Does Vestas Wind Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vestas Wind Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vestas Wind Systems. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vestas Wind Systems?

72% of Vestas Wind Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vestas Wind Systems 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vestas Wind Systems?

Engineer (100) , Project Manager (73) , Lead Engineer (59) , Assistant Lead Engineer (55) , Service Technician (49) , Wind Turbine Technician (49) , Specialist (47) , Manager (46) , Production Worker (41) , Technician (32) , Production (30) , Software Engineer (26) , Field Service Technician (25) , Production Operative (24) , Analyst (20)

What are the pros of working at Vestas Wind Systems according to real employee reviews?

"good work life balance with 14 days on 14 days off shifts when working on an SOV" ((in 227 reviews)); "good benefits given to employees" ((in 192 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 137 reviews)); "Good team and pay for the isle of wight" ((in 90 reviews)); "good salary and benefit." ((in 72 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vestas Wind Systems according to real employee reviews?

"No Job Security" ((in 40 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 35 reviews)); "No bonus and hike for couple of years" ((in 32 reviews)); "There were too many managers" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours – can be very physically demanding." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vestas Wind Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vestas Wind Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Vestas Wind Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Vestas Wind Systems locations?

Hamburg , Husum , Würzburg , Thalfang , Hannover , Wolfsburg , Doberlug-Kirchhain , Erfurt

Vestas Wind Systems reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,425 total reviews)

Henrik Andersen

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Vestas Wind Systems has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,425 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vestas Wind Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energie, Bergbau, Versorgungswirtschaft industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Mar 12, 2014

Unforgettable

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional BS deliverables. Decent pay, especially for Sr mgrs.. Vacation, amazing only if one could use what was accrued.

Cons

Respect. Morals. Ethics. Integrity., NOT defined in this companies mission or values as a company.

3.0

Jan 29, 2013

Chaos

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vestas is a company with strong values and treats its employees well. The company employs great people and has a nice atmosphere. People who work there really believe in the company's product, wind energy and are experts in this industry. Vestas is a great engineering company.

Cons

Unfortunately the company was in a constant state of chaos and transition with multiple rounds of layoffs during the two years I worked there (2010-2012). Often these layoff rounds appeared to be conducted without much assessment of what the staff who were laid off were doing and no plan for how to pass their work on to others- this slowed down productivity significantly. In addition the company is too big for what its management can handle, resulting many operational inefficiencies and in a lack of proper tools, resources and training for employees to do their jobs. Some parts of the company are very technologically advanced and some are stuck in the 90s.

1.0

Feb 29, 2024

Yes-man Only

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work from home - Retirement plan if you can last 10 years - Unlimited chances for screw ups

Cons

- Competent people doesn't grow. They prefer mediocres who doesn't question decisions. - Poor choices of people for management - Prioritizes external resources over internal resources (e.g. leaves, holiday cover, opportunities for growth) - Hates improving processes to be on par to industry standards - Cheap

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