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 and retirement plan" ((in 186 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 137 reviews)); "Pay was good and decent but employees/workers don’t make a lot" ((in 97 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 62 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 78 reviews)); "No Job Security" ((in 37 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salaries and no bonuses for operations" ((in 33 reviews)); "There were too many managers" ((in 31 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

(2,424 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 2,424 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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2K reviews

4.0

Jan 25, 2013

Very positive experience, international work experience, room for creativity and innovation

Operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enthusiastic colleagues, interesting industry, ability to be create processes and new methods, ability to innovate and work in a young industry which is constantly changing and growing

Cons

Restructuring, company spending, poor ability to forecast sales. Challeneges with managing customers. Maintain sustainable operating model and keep good employees through tough times

3.0

Jan 9, 2013

Exciting, unpredictable

Aerodynamics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good colleagues, good flexibility, very good work life balance, reasonable salary, multi-cultural workforce

Cons

unpredictability, uncertainty over the future, confused, inefficient and indecisive management, uncertain business climate

1.0

Jan 6, 2013

Poorly run company with weak management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vestas pays decently well for the Portland market, medical is fully paid for, and has nice facilities in the Pearl District.

Cons

Vestas has very poor management both in Denmark and in the US. They are very poor at business basics such as process, procedures, documentation, and controls. Management in Denmark and the US can't seem to face these facts and have been ineffective at making any kind of meaningful change in the culture. As a result of being unwilling and unable to change in an increasingly competitive global market, the company continues to struggle year after year. Vestas has very good, highly paid people doing menial tasks 60% of the time. So for any professional with experience at a well-run company it will be an excercise in futility to work there.

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Apprenticeship in Mechatronics at Vestas starting 01.09.2026

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