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      GEA Group

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      GEA Group reviews

      3.7

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (598 total reviews)

      Stefan Klebert

      74% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      GEA Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 598 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GEA Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      598 reviews
      1.0
      Nov 30, 2017

      Response to my previous review is a WHOPPER!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      In this full employment environment - I can't think of any at GEA - so unless you are desperate - stay away from GEA - especially if you are considering a career.

      Cons

      Demand to see a copy of the Hive Off manual sent to firing managers - It states that 'age' can be used in determining who to lay off

      1.0
      Oct 5, 2017

      All Except One, One-GEA

      Professional
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good products and many good people Flexible work hours Adequate pay and benefits are good if you work at a plant besides Galesville, WI

      Cons

      The "Hive-off" (downsizing) done as part of the restructuring to One-GEA was pretty clearly done by age (top down). That didn't get costs down far enough so the North American management team decided to cancel health insurance at one plant that had many long time employees. Those that didn't have a spouse with health care were forced to find private insurance or Obamacare, or leave. Many have done the latter. While people in Galesville were scrambling to find health coverage in November and December last year, the other North American plants were doing open enrollment and got a note talking about how great it was that their health care costs weren't going up.

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      GEA Group Response
      8y
      Thank you for the review. We are sorry that you felt our restructuring was unfair. It is always a difficult decision to lay-off employees. We value all of our employees. The Company has a rigorous review process that looks to retain the employees that can continue to perform the statement of work. The Company offered the required minimally essential coverage, as well as, a wage stipend for employees to buy insurance through the exchange. We are proud of our values, and try to demonstrate them in all of our work. Thank you again for the review. Demile Robinson Gilmore Vice President, Human Resources North America and Latin America
      2.0
      Sep 27, 2017

      Shareholders come first at the expense of the employees and the future

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Adequate wages, global presence, huge market presence in food processing.

      Cons

      Management all recently centralized in Germany. Benefits are cut to benefit the quarterly financial statements, poor communication internally, almost impossible to get anything accomplished -- terrible teamwork.

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      GEA Group Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry to hear about your concerns. However, we try to communicate with employees and help them to understand what needs to occur and why. We are also working on social events to increase communication and promote teamwork. Thank you again for the review. Demile Robinson Gilmore Vice President, Human Resources North America and Latin America
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