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

1.0

Jun 23, 2016

Poor Leadership, but good people

Human resource specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only positive from my time at Vestas was my HR colleagues in the US.

Cons

Programs pushed down from EU headquarters didn't make business sense in the US. Sr. Leadership was completely disconnected from our business. After being sent to India to train an outsourcing team, I returned home to learn that I was being laid off. Not a classy move.

1.0

May 22, 2016

Horrible company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, health, vision and dental insurance.

Cons

Way employees are treated, time off, mandatory overtime, no room for advancement, long hours with horrible schedule.

2.0

Oct 19, 2015

Mixed bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The graduate scheme which I was part of was amazing. Great way to travel the world and meet some extremely bright minds. Had an opportunity to work with three different teams in 3 countries. Great work-life balance. Options to work from home.

Cons

Constant threat of lay-offs. Some really dirty politics. There are some bad apples in the management who spoil it for everyone else. Some highly skilled and valued employees were let go. Networking can get you quicker promotions / raises than actual results.

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