He is now doing an apprenticeship at the Migros company Delica – even though he has only been temporarily admitted to Switzerland.