GEA Group reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)

Stefan Klebert

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

GEA Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 596 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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596 reviews
2.0
May 19, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work environment in Berlin, great diversity and opportunities for learning. There are different projects on-going where employees can benefit from work experience exchange.

Cons

Low salary and poor benefits. Unorganised processes and unprepared leaders. Lack of work recognition and professional development plan.

5.0
May 14, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

GEA is a very diverse company in terms of both the products it makes, customer applications and cultures. I have had the privilege to have worked for GEA in different countries and companies. I can honestly say that it is an extremely fair company, they do care about employees, and they try to do the right thing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend people to join GEA, but go in with eyes open, it is a large and sometimes slow organisation, you have to make it happen - its full of opportunity and great people, but you need to be a networker, and be able to push yourself through the organisation otherwise you could find yourself for 20+ years stuck in one place. Recently set up matrix organisation is working much better than before, but you need to be able to work effectively in a matrix GEA has some really good people in it - and you don't have to look hard to find them.

Cons

Archaic IT infrastructure, and a real lack of people that understand how to use digital to drive customer experience. Lots of approval lines, unless you are the CEO of a division, you wont have any real power to decide things, everything is controlled in the center. High pressure to deliver, and not a lot of thanks when you do - no particular employee benefits of note - other than the minimum. It is not a 'fun' place to work, it is highly transactional, but you learn a lot at GEA and gives you room to grow.

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