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Top companies in Zurich

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Ranked by current headcount across companies headquartered in Zurich. Refreshed daily.

  1. 1
    Siemens· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Post-IPO equity
    • 260.7k employees
  2. 2
    Adecco· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • 205.8k employees
    • Founded 1996
  3. 3
    ABB· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 143.4k employees
    • Founded 1988
  4. 4
    Allianz· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Post-IPO equity
    • 143.1k employees
  5. 5
    UBS· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 118.5k employees
  6. 6
    BMW Group· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Grant
    • 65.4k employees
    • Founded 1916
  7. 7
    Zurich Insurance· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 47.7k employees
  8. 8
    Infineon Technologies· Neubiberg, Bavaria, Germany
    • Grant
    • 43.5k employees
    • Founded 1999
  9. 9
    Hitachi Energy· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Grant
    • 35.5k employees
  10. 10
    Swissport· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • 34.2k employees
    • Founded 1996
  11. 11
    Amcor· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 33.4k employees
  12. 12
    The Adecco Group· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • 22.3k employees
    • Founded 1996
  13. 13
    Nagarro· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Series unknown
    • 22.2k employees
    • Founded 1996
  14. 14
    Migros-Gruppe / Groupe Migros / Migros· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • 21.6k employees
  15. 15
    BSH Home Appliances Group· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • 21.3k employees
    • Founded 1967
  16. 16
    EF· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • 20.5k employees
    • Founded 1965
  17. 17
    Credit Suisse· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Post-IPO equity
    • 16.3k employees
  18. 18
    Swiss Re· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Post-IPO debt
    • 15.2k employees
  19. 19
    Munich Re· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • 14.7k employees
    • Founded 1980
  20. 20
    Kempinski Hotels· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • 13.6k employees
  21. 21
    DKSH· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • 12.4k employees
  22. 22
    ETH Zürich· Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Grant
    • 11.6k employees
  23. 23
    Allianz Technology· Unterföhring, Bavaria, Germany
    • 11.6k employees
    • Founded 2010
  24. 24
    Technical University of Munich· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Grant
    • 11.5k employees
  25. 25
    Mettler-Toledo International, Inc· Greifensee, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Grant
    • 11.5k employees
    • Founded 1963

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