Does Vestas Wind Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vestas Wind Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vestas Wind Systems. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vestas Wind Systems?

71% of Vestas Wind Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vestas Wind Systems 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vestas Wind Systems?

Engineer (102) , Project Manager (74) , Lead Engineer (60) , Assistant Lead Engineer (56) , Service Technician (49) , Wind Turbine Technician (49) , Specialist (48) , Manager (46) , Production Worker (41) , Technician (32) , Production (30) , Field Service Technician (26) , Software Engineer (26) , Production Operative (24) , Mechanical Engineer (21)

What are the pros of working at Vestas Wind Systems according to real employee reviews?

"good work life balance with 14 days on 14 days off shifts when working on an SOV" ((in 222 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement plan" ((in 185 reviews)); "Culture is good and very good for aspiring candidates" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good team and pay for the isle of wight" ((in 106 reviews)); "Approximately 23% of the people you work with are great people that want to succeed and act as a team." ((in 55 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vestas Wind Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary for trainee jobs (but comparable to others of same tier in Portugal);" ((in 75 reviews)); "No Job Security" ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salaries and no bonuses for operations" ((in 37 reviews)); "Money was being spent left and right on the most silly things, yet we were going through constant layoffs, and they still are." ((in 31 reviews)); "The leadership on sites can be poor." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vestas Wind Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Vestas Wind Systems locations?

Portland , Brighton , Windsor , Pueblo , Denver , Houston , Oklahoma City , Fort Collins , New York , Rio Vista , Louisville , Chicago , Mojave , Maryville , Colorado Springs , Greeley , Wichita , Boston , Remote , Montfort , Billings , Lyford , Fowler , Matheson , Greenfield , Ogden , Iowa City , Spokane , Kulm , Thornton

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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,437 total reviews)

Henrik Andersen

74% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Vestas Wind Systems has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,437 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vestas Wind Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Mar 4, 2013

Good international opportunities, decent salary but backwards management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Many international locations Good salaries Sustainable and good for the earth industry

Cons

Past executive management as well as middle management were incompetent Many of the factories are in small cities Regular lay offs Denmark centric organisation Immature and unstructured organisation

4.0

Feb 14, 2013

Huge learning and developent

Product manager assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly skilled colleagues. Relative high mobility in changing across departments.

Cons

Slow in adapting to market and cultural changes. Top management paralysis in taking decisions

4.0

Jan 25, 2013

Very positive experience, international work experience, room for creativity and innovation

Operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Enthusiastic colleagues, interesting industry, ability to be create processes and new methods, ability to innovate and work in a young industry which is constantly changing and growing

Cons

Restructuring, company spending, poor ability to forecast sales. Challeneges with managing customers. Maintain sustainable operating model and keep good employees through tough times

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