Not only have we been recognised as a "Top Employer" for 16 years in a row, but we have also been named one of the best employers for women in Germany three times since 2019 by the women's magazine BRIGITTE with 5 out of 5 possible stars. In addition, we want to become even more diverse and open to internationality and different social groups and continue to develop our company together.

Diverse environments are an enrichment for our environment - and we take advantage of this environment!

• approx. 50% of all colleagues in the PAYBACK GROUP are female
• We have over 50 different nationalities
• approx. 30% of all colleagues in the tech/product/data area are women
• The average age of all colleagues is around 40
• Approx. 40% of all managers in the PAYBACK GROUP are women
• Approx. 20% of all colleagues have an international background

At the workplace

• Inclusion & Diversity Board
  • Four female managers are committed to even more equality and diversity in the company.
• Inclusion & Diversity Ambassadors: 
  • The I&D Ambassadors are the central point of contact for feedback, suggestions, new ideas or questions relating to our Inclusion & Diversity activities.
• [Watch out!] Unconscious Bias Initiative:
  • The PAYBACK GROUP wants to promote a diverse and heterogeneous workforce and encourages all colleagues to actively address their own "unconscious bias".
• The PAYBACK GROUP offers the following training programmes on equality, among others:
  • Employers for Equality (E4E) seminars
  • Leadership training for diversity and inclusion

In our society

• Social Days:
  • The PAYBACK GROUP supports initiatives such as Lichtblick Hasenbergl, LichtBlick Seniorenhilfe, Stiftung Pfennigparade, Tierheim München and many more not only financially, but also through personal initiative, by allowing all colleagues to take an additional "Social Day" for social work.
• Fundraising campaigns:
  • In March 2022, about 800,000 euros in points were donated for Ukraine in the PAYBACK donation world.
  • In total, over eight million euros have already been donated in the PAYBACK donation world.
  • Every year, Christmas presents are donated for the children at Lichtblick Hasenbergl and the senior citizens at LichtBlick Seniorenhilfe.

Working together

• The PAYBACK GROUP was an exhibitor at herCAREER 2022 under the motto "With #genderequality to more equal opportunities in the world of work".
• The PAYBACK GROUP was recently certified according to the Women's Career Index (FKI) for its diverse measures to promote women.
• Further awards:
  • Top Employer for Women 2022 (Career Atlas): 100 out of 100 possible points for career opportunities for women in the "Career Atlas 2022".
  • The PAYBACK GROUP is one of the "20 most family-friendly companies in Bavaria" in 2020/21 (company competition "Successful. Family-friendly" competition organised by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy together with the Bavarian State Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Affairs).