Does ZF Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ZF Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ZF Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ZF Group?

73% of ZF Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ZF Group 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ZF Group?

Senior Engineer (100) , Engineer (84) , Software Engineer (75) , Intern (59) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Estagiário (51) , Specialist (43) , Project Manager (39) , Technical Lead (38) , Operador (33) , Product Engineer (32) , Internship (27) , Estagiário De Engenharia (24) , Manager (24) , Systems Engineer (24)

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

"Good work life balance and interesting to learn new things" ((in 195 reviews)); "Most of the people I worked with were great and happy to teach what they knew." ((in 127 reviews)); "Good benefits for education and retirement" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good pay if you learn to do things right and if you are a hard worker" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good Salary and Team work" ((in 82 reviews))

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

"Nothing but politics and poor management" ((in 147 reviews)); "Higher workload No trainings Any change takes a lot of time" ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours Not fairly compensated" ((in 18 reviews)); "Offers no bonus for anything." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about ZF Group layoffs in 2026?

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

ZF Group reviews

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,399 total reviews)

Mathias Miedreich

76% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

ZF Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,399 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ZF 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

2K reviews

3.0

Feb 6, 2026

Full of Challenges

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits. Friendships. Global company

Cons

Poor management. Lots of challenges.

ZF Group Response

1w

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your time at ZF. We’re glad to hear you value the salary, benefits, friendships, and the opportunity to work in a global company. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns regarding management and the level of challenges you’ve faced. Strong leadership and support are important, and ZF continues to invest in leadership development to help managers build collaborative teams and better support employees in their roles. Thank you again for your honest feedback. We wish you continued growth and success in your role at ZF. Kind regards, ZF Team

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Decent place to stay if you plan to settle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, work life balance

Cons

Lack of career progression as job is highly internal

ZF Group Response

1w

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your time at ZF. We’re glad to hear you appreciated the benefits and work‑life balance. At the same time, we understand your concern about limited career progression. Supporting development is important to us, and ZF offers coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of internal learning opportunities that employees can explore through the internal Zoom page. We also encourage open conversations with managers or local HR about development paths and internal opportunities. Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you continued success in your career path beyond ZF. Kind regards, ZF Team

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Benefits

Product compliance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work time Insurance Food Salary

Cons

No cons as of now

ZF Group Response

1w

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear that you value the working hours, insurance coverage, food services, and salary at ZF. It’s great to know these benefits are making a positive difference for you. Thank you for being part of ZF. We wish you continued growth and success in your role. Kind regards, ZF Team

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