SKF ranks joint 17th of 73 in French manufacturing and industrial, with a Visibility score of 12.8 out of 100. It was not in this ranking in April 2026, when the list had 54 employers. AI recommends it most for onboarding. Airbus leads the ranking, 61.6 points ahead of SKF. AI also ranks it in 6 other countries, best placed 3rd in Sweden.

Data updated:

Visibility12.8Joint 17th of 73 in French manufacturing and industrial, 2.6 points behind Alstom
Sentiment Does AI speak well of SKF?Relevance Does it reach the people SKF hires?

Rank by country

Visibility in manufacturing and industrial in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.

  1. Sweden71.8Joint 3rd of 35
    AI's top picks thereVolvoSandvikEricsson
    Top pick forLeadershipPurposeHiring process
  2. France12.8Joint 17th of 73
    AI's top picks thereAirbusSchneider ElectricMichelin
    Strongest onOnboardingInnovationCareer growth
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
  3. China5.1Joint 31st of 135
    AI's top picks thereSiemensBoschBYD
    Strongest onInnovationInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
  4. Italy5.1Joint 29th of 70
    AI's top picks thereFerrariLeonardoPirelli
    Strongest onPayInclusion
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  5. Norway5.1Joint 19th of 32
    AI's top picks thereEquinorNorsk HydroKongsberg Gruppen
    Strongest onPayWork-life balance
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  6. Australia2.6Joint 36th of 69
    AI's top picks thereBHPDownerRio Tinto
    Strongest onCulture
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  7. Denmark2.6Joint 23rd of 32
    AI's top picks thereVestasGrundfosNovo Nordisk
    Strongest onInnovation
    Not mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose

Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever SKF is ranked in it.

Rank by job function

Overall in French manufacturing and industrial: joint 17th

SKF is outside the top 10 for every job function in French manufacturing and industrial. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.

  1. Supply Chain3%Outside top 10
    AI's top picksSchneider ElectricAirbusMichelin
  2. Engineering3%Outside top 10
    AI's top picksAirbusSafranSchneider Electric
  3. Quality3%Outside top 10
    AI's top picksAirbusSafranSchneider Electric
  4. Maintenance & Reliability3%Outside top 10
    AI's top picksAirbusSchneider ElectricMichelin
  5. Manufacturing Operations0%Not named
    AI's top picksSchneider ElectricAirbusSaint-Gobain

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

What candidates ask about

SKF is not AI's top pick in French manufacturing and industrial for any topic yet. AI does not recommend SKF at all for pay, leadership, purpose, hiring process, culture, work-life balance, inclusion and job security.

TopicDoes AI recommend SKF?Who AI recommends most
PayNot mentionedAirbusSchneider ElectricSaint-Gobain+2 more
InnovationYesAirbusSafran
LeadershipNot mentionedSchneider ElectricSaint-Gobain
PurposeNot mentionedSchneider Electric
Hiring processNot mentionedAirbusSchneider ElectricMichelin+3 more
Career growthYesAirbusSchneider Electric
CultureNot mentionedAirbusMichelinSaint-Gobain
Work-life balanceNot mentionedAirbusSchneider ElectricMichelin+6 more
InclusionNot mentionedL'Oréal
InterviewsYesAirbusSchneider ElectricMichelin+1 more
OnboardingYesMichelinSaint-Gobain
Job securityNot mentionedAirbusSafran
Who AI recommends most: the employers in French manufacturing and industrial named by the most AIs for that topic.See exactly what AI says about SKF on each topic

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Top five in French manufacturing and industrial

  1. 1Airbus74.4
  2. 2Schneider Electric71.8
  3. 3Michelin66.7
  4. 4Saint-Gobain64.1
  5. 5Safran53.8
See all 73

Employers near SKF in French manufacturing and industrial

  1. 16Alstom15.4
  2. 17Air Liquide12.8
  3. 17Danone12.8
  4. 17Veolia12.8
  5. 21Bouygues10.3

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Questions about SKF

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

It is joint 17th of 73 manufacturing and industrial employers in France. AI recommends it most for onboarding.

What does SKF's Visibility score mean?

It is how often AI recommends SKF when job seekers ask about manufacturing and industrial employers in France, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about SKF when they ask AI where to work.

How does SKF compare to its competitors?

Airbus and Schneider Electric are recommended more often overall.

Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?

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

How can SKF 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 SKF'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 SKF 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.