EVAM - Etablissement vaudois d'accueil des migrants

- Migrants are welcomed with dignity and with a real desire for professional integration. Many activities are offered for their well-being, and EVAM is constantly seeking to perfect the mission entrusted to it by the Canton. The creation of positions to support and assist the multidisciplinary teams and, above all, the educators, is a superb initiative in the UFM field. - The working conditions and well-being of employees are also to be highlighted. Employees must realize how lucky they are to work for EVAM. They must adopt a positive attitude and posture in order to spread it contagiously to the migrants who need it. (internal employee)

There's a lot of negative talk about EVAM, but it doesn't reflect reality at all. Some employees from border countries want to reiterate the same social model as in their country of origin, without trying to understand and adapt to Swiss codes and requirements. An effort of adaptation and integration is necessary for some employees, who must first learn how to integrate in Switzerland before learning how to integrate migrants.

The work environment is healthy and caring. The company is very dependent on the laws and regulations that govern its core business, therefore, one must be patient, responsible and committed. As an employee, it is possible to communicate easily with the hierarchy as well as with the HR entity in case of need. The well-being of the employee is very important.

The recruitment process was carried out with the utmost respect and kindness. The same goes for the welcome and the integration within the team, which were just perfect. Having worked in the establishment for some time, the only thing I can say is that there is a lack of computerized tools adapted to simplify the administrative follow-up and thus allow a complete concentration on the mission of the establishment.

There's a good atmosphere among colleagues, which creates a pleasant working environment. Job security is another positive factor.

Day-to-day management. The managers of the various departments should perhaps listen a little more to the demands of their employees, in order to achieve their mission as effectively as possible. The facility seems to have difficulty anticipating problems, both for beneficiaries and employees. We only react when we're up against the wall, which is a real shame. As for IT, it's from another era. This sometimes wastes a considerable amount of time, and has repercussions on the quality of our work. Salaries should also be reassessed. Particularly those of employees who have to deal with beneficiaries whose behavior sometimes leaves something to be desired, not to mention the fact that employees sometimes have to deal with people from prison environments.

The social purpose of evam is close to my heart because it helps brothers who have come from elsewhere. My personal history of migration makes me very sensitive to the questions this raises

Nothing except the answers to the postulations which must be systematic

There is an atmosphere of kindness and respect towards colleagues, partners and of course the migrants.

Currently on a fixed-term contract, I hope to continue with a permanent contract. The atmosphere is very good, you feel useful from the first day. The colleagues are welcoming and there is a good atmosphere. The only thing to improve is the computer side where the establishment could gain a lot in efficiency and improvement in procedures.

The premises are air-conditioned! The offices are well decorated!

The treatment of applicants is extremely poor, with managers late for interviews, quickly instilling in you an unbearable sense of inferiority, very bad experience with the MNA deputy for a social educator position. In the end, it's not surprising that they have difficulty recruiting staff. All the more reason for multiple departures. As a public institution, an audit would have set the record straight.

Although I was told I'd hear back from them the day after my interview, I still hadn't heard anything 10 days later.

Communication and respect for the candidate, even when he's not chosen in the end. Too bad, it leaves a bad impression.