Lek is the most reputable employer in Slovenia

In this year’s survey, more than 19,000 respondents took part, including professionals (academic and non-academic) and students, who were assessing the reputation of Slovenian employers according to the following criteria: knowledge of a company as an employer, considering a company as a potential employer, the attractiveness of a company as an employer, potential applications for open jobs positions in a company and the most common associations that respondents ascribe to each employer. Lek, which ranked among the top reputable employers in all previous surveys, received the title the most reputable employer for the second time, the first time was in 2013. 

At the ceremony at Brdo pri Kranju, the recognition award was received on behalf of the company by Ksenija Butenko Černe, Head Legal and a member of the Board of Management of Lek. She said: »Lek, which is part of Novartis, is proud to have been chosen as the most reputable employer of the year, both in absolute as well as in a number of individual categories. This shows that in the year that is behind us, which was very challenging as we, as part of Novartis, are undergoing a series of transformations on the journey of a new strategy, managed to maintain and upgrade our role as a responsible employer. This acknowledgement is a proof that we succeeded, also through the transformation of Novartis culture, to create an environment for our associates where everyone is inspired, curious and unbossed.

Together we are achieving demanding goals and creating an inspiring working environment and organisational culture enabling each and every one to develop. We could not fulfil our mission without them, our motivated, committed and fulfilled associates, therefore thank you to all of them. I am convinced that together we will continue to build and strengthen the reputation of Lek as a dynamic, ethical and trustworthy pharmaceutical company.  

I am proud that as a member of the Board of Management and a Lek and Novartis employee can confirm that we, as a responsible employer, will continue to strengthen a curious and inspiring organisation culture enabling the personal and professional development of each and every associate. This also fulfils our goal which is to become the most successful global pharmaceutical company improving and extending people’s lives.«

In addition to The Most Reputable Employer 2019 recognition, Lek has also attained the first place amongst the employers of choice as voted by students, experts in social sciences, experts in natural sciences, as well as first place in the category Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Chemical Industry.