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 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

3.0

Dec 11, 2024

Only cares about bottom line

Oss consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees keep each other going. Their is good compensation and benefits,

Cons

This is a big company and only cares about the bottom line to the shareholders.

3.0

Dec 9, 2024

Reasonable entry level job

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work with many departments, supportive of your own initiative

Cons

Poor work culture (high tension between departments), difficult to get feedback, higher levels of management unlikely to be respectful of your time, unlikely to get personal development opportunities in this stage of the company's economic status. Did not receive impactful yearly raise (<~1%)

3.0

Nov 22, 2024

Great Technologies, poor top leadership

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Technologies and innovation policies Very competent engineers

Cons

Strong hierarchy, old-fashioned fear based top leadership Lack of commitment to its own strategy Lack of interest for employee satisfaction.

GEA Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion with us. We regret that your experience at GEA is not entirely positive. Your points of criticism are important to us, and we will incorporate them into our continuous improvement processes. We would be happy to learn more about your concerns in a personal conversation to work on targeted improvements. Best regards,

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