What it does: WS Audiology combines more than 140 years of experience in pioneering the use of technology to help people with hearing loss hear the sounds that make life wonderful.
Mission: As a global leader, our ambition is to unlock human potential by making a wonderful sound part of everyone’s life.
Unlocking human potential by making wonderful sounds is part of everyone’s life.
Size and presence: Today, one out of three hearing aids is made by us and we are active in over 125 markets, employing close to 12,000 people worldwide.
Best known for: We've helped improve the lives of millions with hearing loss, uniquely positioning ourselves for that purpose. It's so rewarding to give someone back the miracle of hearing, helping them to thrive.
The good bits: Fast-paced, staff friendly, good work environment countries.
The not so good bits: Lots of work, high expectations
Formed in 2019 through the merger of Sivantos and Widex, WS Audiology combines over 140 years of experience in pioneering better solutions to help people with hearing loss. While Sivantos’ roots extend back to the 19th century, Widex came into existence in 1956. Both, Widex and Sivantos, began with dedicated, creative, and savvy founders who had the vision to help the hard of hearing stay connected to the world of sound. In 1878, Werner von Siemens made a pivotal discovery when he built a telephone with a horseshoe magnet, which amplified voice signals and improved the device’s voice quality. Christian Tøpholm and Erik Westermann in Denmark began their own business by converting Tøpholm’s home cellar into a combined development laboratory, workshop, and production hall in the 1950s.
Since the development of their very first hearing device, the Phonophor, the later Sivantos has produced many more remarkable innovations. After World War II their production needed to be moved from Berlin to Erlangen, Germany. Innovation picked up speed. The Auriculette was a behind-the-ear (BTE) device with small lightweight components that fit together in a single unit, a true 1959 blockbuster. The Siretta 339 was the first device worn entirely in the ear (ITE) from 1966.
Very soon, "Siemens Audiology Solutions" as it was called back then, took hold of European, North American, and Asian markets, ultimately gaining a worldwide presence in the hearing industry – as did Widex.
After its first hearing aid, the Widex 561, Widex developed many more remarkable hearing devices. In 1988, the Quattro Q8 was the first digitally programmable hearing aid with remote control.
In 1995, the Senso Series was the world’s first digital in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid; and in 2008, Passion became the world’s smallest receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aid, with only 21 mm in diameter.
In 1997, Sivantos developed the world’s first completely digital hearing aid with two microphones, called Prisma. Later, Acuris, the world’s first hearing aid in which right and left devices were synchronized, was launched in 2004.
Finally, and most recently in 2018, Sivantos introduced the Signia Styletto, the world’s first SLIM-RIC headwear, combining style with high-tech hearing while Widex came out with Evoke, the world’s first hearing aid with machine learning.
We foster the inclusion of people with diverse views and opinions.15% female representation in Group Management. The target of 30% by 2025. As advanced as hearing care is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to help make a wonderful sound part of everyone's life. There is nothing more rewarding to us than seeing someone regain the miracle of hearing and watching them thrive. As a leader in our industry, we have already helped improve the lives of millions of people in over 125 countries, but there is more to be done.
Work with a market leader whose mission is to drive innovation. Our inventions have helped hearing care professionals deliver the best hearing care for over 100 years. Our passion for innovation commits us to push ourselves and our customers forward, shaping our industry for years to come.
Unlock your full potential with our commitment to personal and professional development. We offer proven leadership development and functional excellence programs, based on world-class skills enhancement techniques. Our established culture of learning and coaching, with defined opportunities for advancement, allows you to reach your full potential.
Achieve more as part of a high-performance, collaborative, and empowering culture. We live and breathe to perform when pressure is on, working as one global team to bring out the best in each other, and, above all, make wonderful sound part of everyone’s life. Experienced and respected leaders uplift and empower our people to achieve more than they ever imagined.
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet-friendly office
✅ Mental health days
✅ Hospital
✅ Outpatient
✅ Dental
✅ Maternity
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
⛔Free dinner
We have set the objectives to become the most environmentally friendly and the most diverse hearing aid company as well as the hearing aid company that serves the most people, doing more than anyone else to realize our purpose: “Wonderful sound for all”.