Does KWS Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KWS Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KWS Group. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KWS Group?

82% of KWS Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KWS Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KWS Group?

Working Student (14) , Project Manager (11) , Intern (9) , Accountant (6) , Assistente De Pesquisa (5) , Harvest Assistant (5) , Internship (5) , Human Resources (4) , Analista Administrativo (3) , Analista Júnior (3) , Auxiliar De Produção (3) , Controller (3) , Coordenador (3) , Finance Manager (3) , Marketing (3)

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

"Salary is good" ((in 12 reviews)); "small team and great colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "Nice people worked there and I really enjoyed my experience with everyone." ((in 9 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "amazing colleagues" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"poor management" ((in 7 reviews)); "There was long hours 6 days a week" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about KWS Group layoffs in 2026?

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

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KWS Group reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Felix Büchting

85% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

KWS Group has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The KWS Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Agrario industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

142 reviews

3.0

Feb 9, 2021

Unique culture which is very political

Manager, customer insights

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, successfull and forward looking

Cons

Too much politics, unclear career paths and development

3.0

Feb 3, 2021

Glass Ceilings

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture, strives to become an international player

Cons

German staff see themselves as the owners of the business. They can mob out foreign people very quickly and professionallly.

KWS Group Response

Thank you very much for your feedback! As a company with over 165 years of history and growth, diversity was always part of our success and still is. We have, for example, in Germany colleagues from 50 different countries. Our leadership at all levels has very different backgrounds, what we support and promote. For that, we are very sorry to hear from your experience. You mentioned that you would like to share more about your working experience with the company. We are more than happy to do so. Please reach out via e-mail (to me or even your former HR Business Partner in Einbeck). Kind regards, Sarina Flemnitz Expert Employer Branding & Talent Attraction

2.0

Feb 1, 2021

KWS Berlin GmbH

Hr&payroll administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, no micro MGMT, international environment, solid and stable business

Cons

Poor project, transition and vendor MGMT, no room for personal and career development, unclear responsabilities, fear of change, lack of constructive communication between stakeholders with tendency to blame others.

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