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 223 reviews)); "Good benefits and condition." ((in 192 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good team and pay for the isle of wight" ((in 95 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 77 reviews)); "Poor job security No promotion" ((in 43 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 34 reviews)); "Money was being spent left and right on the most silly things, yet we were going through constant layoffs, and they still are." ((in 33 reviews)); "No bonus and hike for couple of years" ((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

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

3.0

May 23, 2012

Doesn't have good management, difficult to trust top level decisions.

Powr system engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great salaries and benefits, great work environment..

Cons

No one knows whether the company will survive or not from this financial deficit and no PTC phase. Projects management is very poor, deadlines are never met..no urgency..

1.0

May 17, 2012

Lazy place

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Renewable energy - good for future, good work life balance, learn technically more information

Cons

Senior management is not good, Bonus you will never get, salary was not paid good.

3.0

May 9, 2012

A good place to learn about the wind industry but not a place to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Renewable energy industry, Large company, Travelling benefits, Wind Energy, Makes you feel part of the bigger future, Exponential learning curve

Cons

Lack of management response, bad decision making, terrible senior management, lack of direction, no bonus, not a very global company as they say

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