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 223 reviews)); "good benefits given to employees" ((in 189 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 135 reviews)); "Pay was good and decent but employees/workers don’t make a lot" ((in 98 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 64 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 80 reviews)); "Poor job security No promotion" ((in 44 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 35 reviews)); "Low salaries and no bonuses for operations" ((in 34 reviews)); "There were too many managers" ((in 29 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

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3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,425 total reviews)

Henrik Andersen

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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).

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3.0

Aug 12, 2013

Challenge yourself and Improve

Supervisor/tech and tech altawec 7&9

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This site will give you support, or allow you to work through your challenges whether they be in the field, office personnel or other personnel. They provide volumes of collected data in each of the above mentioned respects and you will have access to some of the best technicians in the industry that possess years of experience.

Cons

The site is one of the largest sites in America. Unique situations are always present, so it is difficult to stay proactive and provide preventative care to the turbines in this vast wind park.

5.0

Aug 8, 2013

Student Worker

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and fun people, you are challenged, you get yourself a great network and they take you serously eventhough you are still a student

Cons

It is a very large organization which makes it difficult to carry out a good idea if you get one, when I worked there, Vestas faced some economic challenges,

5.0

Aug 7, 2013

Dynamic, forward thinking, somewhat overly beauracratic.

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to rise through the ranks.

Cons

Too much red tape. Too many chiefs.

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Apprenticeship in Mechatronics at Vestas starting 01.09.2026

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