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?

80% of ZEISS Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ZEISS Group 4.0 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 87 reviews)); "Good benefits as a whole" ((in 82 reviews)); "Super friendly and nice people to work with." ((in 59 reviews)); "My colleagues are nice and friendly." ((in 51 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Low salary which don't compensate with work" ((in 40 reviews)); "Extremely german and poor leadership" ((in 20 reviews)); "Bad managers and very mean to their employees." ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management or corporate does not listen to other employees ideas." ((in 18 reviews)); "Limited opportunity for career growth" ((in 12 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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Item: ZEISS Group
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous employee

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,079 total reviews)

Andreas Pecher

88% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

ZEISS Group has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,079 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

5.0

Apr 20, 2011

The Mercedes of the optics industry. It's who everyone else compares themselves against.

Confocal microscope sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make a great income at Carl Zeiss once you learn the equipment and get a reputation in your area.

Cons

They change their commission compensation plan every year.... and you spend half the year trying to figure it out, and half the year pushing products that you normally wouldn't sell to a client so you can maximize your personal compensation in terms of commission.

4.0

Mar 22, 2011

Overall it's a great company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company does pay higher than average salaries versus other companies. They also invest heavily in training their employees. It's definitely a company with very strong values and ethics.

Cons

There are some cons to the company such as having limited career advancement path. Management team needs to communicate more with their employees.

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Jobs at ZEISS Group

Order Processing Specialist

Customer Development Representative

Deployment Coordinator

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