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 condition." ((in 182 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 101 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 57 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 75 reviews)); "No Job Security" ((in 40 reviews)); "frequent Layoffs to reduce number of people" ((in 33 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 32 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

2.0

Apr 13, 2012

DIssatisfied

Business financial controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Renewable Energy Business might be an opportunity for future

Cons

Work environment does not help the professional development

2.0

Mar 7, 2012

Good company but unfair salaries to locals and loyal employees who stay with the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, challenging ever changing environment that makes your work interesting

Cons

Unfair salaries to locals, Expats only hiring policies, too much organisational changes, lack of clarity of business goals

4.0

Mar 1, 2012

Good environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Industry, changing market, friendly work atmosphere, great office and canteen

Cons

Poor leadership in some areas, especially when it comes to focusing on most important issues. Lack of processes and accountability.

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