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 84 reviews)); "Good benefits as a whole" ((in 80 reviews)); "Super friendly and nice people to work with." ((in 57 reviews)); "My colleagues are nice and friendly." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Bad managers and very mean to their employees." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management or corporate does not listen to other employees ideas." ((in 18 reviews)); "Extremely german and poor leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "This is a German company and there is bad communication from Germany." ((in 11 reviews)); "I want to check better opportunity across the world" ((in 10 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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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

2.0

Jan 30, 2026

Salary Review - Design Engineer

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life balance Good work culture

Cons

Low pay No flexibility Low to None growth No support from management

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

Good work life balance

Optical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many technically skilled people to learn from, especially in Germany

Cons

R&D is not very well organized. Difficult process to bring out products. Senior management has not been making good decisions (or decisions at all)

2.0

Jan 17, 2026

Not the best

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good benefits such as pension, Christmas bonus.

Cons

Poor processes, poor management, toxic environment, underpaid.

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