Does WEG pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WEG employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WEG. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WEG?

82% of WEG employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WEG 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WEG?

Operador De Produção (92) , Estagiário (83) , Estagiário De Engenharia (72) , Auxiliar De Produção (68) , Analista Júnior (42) , Analista (34) , Analista Pleno (28) , Técnico (25) , Operador De Máquinas (24) , Auxiliar Administrativo (21) , Jovem Aprendiz (21) , Assistente Administrativo (20) , Projetista Pleno (20) , Engineer (17) , Analista De Vendas Júnior (16)

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

"People are nice" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good company and good benefits." ((in 18 reviews)); "growing company and nice colleagues" ((in 10 reviews)); "It has a good culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "great use an opportunity for" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low salaries for engineers and null human resources." ((in 25 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Work life balance is less" ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers almost expect you to be obsessed with work." ((in 5 reviews)); "My annual training (AT) was coming and I offered to start after my AT." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about WEG layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(302 total reviews)

Harry Schmelzer Jr.

83% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

WEG has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 302 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The WEG 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

302 reviews

3.0

Feb 24, 2019

Future Uncertain

Core department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good insurance, 40 hr work week

Cons

Bad morale, company shipping more and more work to Mexico

WEG Response

6y

Thank you for highlighting the good benefits and hours we offer to our team members. Appreciate you sharing concerns which we have been working to address through feedback, communications, and training. As for work, we continue to grow in the range of products best suited for our plant. Larger units for North America are marketed and engineered from our Washington location.

2.0

Feb 21, 2019

Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty strong industry, and WEG is positioned well.

Cons

Low pay, unenthused culture, a lot of stress right now because of new software system, low amount of vacation.

WEG Response

6y

Thank you for your positive comment on WEG's position in the industry. Appreciate your feedback: we are benchmarking our benefit programs and compensation levels to ensure we remain competitive in both the local and national markets. Our WEG US HR team has been sharing best-practices across our sites to ensure we stand out as an employer of choice.

4.0

Feb 20, 2019

Very good place to work

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are very good, like own restaurant, medical assistance, etc.

Cons

The company is very restrict to changes, you have your job and that's it.

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Very good place to work

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