In light of its record year, Porsche has given every single one of its employees a €9,111 bonus, regardless of whether they’re an engineer, canteen employee or even a cleaner.
Earlier this week, Porsche released a statement claiming that 2016 was its best year in terms of financial performance ever, with operating profits increasing by 14 per cent to nearly £3.4 billion.
To thank its employees for their hard work, each will receive the bonus, which is a reference to the iconic Porsche 911 and which equates to around £7,889 in British Sterling.
Workers will receive an award of £7,279 as a lump sum, while the remaining money will be paid into their pension schemes.
Porsche’s labour boss Uwe Hück said: “Negotiating a bonus is never easy. However, this time it was particularly difficult to arrive at an outcome. In the end, no one in our large VW family received anywhere near as large a bonus as our employees at Porsche.
“The result was this extraordinary and one-off, but completely justified, bonus. The aim was to show solidarity for colleagues in the group and at the same time to thank the staff at Porsche.”
Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, added: “For Porsche, 2016 was an eventful, emotional and, above all, highly successful year.
“This was thanks to our employees, who enabled us to expand our attractive model range to include an array of new and exciting sports cars. The expertise and passion of our staff forms the basis of a successful future for Porsche.”
