Top 3 in Italian retail#1 for MerchandisingRecommended by every AI

Esselunga ranks 2nd of 70 in Italian retail, with a Visibility score of 64.1 out of 100. This is the first measurement of this ranking, so there is no earlier score to compare. Every AI recommends it for leadership, career growth and culture. The Co-op leads the ranking, 7.7 points ahead of Esselunga. It also appears in 3 other Italian rankings, placing joint 19th in FMCG.

Data updated:

Visibility64.12nd of 70 in Italian retail, 7.7 points behind The Co-op
Sentiment Does AI speak well of Esselunga?Relevance Does it reach the people Esselunga hires?

Rank by job function

Overall in Italian retail: 2nd

Ranked 1st for Merchandising in Italy. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.

  1. Merchandising56%1st of 73
    ▲ 1 above its overall rankSee the Merchandising ranking
    Closest rivalsThe Co-opBenetton
  2. Store Operations80%2nd of 69
    AI's top picksThe Co-opConadZara
  3. Supply Chain67%3rd of 62
    ▼ 1 below its overall rankSee the Supply Chain ranking
    AI's top picksThe Co-opConadAmazon
  4. Technology & Engineering56%Joint 3rd of 71
    ▼ 1 below its overall rankSee the Technology & Engineering ranking
    AI's top picksZalandoAmazonThe Co-op
  5. E-commerce & Digital54%3rd of 67
    ▼ 1 below its overall rankSee the E-commerce & Digital ranking
    AI's top picksZalandoAmazonDecathlon

Score: the share of AI answers that name Esselunga when candidates in that job ask about employers.

What candidates ask about

Esselunga is one of AI's top picks in Italian retail for leadership, hiring process, career growth, culture and onboarding.

TopicDoes AI recommend Esselunga?Who AI recommends most
PayYesKeringPradaLVMH
InnovationYesThe Co-opRichemont
LeadershipYes, a top pickThe Co-opEsselungaConad
PurposeYesThe Co-op
Hiring processYes, a top pickEsselungaDecathlonZara+3 more
Career growthYes, a top pickThe Co-opEsselungaConad
CultureYes, a top pickThe Co-opEsselungaDecathlon
Work-life balanceYesThe Co-opConadZalando+1 more
InclusionYesThe Co-op
InterviewsYesDecathlonZaraInditex+1 more
OnboardingYes, a top pickThe Co-opEsselungaConad+3 more
Job securityYesThe Co-opConad
Who AI recommends most: the employers in Italian retail named by the most AIs for that topic.See exactly what AI says about Esselunga on each topic

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Top five in Italian retail

  1. 1The Co-op71.8
  2. 2Esselunga64.1
  3. 3Conad56.4
  4. 4Decathlon43.6
  5. 4Zara43.6
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Esselunga in other Italian rankings

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Questions about Esselunga

What is Esselunga's reputation as an employer, according to AI?

It is 2nd of 70 retail employers in Italy, behind The Co-op. Every AI recommends it for leadership, career growth and culture.

What does Esselunga's Visibility score mean?

It is how often AI recommends Esselunga when job seekers ask about retail employers in Italy, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Esselunga when they ask AI where to work.

How does Esselunga compare to its competitors?

The Co-op is recommended more often overall.

Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?

They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Esselunga. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Esselunga wants to hire.

How can Esselunga improve its score?

AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.

How often is Esselunga's data updated?

Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.

Does Esselunga need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?

No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.

What does the full picture include?

Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.