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 2% 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 (101) , Project Manager (73) , Lead Engineer (59) , Assistant Lead Engineer (56) , 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 232 reviews)); "good benefits given to employees" ((in 190 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 133 reviews)); "Pay was good and decent but employees/workers don’t make a lot" ((in 96 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 63 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 74 reviews)); "Poor job security No promotion" ((in 44 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salaries and no bonuses for operations" ((in 34 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

(2,428 total reviews)

Henrik Andersen

74% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Vestas Wind Systems has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,428 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

Feb 19, 2025

BPM

Bpm consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for work based on role

Cons

Alignments of roles in structure

5.0

Feb 19, 2025

great RnD environment

Power systems assistant lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat and less hierarchical structure. Exciting RnD activities

Cons

pay rise not very high per year.

2.0

Feb 18, 2025

Vestas DK

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Communication and work enviroment are good

Cons

Leadership looks lost. I did not see ownership talking about responsability.

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Service Technician (m/f/d) for Wind Turbines in Prenzlau

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