Does Kautex pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Kautex?

61% of Kautex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kautex 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kautex?

Engineer (16) , Manufacturing Engineer (15) , Program Manager (7) , Internship (6) , Production (6) , Manager (5) , Quality Engineer (5) , Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (4) , Automation Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Production Operator (4) , Analista (3) , Engineering Manager (3) , Maintenance Engineer (3) , Manufacturing Intern (3)

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

"Great people and" ((in 27 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay was good for work." ((in 14 reviews)); "good work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Basic training for manufacturing." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Even if there is a problem, bringing it up to upper management just gets your laughed at." ((in 5 reviews)); "less salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours with mandatory overtime." ((in 4 reviews)); "German leadership at top levels presented certain challenges." ((in 4 reviews)); "Competitive compensation with industry and accountability for others." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kautex layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Kautex locations?

Troy , Detroit , Avilla , Lavonia , San Antonio , Muskegon , Fort Wayne , Anderson , Dearborn , Amarillo , Texas City , Waterloo , Williamston , Westminster , Atlanta

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Kautex reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(234 total reviews)

Joerg Rautenstrauch

79% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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Kautex has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 234 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kautex 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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234 reviews

2.0

Feb 19, 2026

Horrible work culture

Production operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good. Get paid weekly.

Cons

Very hard to get 40 hours per week.

2.0

Jan 28, 2026

Glorified suspect sorter

Associate quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy advancement due to high turnover, gain lots of experience, good location being so close to Corktown

Cons

Unorganized, expects overwork as the norm, doesn't fix existing problems and expects employees to tediously fire fight and clean up as the solution, every task is urgent, low level of collaboration between departments

5.0

Sep 28, 2025

Love it

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office, love the people

Cons

Attendance can be at the minimum

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