Learn

We encourage every employee to make learning and upskilling a regular habit. Considering the professional skills and behaviors needed to make our people successful now and in the future, we offer in-person and online training, programs, tools and information. During the last two years, we doubled the number of learning hours per employee, meaning that our colleagues are consuming more of our learning resources. We also value everyday experiences, recognizing that learning happens continuously.

Connect

Working in teams gives our colleagues the chance to learn from each other every day. By openly giving and asking for feedback, we show care, build trust, and accelerate progress together. Expanding networks, both within ABB and beyond, exposes our colleagues to diverse perspectives that fuel creativity and innovation.

Grow

We understand that growth isn’t one-size-fits-all. We encourage all our employees to set their own growth and career plans, while understanding how their work and professional development is aligned with ABB’s purpose. Our employees can take up new projects, explore career paths, access career resources and apply to new positions. In addition, our open job market gives colleagues access to all internal job openings and ensures a transparent application process to foster growth.

Early talent programs

Early-in-career talent can start their career at ABB with the ABB Discovery Program and Global Early Talent Program. They are structured with rotations, mentorships or additional professional skills training, depending on the program. At the local level, some business specific programs may also be available.

Business academies

Every business offers a wide variety of programs to cover the needs of our technical population, including our engineers, programmers and other personnel.

Leadership development signature programs

These programs are designed to fuel a high-performance leadership culture across our operations, from first-line managers to senior executives. They range from in-house initiatives to collaborations with world-class partners like Harvard Business Publishing, IMD Business School and more. 

Self-paced learning

We offer a diverse range of online learning tools and resources, so our colleagues can continuously adapt and enhance their skills at their own pace and from any location. They include Harvard Spark, Harvard ManageMentor, MyLearning and others.