Does ZF Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ZF Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

74% 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 (58) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Estagiário (51) , Specialist (43) , Project Manager (39) , Technical Lead (38) , Operador (33) , Product Engineer (32) , Internship (27) , Manager (25) , Estagiário De Engenharia (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 210 reviews)); "Most of the people I worked with were great and happy to teach what they knew." ((in 132 reviews)); "Good benefits for education and retirement" ((in 93 reviews)); "Good Salary and Team work" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good pay if you learn to do things right and if you are a hard worker" ((in 77 reviews))

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

"Nothing but politics and poor management" ((in 147 reviews)); "There are no training program to learn the software's that you use on the daily basic." ((in 29 reviews)); "No communication and no time for family." ((in 25 reviews)); "As it's a giant company, the upper management and its decisions are opaque and nonnegotiable." ((in 15 reviews)); "Very chaotic as leadership does not exist" ((in 14 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.

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,400 total reviews)

Mathias Miedreich

77% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

ZF Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,400 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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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 30, 2025

Overall Good

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work, German teams are cooperative

Cons

Salary can be a bit better

ZF Group Response

10mo

Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting the positive experience working with our German teams. We appreciate your input regarding salary, and please know that we continuously monitor the market to keep our compensation competitive. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! Kind regards, Ewa

3.0

Jun 30, 2025

Good WLB, Technology, Growth, Low Pay

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB, you have enough time to think and implement solutions

Cons

This job offers low pay but good growth opportunities for a senior position. However, the career growth may stagnate after that.

ZF Group Response

10mo

Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting the good work-life balance and growth opportunities at ZF. We regularly monitor industry benchmarks to ensure our compensation and benefits remain competitive, and we offer internal mobility, mentoring, and leadership programs to support continuous career development. We also encourage employees to reach out to their local HR team or discuss with their supervisors to explore available development and learning opportunities. Kind regards, Ewa

4.0

Jun 30, 2025

Work life balance

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, market pay

Cons

Mostly legacy system and not much growth technically

ZF Group Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for recognizing our efforts to ensure work-life balance and competitive pay. We are continuously working on digitalization and innovation initiatives to modernize our systems and provide employees with opportunities for technical growth and upskilling. Kind regards, Ewa

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