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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GEA Group?

73% 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 45 reviews)); "A Good work life balance" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great people and lack of micromanagement" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work culture and exposure to foreign projects" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 14 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 28 reviews)); "Bad manager and poor life and work balance." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of accountability or clear direction from upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "No growth opportunities at all, its all controlled by the European centres" ((in 9 reviews)); "Absent leadership." ((in 9 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.

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3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(595 total reviews)

Stefan Klebert

72% approve of CEO

59% 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 595 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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595 reviews

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

Sep 22, 2023

Unrealistic expectations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Matching 401K according to some formula Adequate leave policy

Cons

Unrealistic expectations Employee reviews have been a joke Evening and weekend work is expected for salaried employees (no comp time, no incentive) Always a hiring freeze, so existing employees have to pick up extra work

1.0

Mar 23, 2023

Awful Company

Service support administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros of working for GEA. Avoid if you can.

Cons

- Toxic office culture (full of backstabbers) - Prison like atmosphere - Management very unprofessional - Training package wasn't great - No flexibilty of working from home (constantly told you need gain trust to WFH) - Expectation of working overtime (unpaid)

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