The ORLEN Unipetrol Group has once again confirmed its long-standing position in the ranking of the region’s most attractive employers. Secondary school and university students in the Ústí nad Labem Region have named it the most sought-after employer in the category of companies with up to 5,000 employees for the eighth year running. The competition is organised annually by the Employers’ Club. This top ranking once again confirms that young people perceive ORLEN Unipetrol as a stable and promising place where they can launch their professional careers. The awards ceremony took place on 31 March at the House of Arts of the Faculty of Art and Design at the Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem.
The company has long invested in the development of education, works closely with vocational teachers and offers students work experience, internships and field trips. “We greatly appreciate the fact that students in the Ústí nad Labem Region have once again named us the most sought-after employer. For us, this is not only recognition of our long-term work, but also a commitment to continue developing opportunities for young talent. We are a place where they can grow, develop their skills and play a part in the future of the chemical industry,” says Michał Chmiel, HR Director of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group. An integral part of these activities is also the ORLEN Unipetrol Foundation, which supports students’ interest in chemistry and technical fields through scholarships, grants and the modernisation of teaching.
ORLEN Unipetrol has consistently ranked among the top positions in the Most Desirable Employer survey in the category of companies with up to 5,000 employees. The student vote is part of the activities of the Employers’ Club, which connects companies with young talent and promotes a high-quality working environment and modern HR processes. The group’s consistent popularity among students is primarily driven by its approach to professional development, a modern working environment, a wide range of benefits, and close cooperation with schools in the region and across the Czech Republic.
The ‘Most Desirable Employer’ competition among students complements other activities of the Employers’ Club, which has been developing fair HR standards since 2011 and also organises the prestigious Pluxee Employer of the Year award. The growing interest among students in ORLEN Unipetrol is the result of the company’s long-term strategy focused on supporting education, high-quality employment conditions and an active role in community life.
ORLEN Unipetrol is the largest refining and petrochemical group in the Czech Republic and a major employer in the Ústí nad Labem Region. In addition to its industrial focus, it systematically dedicates itself to the development of technical fields, talent support and education. Its strong position is also evidenced by prestigious HR awards – ranging from the international Top Employer certification to successes in the Pluxee Employer of the Year, TOP Employer and Recruitment Academy Awards competitions. The recognition from students thus confirms that young people perceive ORLEN Unipetrol as a modern, stable and promising choice for their future careers.
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group is the largest refining and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. It focuses on oil processing and the production, distribution, and sale of fuels and petrochemical products, particularly plastics and fertilizers. It is a major player in all these areas on the Czech and Central European markets. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group includes refineries and production plants in Litvínov and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Paramo in Pardubice, Spolana in Neratovice, REMAQ in Otrokovice, research center in Brno and the engineering design company ORLEN Projekt. ORLEN Unipetrol also owns the ORLEN network of petrol stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. ORLEN Unipetrol is one of the largest companies in the Czech Republic in terms of turnover. It employs over 3,300 people. ORLEN Unipetrol is also a socially responsible company, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, education, local communities, and the environment. A testament to the high quality of employee care is the prestigious international Top Employer certification, which the Group received in 2023, 2024 and 2025, along with several national awards. In 2005, ORLEN Unipetrol became part of the ORLEN Group, the largest energy company in Central Europe.
Contact: Pavel Kaidl,
spokesperson, telephone: +420 736 502 520, e-mail: pavel.kaidl@orlenunipetrol.cz