Medela Careers, Benefits, Review

In 2021, Medela introduced an ambassador program for local company champions, manager training and a new inclusive leadership development program. These initiatives are focused on strengthening the culture across employee teams in all departments and developing future leaders within the organization. These efforts are part of the company’s Medela Cares program, where diversity, equity and inclusion are key areas of focus.

Learn more about these initiatives at www.MedelaCares.com. 

Medela supports millions of moms, babies, patients, and healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries all over the world. As the healthcare choice for more than 6 million hospitals and homes across the globe, Medela provides leading research-based breast milk feeding and baby products, healthcare solutions for hospitals, and clinical education – to building better health outcomes and nurturing health for generations.

Founded in 1961 by Olle Larsson, Medela is led today by his son Michael Larsson. With over 1,500 employees worldwide and 20 subsidiaries in Europe, the Americas and Asia, Medela has evolved into a leading global medical device company while remaining true to its roots as a family business, standing for continuity, entrepreneurship and passion. www.medela.com

Working at Medela
Medela strives for excellence and professionalism in all that they do and this begins with their employees. It is fundamental to Medela's success to hire highly talented individuals, help them develop, and effectively leverage their skills.

Careers at Medela
Medela always looks for employees with integrity, drive, experience, and the ability to have a positive impact. Medela is committed to investing in people and to furthering the company's reputation.

Talent management and education
Medela offers talented individuals around the world a challenging, diverse and supportive working environment in which passion, commitment and hard work are valued.

Medela's long-term success depends on the ability to inspire trust and achieve client satisfaction. It is therefore essential for Medela to attract, develop and retain qualified, responsible and motivated employees.

Medela offers interesting lines of work, a wide range of courses and trainings, degrees and diplomas, opportunities and mentoring for leaders as well as opportunities to develop capabilities through on-the-job challenges.

Medela supports the development of young professionals. In Switzerland, Medela offers a number of apprenticeships. Medela also focuses attention on the interests of all age groups and encourages the exchange of experiences and know-how between different generations.

Behavioural and leadership competencies
Medela's Leadership Competencies are a central element of its management philosophy. They define how the performance of employees and management personnel are measured and which individual skills they need to possess.

Medela encourages the constant dialogue between employees and managers, and promotes lifelong learning and the exchange of knowledge with mutual respect and trust.

Performance reviews are held on a regular basis between managers and employees where personal and binding goals are set. In this way the interests of both sides are combined, providing employees with incentives to achieve outstanding results and lay the foundation for Medela's corporate culture.

International culture and diversity

Diversity extends to the potential for ideas and innovation and is an important factor to improving Medela's competitiveness. As a truly global company, Medela is a working place of cultural and international diversity.

As a responsible employer, Medela promotes equal opportunities, regardless of nationality, gender, religion, age, life situation or disability. Medela also promotes a safe and healthy working environment without discrimination, harassment, or reprisals.

Together with its employees, Medela aims to sustain the company’s high values. Medela believes in the diversity of human beings – in commonalities that unify, as well as in diversities that complement one another. Medela engages in open dialogue and fosters mutual respect – at every level. At Medela, diversity management is applied in order to support a broad variety of employees and employee groups.

Learn more about our commitment to our People at www.MedelaCares.com