Does Bertelsmann pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bertelsmann employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bertelsmann. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bertelsmann?

72% of Bertelsmann employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bertelsmann 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bertelsmann?

Customer Service Representative (4) , Account Manager (3) , Finance Manager (3) , Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Angestellter (2) , Associate (2) , Business Development (2) , Chief Executive Officer (2) , Consultant (2) , Content Moderator (2) , Customer Care Representative (2) , Customer Service Agent (2) , Executive Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Bertelsmann according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits and perks are great" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good colleague and culture" ((in 7 reviews)); "great teams; learning and upskilling opportunities" ((in 5 reviews)); "Nice people there." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good trainings to get on board" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bertelsmann according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and annual pay increases are hit or miss." ((in 7 reviews)); "low salary and stuck in the current job" ((in 7 reviews))

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Bertelsmann reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Thomas Rabe

91% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Bertelsmann has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bertelsmann employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Medien & Kommunikation industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

114 reviews

2.0

Mar 4, 2025

Not a great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, PTO, and break between Christmas and New Year's

Cons

Low pay and toxic work environment

5.0

Feb 26, 2025

Infinite Entrepreneurship

Worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Entrepreneurial freedom one is given at any level!

Cons

None I can think of.

2.0

Jan 12, 2025

Not good

Buchhalter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning , Home office is allowed.

Cons

Poor salary, Temporary contract, poor management .

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