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 (27) , 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 39 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people and lack of micromanagement" ((in 37 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and team members" ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Lack of accountability or clear direction from upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad manager and poor life and work balance." ((in 12 reviews)); "Absent leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "More communication is appreciated" ((in 8 reviews)); "No growth opportunities at all, its all controlled by the European centres" ((in 7 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

(598 total reviews)

Stefan Klebert

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (598 reviews)

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GEA Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 598 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).

Reviews by job title

598 reviews

1.0

Jun 21, 2015

Big Changes=Big Risk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local team who have worked together with record results

Cons

Parent Co. is very-very European-centric despite their words (Not actions) to the contrary

1.0

Jan 12, 2024

Bad

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is bad bad bad

Cons

Nothing is good from here

2.0

Jan 14, 2021

Awful lack of controls

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and PTO was good

Cons

Management was awful. They gave ridiculous deadlines and didn’t care about the stress that it took on employees. Most management worked crazy hours and basically demanded that of their employees. Another big thing that I noticed is that hourly employees lied on their timesheets by working more than the 8 hours allowed and only putting 8 just to meet ridiculous deadlines for management.

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