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ABB is a supreme technology company worldwide that quickens the transformation of society and industry to get a more productive and sustainable future. ABB is a Swish- Swedish multinational company. The headquarters of ABB are located in Zurich, Switzerland and Vasteras, Sweden. ABB operates specifically in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment and automation technology areas. ABB has been a Fortune 500 company worldwide and is ranked 341st in the Fortune Global 500 list of 2018. ABB was founded in 1883 by Ludvig Fredholm. ABB was formed when ASEA and BBC Brown Boveri merged together on August 10, 1987. ABB started expanding in Central and Eastern Europe in the early 1990s. Bjorn Rosengren is the CEO of ABB. ABB enables its customers to generate, transmit and distribute electricity efficiently to increase productivity in commercial and utility operations all around the world. Today, ABB research centres are expanding all over the world and developing ways to power society without consuming the earth.

Company - Public
Over $10B
Large
Multiple locations
Appliance & Electric Manufacturers, Engineering Firms
1988
Ulrich Spiesshofer

Departments

What departments ABB employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation30.2%
Engineers20.1%
Management - Other12.7%
Sales Managers & Supervisors11.6%
Computer / IT10%
Administrative5.3%
Production5%
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Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do ABB employees have before joining?
Years of experience at ABB: Newcomers: 17%, Experiencers: 12%, Experts: 17%, Veterans: 54%. ABB employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did ABB employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before ABB: Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group, Eaton, GE. Typical ABB employees have worked at Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group.
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Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group
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GE

Professional Growth

What industries did ABB employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of ABB: Machinery Manufacturers, Appliance & Electric Manufacturers, Appliances & Electronics Wholesalers, Oil & Gas Extraction Companies, Niche Manufacturers. ABB employees most likely come from a Mac
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Professional Growth

Where did ABB employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at ABB: Small: 27%, Medium: 11%, Large: 62%. Most ABB employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at ABB study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at ABB study?
North Carolina State University
Penn State University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at ABB?
Time employed at ABB: <1: 19%, 1-3: 22%, 4-8: 29%, 9-13: 12%, 14-20: 7%, 20+: 11%. Most ABB employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does ABB rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at ABB: 80.8% Male and 19.2% Female. Age ratio at ABB: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 27%, 31-40: 31%, 41-50: 22%, 51-60: 16%, 60+: 4%. ABB rates - 2.8% less female than the industry average. Most ABB employees are 31-40, which is on par with the ind
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Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does ABB rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at ABB: high. ABB ranks high for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do ABB employees go on to work at?
Future employers of ABB: ABB Enterprise Software, Cisco, Eaton, Honeywell, Rockwell Automation. People who work at ABB most typically go on to work for the ABB Enterprise Software.
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ABB Enterprise Software
Cisco
Eaton
Honeywell
Rockwell Automation