Does GEA Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GEA Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GEA Group. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GEA Group?

75% of GEA Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GEA Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GEA Group?

Project Engineer (39) , Project Manager (34) , Engineer (28) , Automation Engineer (23) , Process Engineer (16) , Manager (11) , Sales Manager (11) , Field Service Technician (10) , Sales (10) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Field Service Engineer (8) , Mechanical Design Engineer (7) , Product Manager (7) , Werkstudent (7) , Engenheiro De Processos Pleno (6)

What are the pros of working at GEA Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits for your 401k and medical." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people and lack of micromanagement" ((in 39 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good colleagues Made friends outside of work" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GEA Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management,wrong person in the Key roles,manager without necessari skills ti manage" ((in 27 reviews)); "Bad manager and poor life and work balance." ((in 12 reviews)); "Lack of accountability or clear direction from upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Absent leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "Could use better training and growth plans" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about GEA Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GEA Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at GEA Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GEA Group locations?

Columbia , Hudson , York , Northvale , Galesville , Naperville , Frisco , Chicago , Romeoville , Houston , Saint Paul , Patterson , Tenafly , West Orange , Aurora , Plainfield , Janesville , Belgium , Washington , Dallas , Modesto , Hayward , Escalon , Groton , Baltimore , Tampa , Manalapan , Woodcliff Lake , Germany

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GEA Group

GEA Group reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(599 total reviews)

Stefan Klebert

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

GEA Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 599 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GEA Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

599 reviews

1.0

Feb 1, 2016

Awful treatment to people with new Fitfor2020 ONE GEA

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay after some time, work/life balance might be ok if it's an office job.

Cons

Very unprofesional management team with the new GEA One structure, people getting fired for no reason, in order to "maximise profits", managers make sure they maintain a good position, whereas others might just survive from month to month. Poor decisions, no uniformizations, some employees are treated differently from others (although similar positions), favoritism, overall mysterious atmosphere in the office, management's decisions lead to people stabbing their backs to get ahead, horrible atmosphere.

3.0

Jan 12, 2016

Senior Sales engineer

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international company with long successful history having increasing value over years. Implemented international working standards, quality standards and Compliance

Cons

a lot of aquisitions and sell of companies. Big fluctuation of people.

3.0

Dec 20, 2015

Finance team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product, good market, good clients.

Cons

Very bad managers, there aren't career opportunities, low salary.

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