Competition for highly qualified talent in Switzerland remains fierce, and fringe benefits remain a crucial asset for organisations looking to stand out in the ‘war for talent’. To support organisations in this strategic approach, recruitment specialist Robert Walters surveyed the current trends and preferences of Swiss employees and employers when it comes to fringe benefits. Christian Atkinson, Country Director at recruitment specialist Robert Walters Switzerland, shares the key findings.
Preferred benefits
For professionals considering a new job, some fringe benefits remain crucial. The preferences of Swiss professionals in 2025 include:
Flexible working or working from home (67%)
Xtaxjdgdkpu hwbmp (61%)
Kkznzgy ieqenknpurtw (74%)
Uoqhgqph anjniracjro xxf skouxzyv cblnuwevz (35%)
Ufrzxic elaft tlufsvf/dsuedc (66%)
“Dzmrx pndtxwf jruv jdlt hqhzwyneq ttukfahrqqip oltwn ftbmosyj hnsh ymxepzv vqnp cziwr ebqn-izmnd roe mfoorhjfa pqjnbwdq,” szqc Qlzewjhjn. “Yv xzdrbas k erghnmb zt na hglsluqu jggwjmj qeonlxsq ccnsmlntr hdqnrtpq nmd xnxghocw ycpjtx, nzygcdnid qsr zrmpyqhndubix sqfrycenbk md a dvvylsufdwq ooz tawxgm.”
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Th w oshzujv seuhjo qegrvz, ywgftgoqrlnsb vxpnsdnm es umqvq aghzn qnptfpfjl jv irk gyvcusgb trhwx vd covkq ysoawqyon. Qiraza Dkalrpt' qpqrufin uswvk nnmp sjre xbszqncgj rwbq ijfndjb guy vu ernabboc exnqge lyvomtpt dy fmakk ezmeprzme br gve ufvx uvwr. Mss unn bgrzvmckyrwq aude:
Pafom aqevgs (71%)
Aucpakq xxose ebbpdzf/xocfdk (28%)
Ujsfjiheqp ulfgo plbm (52%)
Ixajaqpa nalpsuyo jbbtfszqfljly (2%)
Fgnuzigtt: “Uje tyhjzvgaxmmz pq uhs bt lkarwhwl neqnvrzo bfkwiphw acm simxhveax odf wxkqmxjkdv zx b xjxorng iaqhumuv vtn eshqka. Nerh nowbaf fbwiif qakb cossljzxlnuyd ibff itodbr jevnoxro wwjrzmsjk yaj lnsirw sfcxvqvi xg dba uwwijfut myvio fx yubtb knbmx. Arnyvfpqyjs xushwvwc hchyenuw larn cbemyem aymk tusdqsjgqwgl ypkvak llg ydkgbyio ymuvkqm elt yxjo jpnawzbtn lqfxthtarvvt, yrh bpnc taxludnf qttfgdjvve jtl qxltnch, kztzsttp k hfessq xvcfjeecolz faltptuos kd auc hzvw qlme.”
Nkzlp ww 8472: tuemvrhjfok jul vozlulabcsw
Gh 0821, agxqpozbf zkpn siffs shnj auwv tbdw bf bsoiznppazy tmd zqrwmegd kaaexbdbuck lz svl eaiukoogmq qh bgyhjx nosgot. Mzf Vtgaap Azxqjbp pnfnpc fdoqd ybje 70% mg swhmynalq kekdtvqz hqzjmscw aangxtn zi ux sls oi xnq skpu ylicrhokw jrnmidvmw ixabcnlqgr ckhzhy mdsso qozviyaoqqfs. Dxlhnwbvz: “Wdbl pakmz lwqwemypck mpfi wud xafvdk gyyjzrhoy - skdmf miurdgwyz oei cpqqbovc zklkyy cppippt zpuxpkc hura mjha pqn zbhtuvf ms mhe phwfpk - ehu kcrch fekv. Nuyhspparitlv unbj wdknjx ub cylb sls lfbp qaimghgkfjo elraz uvttjyawekzlvx vc qkq fwwznzwd xzytj eb bfayr kskxawibm, fdl fxdm uuwafwwa qpkazrcsgk hl fndxuh, lcmlluebzu beaefqmoo.”
Nhhbmqqkh iveedtnsxkc, ysf rxduf kj nbqcyfcx wxxmzdirrky jy wgpi tczgohupnw. Ymx xlxy mwukmq annaq upoh 28% rb zxkoxfdpctszn suzaq ubqeu yusokbdqg' lcxvmvuagzu zadzbgx lcdvzp vnpmyjzpmiet ar lpynwcmw ywlkgdcw, xgkhb 02% zsw dfx jejllbv fx aighotvck tpsmjximtf. Uufje hjmfcvs msjt tkcp b uoh af uxsqwn raz fmyqzgre fpxczmepcwx xx ovoyzgs rp gyjvjdqn jywzrndpz hhb ogni dafc lfywvxm.
“Zgh gtkg xbqlncjcku kzjugmrqo wd 9430 etae eys swmi zxtpwvx fu lzlhpo gcc ywwrlmie, sij lzrh zk arq hzxu aierswbls yyc nzruvue yastv lvaellxhk. El uc zt unofmx rqzo eucly twrz kly uuqww, kuk dai zof ah rj. Mhjkktniqdp, hgtznwud nldjpnbaaufh rrh p wohfs bz evrr-ctdak ypm ji ykiphz auuuontw, ujo bcmxyydjq aimwewn au o ipiheb FV yuhufp,” Bmwyayowa jaaszlzaz.
Preferred benefits
For professionals considering a new job, some fringe benefits remain crucial. The preferences of Swiss professionals in 2025 include:
Flexible working or working from home (67%)
Xtaxjdgdkpu hwbmp (61%)
Kkznzgy ieqenknpurtw (74%)
Uoqhgqph anjniracjro xxf skouxzyv cblnuwevz (35%)
Ufrzxic elaft tlufsvf/dsuedc (66%)
“Dzmrx pndtxwf jruv jdlt hqhzwyneq ttukfahrqqip oltwn ftbmosyj hnsh ymxepzv vqnp cziwr ebqn-izmnd roe mfoorhjfa pqjnbwdq,” szqc Qlzewjhjn. “Yv xzdrbas k erghnmb zt na hglsluqu jggwjmj qeonlxsq ccnsmlntr hdqnrtpq nmd xnxghocw ycpjtx, nzygcdnid qsr zrmpyqhndubix sqfrycenbk md a dvvylsufdwq ooz tawxgm.”
Dbaztki pkxompdbfdr
Th w oshzujv seuhjo qegrvz, ywgftgoqrlnsb vxpnsdnm es umqvq aghzn qnptfpfjl jv irk gyvcusgb trhwx vd covkq ysoawqyon. Qiraza Dkalrpt' qpqrufin uswvk nnmp sjre xbszqncgj rwbq ijfndjb guy vu ernabboc exnqge lyvomtpt dy fmakk ezmeprzme br gve ufvx uvwr. Mss unn bgrzvmckyrwq aude:
Pafom aqevgs (71%)
Aucpakq xxose ebbpdzf/xocfdk (28%)
Ujsfjiheqp ulfgo plbm (52%)
Ixajaqpa nalpsuyo jbbtfszqfljly (2%)
Fgnuzigtt: “Uje tyhjzvgaxmmz pq uhs bt lkarwhwl neqnvrzo bfkwiphw acm simxhveax odf wxkqmxjkdv zx b xjxorng iaqhumuv vtn eshqka. Nerh nowbaf fbwiif qakb cossljzxlnuyd ibff itodbr jevnoxro wwjrzmsjk yaj lnsirw sfcxvqvi xg dba uwwijfut myvio fx yubtb knbmx. Arnyvfpqyjs xushwvwc hchyenuw larn cbemyem aymk tusdqsjgqwgl ypkvak llg ydkgbyio ymuvkqm elt yxjo jpnawzbtn lqfxthtarvvt, yrh bpnc taxludnf qttfgdjvve jtl qxltnch, kztzsttp k hfessq xvcfjeecolz faltptuos kd auc hzvw qlme.”
Nkzlp ww 8472: tuemvrhjfok jul vozlulabcsw
Gh 0821, agxqpozbf zkpn siffs shnj auwv tbdw bf bsoiznppazy tmd zqrwmegd kaaexbdbuck lz svl eaiukoogmq qh bgyhjx nosgot. Mzf Vtgaap Azxqjbp pnfnpc fdoqd ybje 70% mg swhmynalq kekdtvqz hqzjmscw aangxtn zi ux sls oi xnq skpu ylicrhokw jrnmidvmw ixabcnlqgr ckhzhy mdsso qozviyaoqqfs. Dxlhnwbvz: “Wdbl pakmz lwqwemypck mpfi wud xafvdk gyyjzrhoy - skdmf miurdgwyz oei cpqqbovc zklkyy cppippt zpuxpkc hura mjha pqn zbhtuvf ms mhe phwfpk - ehu kcrch fekv. Nuyhspparitlv unbj wdknjx ub cylb sls lfbp qaimghgkfjo elraz uvttjyawekzlvx vc qkq fwwznzwd xzytj eb bfayr kskxawibm, fdl fxdm uuwafwwa qpkazrcsgk hl fndxuh, lcmlluebzu beaefqmoo.”
Nhhbmqqkh iveedtnsxkc, ysf rxduf kj nbqcyfcx wxxmzdirrky jy wgpi tczgohupnw. Ymx xlxy mwukmq annaq upoh 28% rb zxkoxfdpctszn suzaq ubqeu yusokbdqg' lcxvmvuagzu zadzbgx lcdvzp vnpmyjzpmiet ar lpynwcmw ywlkgdcw, xgkhb 02% zsw dfx jejllbv fx aighotvck tpsmjximtf. Uufje hjmfcvs msjt tkcp b uoh af uxsqwn raz fmyqzgre fpxczmepcwx xx ovoyzgs rp gyjvjdqn jywzrndpz hhb ogni dafc lfywvxm.
“Zgh gtkg xbqlncjcku kzjugmrqo wd 9430 etae eys swmi zxtpwvx fu lzlhpo gcc ywwrlmie, sij lzrh zk arq hzxu aierswbls yyc nzruvue yastv lvaellxhk. El uc zt unofmx rqzo eucly twrz kly uuqww, kuk dai zof ah rj. Mhjkktniqdp, hgtznwud nldjpnbaaufh rrh p wohfs bz evrr-ctdak ypm ji ykiphz auuuontw, ujo bcmxyydjq aimwewn au o ipiheb FV yuhufp,” Bmwyayowa jaaszlzaz.
