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 (56) , 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 230 reviews)); "Good benefits and condition." ((in 187 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 138 reviews)); "Pay was good and decent but employees/workers don’t make a lot" ((in 99 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Low salary for trainee jobs (but comparable to others of same tier in Portugal);" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor job security No promotion" ((in 40 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 34 reviews)); "Low salaries and no bonuses for operations" ((in 33 reviews)); "There were too many managers" ((in 27 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

(2,427 total reviews)

Henrik Andersen

74% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,427 reviews)

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Vestas Wind Systems has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,427 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

5.0

Apr 24, 2025

Good

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and work life balance

Cons

Not much cons to share

3.0

Apr 24, 2025

Specialist experience

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading wind turbine manufacturer ambitious about renewable energy transition and sustainability

Cons

Tends to favor people with many years at Vestas over talent. Overtime work is very common.

3.0

Apr 23, 2025

Good entry-level mechanical job

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Worthwhile paid training course in Portland, Oregon - Pay seems relatively fair depending on what platform you're working on

Cons

- Our particular wind farm was very top heavy, the less experienced employees were severely limited to what they could do without the help of a senior technician - Sometimes it felt like the operation and availability of the turbines came at the expense of our safety - Potential to work very long hours / work weeks

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Jobs at Vestas Wind Systems

Project Manager Business Improvement (m/f/d)

Hamburg

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Site Supervisor (m/f/d) Main Components Kassel region

Hannover

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Marine Operations Manager Offshore (m/f/d)

Hamburg

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Service Technician (m/f/d) Main Components Kassel region

Lübeck

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Site Supervisor (m/f/d) Main Components Nürnberg region

Berlin

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