Does GEA Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GEA Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GEA Group. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GEA Group?

75% of GEA Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GEA 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 GEA Group?

Project Engineer (39) , Project Manager (35) , Engineer (28) , Automation Engineer (23) , Process Engineer (16) , Manager (11) , Sales Manager (11) , Field Service Technician (10) , Sales (10) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Field Service Engineer (8) , Mechanical Design Engineer (7) , Product Manager (7) , Werkstudent (7) , Engenheiro De Processos Pleno (6)

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

"Good Benefits for your 401k and medical." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people and lack of micromanagement" ((in 40 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 34 reviews)); "Nice work environment in the office." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Bad manager and poor life and work balance." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of accountability or clear direction from upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Absent leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "More communication is appreciated" ((in 8 reviews)); "No growth opportunities at all, its all controlled by the European centres" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about GEA Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GEA Group locations?

Columbia , Hudson , York , Northvale , Galesville , Naperville , Frisco , Chicago , Romeoville , Houston , Saint Paul , Patterson , Tenafly , West Orange , Aurora , Plainfield , Janesville , Belgium , Washington , Dallas , Modesto , Hayward , Escalon , Groton , Baltimore , Tampa , Manalapan , Woodcliff Lake , Germany

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GEA Group

GEA Group reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(599 total reviews)

Stefan Klebert

74% approve of CEO

63% 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

3.1

Senior management

GEA Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 599 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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Reviews by job title

599 reviews

5.0

Sep 3, 2021

very diversified company

Supervisor/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

unique and challenging work with the ability to travel

Cons

not always super exciting work but certainly a good working environment and coworkers

3.0

Aug 31, 2021

Field Service Technician

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to travel the country. Stack up on flight and hotel rewards. Pay is decent if you can negotiate a good rate. I knew of some techs who were at 35/hr wile others were at 22/hr. Same job, average amount of time hired on.

Cons

Pay used to be great PRIOR TO GEA 2020. Way too much regulation on overtime and hotel/airfare prices. GEA let go of amazing managers that had been with the company for many years and this caused the leave of MANY technicians.

3.0

Jul 9, 2021

Spend a lot of time in the field

Field service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manager did his best to take care of technicians.

Cons

Small group of technicians meant a lot of time in the field.

GEA Group Response

Dear ex-colleague, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to see you are not recommending GEA as employer. Indeed the last year was not an easy year for many of us. But we are grateful for the extra effort all of employees put in their work, to get us through the pandemic.

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