GEA Group reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)

Stefan Klebert

72% approve of CEO

60% 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
Feb 16, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Technology at its best

Cons

Lack of vision, lowest salary, L3 management is quite arrogant and L4 managers are lacking direction. No opportunity to grow as an individual. Favouritism at its peak

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GEA Group Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We have recently participated in an international wage salary survey and found that we stay competitive with other businesses in our industry. With integrity being one our values at GEA, we ensure all employees are being treated fairly. Thank you again for the review. Demile Robinson Gilmore Vice President, Human Resources North America and Latin America
3.0
Feb 14, 2018

Change is a preception only

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is fair. Benefits and flexibility are excellent.

Cons

Lack of opportunity for advancement. Total "boys club" mentality within the management levels.

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GEA Group Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you value GEA as an employer. We are sorry to hear about your negative experience with supervisors at GEA. We are also sorry that you feel there is no opportunity for advancement. Based on employee skills and qualifications, we try to promote when necessary. We also encourage employees to look at job opportunities in Workday and apply for positions that they feel they would be a good fit for. We also run reports every month to ensure female progression within the company. We have found that we always meet our expectations of male to female ratios. Thank you again for the review. We hope you have a more positive experience with GEA in the future. Demile Robinson Gilmore Vice President, Human Resources North America and Latin America
2.0
Feb 2, 2018

Project Engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good corporate,good core business with a solid base.there are space to improve all Company and business aspect.

Cons

Poor management,wrong person in the Key roles,manager without necessari skills ti manage

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GEA Group Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you see GEA as solid company with good products. We are sorry that you feel that the manager are not equipped for their role. We have strict guidelines regarding the onboarding of managers to ensure their qualifications match what is expected of their position within the company. We also encourage communication between employees and their managers to help with any miscommunication issues. Moving forward, we hope that you have a more positive experience at GEA. Thank you again for the review. Demile Robinson Gilmore Vice President, Human Resources North America and Latin America
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