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Questions & Answers - Application
How can I apply to Jenoptik?
You can apply by using our online application system. This simplifies the application process for you and enables optimum application management for us.
We offer you a simple online application form in which you can enter your respective data and upload your supporting application materials. This makes it possible for your profile to be accessed by the relevant human resources and specialist departments anywhere and at all times. With the online application system, you can update your data at any time, manage your applications online and set up a job agent to automatically inform you of new advertised positions. You can also save your profile in an applicant pool.
What types of application do you accept?
You can answer specific job advertisements or submit a speculative application.
How can I apply for a vacant position?
You can search for current vacancies by clicking on job vacancies. Once you have found a suitable position, you can apply for it directly. To do this, click the “Apply Online” link at the foot of the advertisement. This leads you directly to the online application form.
The online application form gives you a compact overview of what information we require. Depending on the subject area, there may be a separate section for the entry of relevant data. In the final section of the online application form, you can upload your supporting application materials to complete the application.
After filling out the application form and uploading your supporting materials, you can send the application to us by clicking on “Send Application”.
How can I submit a speculative application?
Click on speculative application to find a range of speculative application forms. First select the speculative application that applies to you. Clicking the link takes you directly to the relevant form. Please note that speculative applications may not be used for training positions or a BA course.
The respective online application form gives you a compact overview of what information we require. Depending on the subject area, there may be a separate section for the entry of relevant data. In the final section of the online application form, you can upload your supporting application materials to complete the application.
After filling out the application form and uploading your supporting materials, you can send the application to us by clicking on “Send Application”.
What will happen to my speculative application?
All speculative applications submitted enter our group-wide applicant pool. If a position arises, we can search the applicant pool for suitable candidates. In this process, we compare the position’s requirements with the profiles in the applicant pool. If your profile matches the vacancy, we will invite you by e-mail to apply for the position. Clicking the link in the e-mail takes you directly to the relevant online application form. The information from your speculative application is already saved in the form. You can now make changes to it for your current application, if required upload further supporting materials and submit the updated application by clicking on “Send Application”.
Should I register as an applicant for the online application?
We recommend you register in our online application system. This enables you to view or retract your applications at all times or make changes to your personal settings. Furthermore, the information from your registration and first application are then already saved in the system if you apply for another position.
What do I need to apply online?
Set yourself around 30 minutes to fill out the online application form completely and upload your supporting application materials.
In the online application form, you will be asked to provide information on the following points:
In the final section of the online application form, you can upload your supporting application materials one by one. Each file may have a maximum size of 4 MB. You can upload the materials in any format. Complete supporting application materials include:
Tip: collect all your materials together (photo, cover letter, résumé, certificates) before starting the online application.
How can I find out if my online application has been received in full?
You will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt immediately after submitting your online application. If we require further information or documents from you, we will contact you.
How is the selection procedure structured?
In order to make a professional selection decision, we carefully check every application and gain an initial impression of your skills, qualifications and personality together with the relevant specialist department. We then require between four and six weeks’ time to evaluate the application.
If your application succeeds in arousing our interest, we will invite you to a personal interview. Here, we want to get to know you better and find out more about your motives, skills and targets. We want to find out what specialist knowledge you can bring to the selected position, your personal qualifications and why you are interested in this position and Jenoptik in particular. Of course, you are also free to direct any unanswered questions to us and find out more about our company, your future tasks and possibilities for development. The personal interview may be followed by further selection tools such as telephone interviews or an assessment center. However, this is dependent on the requirements of the respective position and the target group.
After we have obtained a comprehensive picture of the applicants in the personal interviews and, where necessary, in telephone interviews or at assessment centers, we select what we consider to be the most suitable candidate.
If your profile does not match the requirements of the position, you will be informed accordingly. You then have the option of saving your application in our applicant pool. In this way, we can let you know about vacant positions which match your profile at a later point in time. More information on this can be found by clicking speculative application.
Are my data and application deleted if I retract my application?
Our application system automatically sends out an e-mail every two months asking whether you wish your application to be kept on file. If no response is received within two weeks, a further reminder mail is automatically sent out by the application system. If we have still not received a confirmation after two further weeks, the application is automatically deleted from the system. The following data remain saved after deletion of the application: first name, last name, e-mail, position, history (documentation of application process), e-mails. Irrespective of this, you can delete your application from our system at any time yourself.
Do I have to accept cookies to apply online?
Yes. Cookies make it easier for you to enter and manage your data. We assure you that we will not collect any data on the cookies without your explicit consent and that we naturally adhere to the requirements of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
You can apply by using our online application system. This simplifies the application process for you and enables optimum application management for us.
We offer you a simple online application form in which you can enter your respective data and upload your supporting application materials. This makes it possible for your profile to be accessed by the relevant human resources and specialist departments anywhere and at all times. With the online application system, you can update your data at any time, manage your applications online and set up a job agent to automatically inform you of new advertised positions. You can also save your profile in an applicant pool.
What types of application do you accept?
You can answer specific job advertisements or submit a speculative application.
How can I apply for a vacant position?
You can search for current vacancies by clicking on job vacancies. Once you have found a suitable position, you can apply for it directly. To do this, click the “Apply Online” link at the foot of the advertisement. This leads you directly to the online application form.
The online application form gives you a compact overview of what information we require. Depending on the subject area, there may be a separate section for the entry of relevant data. In the final section of the online application form, you can upload your supporting application materials to complete the application.
After filling out the application form and uploading your supporting materials, you can send the application to us by clicking on “Send Application”.
How can I submit a speculative application?
Click on speculative application to find a range of speculative application forms. First select the speculative application that applies to you. Clicking the link takes you directly to the relevant form. Please note that speculative applications may not be used for training positions or a BA course.
The respective online application form gives you a compact overview of what information we require. Depending on the subject area, there may be a separate section for the entry of relevant data. In the final section of the online application form, you can upload your supporting application materials to complete the application.
After filling out the application form and uploading your supporting materials, you can send the application to us by clicking on “Send Application”.
What will happen to my speculative application?
All speculative applications submitted enter our group-wide applicant pool. If a position arises, we can search the applicant pool for suitable candidates. In this process, we compare the position’s requirements with the profiles in the applicant pool. If your profile matches the vacancy, we will invite you by e-mail to apply for the position. Clicking the link in the e-mail takes you directly to the relevant online application form. The information from your speculative application is already saved in the form. You can now make changes to it for your current application, if required upload further supporting materials and submit the updated application by clicking on “Send Application”.
Should I register as an applicant for the online application?
We recommend you register in our online application system. This enables you to view or retract your applications at all times or make changes to your personal settings. Furthermore, the information from your registration and first application are then already saved in the system if you apply for another position.
What do I need to apply online?
Set yourself around 30 minutes to fill out the online application form completely and upload your supporting application materials.
In the online application form, you will be asked to provide information on the following points:
- personal data
- availability (earliest start date)
- professional training
- language skills
- IT/EDP skills
In the final section of the online application form, you can upload your supporting application materials one by one. Each file may have a maximum size of 4 MB. You can upload the materials in any format. Complete supporting application materials include:
- photo
- cover letter
- résumé
- high-school report cards
- training certificates
- work references
- further materials
Tip: collect all your materials together (photo, cover letter, résumé, certificates) before starting the online application.
How can I find out if my online application has been received in full?
You will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt immediately after submitting your online application. If we require further information or documents from you, we will contact you.
How is the selection procedure structured?
In order to make a professional selection decision, we carefully check every application and gain an initial impression of your skills, qualifications and personality together with the relevant specialist department. We then require between four and six weeks’ time to evaluate the application.
If your application succeeds in arousing our interest, we will invite you to a personal interview. Here, we want to get to know you better and find out more about your motives, skills and targets. We want to find out what specialist knowledge you can bring to the selected position, your personal qualifications and why you are interested in this position and Jenoptik in particular. Of course, you are also free to direct any unanswered questions to us and find out more about our company, your future tasks and possibilities for development. The personal interview may be followed by further selection tools such as telephone interviews or an assessment center. However, this is dependent on the requirements of the respective position and the target group.
After we have obtained a comprehensive picture of the applicants in the personal interviews and, where necessary, in telephone interviews or at assessment centers, we select what we consider to be the most suitable candidate.
If your profile does not match the requirements of the position, you will be informed accordingly. You then have the option of saving your application in our applicant pool. In this way, we can let you know about vacant positions which match your profile at a later point in time. More information on this can be found by clicking speculative application.
Are my data and application deleted if I retract my application?
Our application system automatically sends out an e-mail every two months asking whether you wish your application to be kept on file. If no response is received within two weeks, a further reminder mail is automatically sent out by the application system. If we have still not received a confirmation after two further weeks, the application is automatically deleted from the system. The following data remain saved after deletion of the application: first name, last name, e-mail, position, history (documentation of application process), e-mails. Irrespective of this, you can delete your application from our system at any time yourself.
Do I have to accept cookies to apply online?
Yes. Cookies make it easier for you to enter and manage your data. We assure you that we will not collect any data on the cookies without your explicit consent and that we naturally adhere to the requirements of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).