Does ZEISS Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ZEISS Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ZEISS Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ZEISS Group?

78% of ZEISS Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ZEISS Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ZEISS Group?

Field Service Engineer (40) , Werkstudent (33) , Software Engineer (23) , Internship (21) , Manager (19) , Account Manager (18) , Intern (18) , Project Manager (18) , Applications Engineer (15) , Auxiliar De Produção (15) , Working Student (15) , Field Service Technician (14) , Product Manager (14) , Engineer (13) , Sales (13)

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

"Good Work life balance and flexible" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good benefits when working there" ((in 78 reviews)); "Super friendly and nice people to work with." ((in 56 reviews)); "My colleagues are nice and friendly." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"Bad managers and very mean to their employees." ((in 22 reviews)); "Extremely german and poor leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management or corporate does not listen to other employees ideas." ((in 17 reviews)); "I want to check better opportunity across the world" ((in 12 reviews)); "This is a German company and there is bad communication from Germany." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about ZEISS Group layoffs in 2026?

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

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ZEISS Group reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,080 total reviews)

Andreas Pecher

87% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

ZEISS Group has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,080 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ZEISS 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

1K reviews

2.0

Mar 29, 2018

Accounts payable manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can work from home in adverse weather conditions.

Cons

Compensation is too low.

5.0

Mar 17, 2018

Good company to work with.

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Salary. Flexible work hours. Less control by management.

Cons

Cafeteria food is not good.

3.0

Mar 15, 2018

finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, collaborative and professional. Management are good, managers are willing to listen.

Cons

not much space for career grow. Too much dependency on Germany/US , especially IT . This can slow you down. Salary and benefits are not competitive.

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