Is ZF Group a good company to work for?

ZF Group has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 4,619 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at ZF Group to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ZF Group have been left by employees working as Engineering Co-Op , Intern and Product Engineer .

Does ZF Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ZF Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ZF Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ZF Group?

73% of ZF Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ZF 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 ZF Group?

Senior Engineer (100) , Engineer (84) , Software Engineer (75) , Intern (58) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Estagiário (51) , Specialist (43) , Project Manager (39) , Technical Lead (38) , Operador (33) , Product Engineer (32) , Internship (27) , Manager (25) , Estagiário De Engenharia (24) , Systems Engineer (24)

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

"Good work life balance and interesting to learn new things" ((in 200 reviews)); "Most of the people I worked with were great and happy to teach what they knew." ((in 133 reviews)); "Good benefits for education and retirement" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good Pay and stable work" ((in 93 reviews)); "Good Salary and Team work" ((in 88 reviews))

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

"Nothing but politics and poor management" ((in 148 reviews)); "Higher workload No trainings Any change takes a lot of time" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 24 reviews)); "As it's a giant company, the upper management and its decisions are opaque and nonnegotiable." ((in 14 reviews)); "Very chaotic as leadership does not exist" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about ZF Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed ZF Group locations?

Gray Court , Livonia , Farmington Hills , Northville , Detroit , Gainesville , Marysville , Mesa , Lafayette , Washington , Marshall , Tuscaloosa , Auburn Hills , Greenville , Vernon Hills , Washington Township , Chicago , Northville Township , Rogersville , Newton , Lebanon , Duncan , Auburn , Farmington , Fowlerville , Novi , Winona , Flowery Branch , Lapeer , Fenton

ZF Group reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,402 total reviews)

Mathias Miedreich

74% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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ZF Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,402 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ZF 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

2K reviews

4.0

May 12, 2025

Good company to work for

Project analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working life, good work life balance.

Cons

Slow career progression and lots of cost cutting measures due to financial situation

ZF Group Response

1y

Thank you for your honest feedback and for being part of ZF. We’re pleased to hear you appreciate the flexible working environment and work-life balance. We are actively working to support growth opportunities through mentoring, coaching, leadership development programs, 360° feedback, and encouraging internal mobility. Your input is important to us as we continue to improve. All the best, Ewa

3.0

May 10, 2025

Great Company

Planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, the company cares about its employees, promotes within.

Cons

Unstable production schedule causing warehouse overcapacity

ZF Group Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your time with ZF. We’re glad to hear you appreciated the benefits and our commitment to employee development and internal promotion. We recognize the challenges related to production scheduling and warehouse capacity and are continuously working to optimize our operations. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Ewa

1.0

May 6, 2025

Toxic work culture

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Great Brand value

Cons

Toxic culture Burn out culture is appreciated Worst leadership

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