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?

71% 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 231 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement plan" ((in 174 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good team and pay for the isle of wight" ((in 105 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 55 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)); "Poor job security No promotion" ((in 41 reviews)); "No bonus and hike for couple of years" ((in 33 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 32 reviews)); "There were too many managers" ((in 28 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,424 total reviews)

Henrik Andersen

73% approve of CEO

55% 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

Nov 5, 2012

Scandinavian professionalism in the wind energy business.

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enough training resources to perform the job. Approachable management who is always ready to help and has an open door. Taking part in Interesting projects as part of a multicultural environment. Being able to contribute to a more sustainable world.

Cons

Offices located in non-attractive locations.

4.0

Oct 23, 2012

Just another face in the crowd

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International atmosphere. Used to have a lot of options for employees

Cons

Constant layoff. Every had to become faster and cheaper, but the pay didn't go up

2.0

Oct 21, 2012

Great people and pay, but volatile business plans

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work (green energy). Good Pay. Quality work environment. Good work-life balance.

Cons

Heavy layoffs in all divisions (international). Multiple site closures. no short term stability in USA.

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