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 24 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay was good for work." ((in 12 reviews)); "good work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good culture to promote talent" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"No training" ((in 5 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))

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

Kautex reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(234 total reviews)

Joerg Rautenstrauch

79% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

234 reviews

1.0

Nov 12, 2016

The road to perdition

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Basic training for manufacturing. This place makes any other occupation and facility a dream. You can survive here; you can survive anywhere. Be ready to work 14-16 hours a day. 6 days a week. Be ready for phone calls around the clock.

Cons

Dysfunctional management on steroids. Bureaucratic system on steroids. Sink or swim No training Only those who work get recognized with more work. No incentive People who fly under the radar and play politics get promoted

2.0

May 11, 2012

Dissapointing

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New Product innovations keep Kautex leaders in industry

Cons

Pay scales and socially very "Clicky"

2.0

Mar 15, 2009

Great pay, but you will work for the money.

Manager role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are much better as compared to many of the Tier 1 suppliers in the area. They provide you with the tools to improve yourself professionally, if you can find the time. They offer tuition reimbursement and web based training tools. They pay 15 or 16 holidays and normally give the requested vacation time that a new hire with experience requests.

Cons

Lack of innovation and managements ability to understand strategic requirements makes it difficult for the company to compete. Many of the managers often flip-flop with their decisions because the frankly don't know what to do. A lot of the policies and cultural requirements are created in Bonn without input from US personnel. The German's and American's do not appear to understand one another's cultures - even after all of these years.

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