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) , Sales (10) , Field Service Technician (9) , 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?

"Great people and lack of micromanagement" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good Benefits for your 401k and medical." ((in 38 reviews)); "A Good work life balance" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good colleagues Made friends outside of work" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 16 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 27 reviews)); "Lack of accountability or clear direction from upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad manager and poor life and work balance." ((in 11 reviews)); "Absent leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "There is no succession planning, training, mentoring, or goal setting." ((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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GEA Group reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(594 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 594 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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Reviews by job title

594 reviews

4.0

Apr 29, 2016

If Money is not Important it's a great place to work

Professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work environment, Good Benefits, Almost everyone has an office, work is varied and interesting,

Cons

Undergoing a re-organization and peoples responsibilities and not always well defined. No type of training program, Pay is low and no such thing as a promotion or bonus, Very flat organization so there no room for advancement. Probably only 4 African American professionals in all of 2500+ worldwide employees.

1.0

Aug 12, 2015

We live our values! I do not laugh! Everything just words that are not followed by deeds. In this company, NO values!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The payment and the really good colleagues!

Cons

The management consists of 90% of people who do not know what they are doing and has no respect for customers and employees.

1.0

Sep 28, 2023

HORRIBLE!!! The USA gea division is on a bad downward spiral.

Support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only positive is that this company will throw a lot of money at you to make up for losing your mental sanity and never seeing your family.

Cons

The USA organization does not care about its employees, health and safety, machine quality, or even making sure the customers are happy. Just sell the machine and don’t ask any questions. Many employees get hurt every day because the company does not take safety seriously and will even discourage safety reporting to focus more efforts on sales. If you are not applying for a sales role you will be treated like garbage and looked at as a “cost” rather than a real person. There is ZERO work life balance and employees are forced to work many hours to make up for the “fixed headcount” restrictions for each department. Do yourself a huge favor and do not join GEA USA, you will regret it.

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