A survey in manufacturing and its affiliated industries shows that companies typically cultivate a favorable attitude toward their elderly employees. The appreciation increases with the share of workers 50+ in the workforce. In companies in which a negative attitude prevails, it is unclear whether it stems from personal experience or common prejudice. Whatever the dominant attitude, it has considerable influence on companies’ human resource policies. In regard to the integration of 50+ workers into internal procedures companies focus on their motivation and willingness. Presently, the most common policies for employees aged 50 and above are those which aim to ensure or improve the know-how transfer between older and younger workers.