ZF Group reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 total reviews)

Mathias Miedreich

79% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

ZF Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,401 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ZF 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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2K reviews
2.0
Sep 3, 2025

Poor Top Level Strategic Decisions makes Work very difficult

Anonymous employee
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Pros

• Nice facility • investments were adequate for the work done.

Cons

• Poor Strategic Decisions • Horrible Relationships with Suppliers. If you work with them expect to have your hand in their pocket all the time. • Native born Americans are not valued. They will replace you with cheap low cost labor or bring in people on work visas with poor communication skills to work along side you. • US workers get very low vacation days off compared to our European and Asian colleagues. This creates large buckets of work on USA based employees during the vacation seasons in Europe and Asia when they go on vacation and let loose of their needs before hand or come back refreshed and push for that which they dumped on you. Also as they put Europeans on reduced 32 hour work, that demand has to get pushed to Americans as we have no work protections. • No merit raises for 2nd straight year, bonus cut

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ZF Group Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback and for your many years of dedication at ZF. We understand your perspective regarding the challenges faced in the U.S. operations. These are particularly harsh economic times for the automotive industry, and the company is undergoing transformation on multiple levels to remain competitive and meet the demands of the future. We recognize that these changes can create difficult situations for employees, and we deeply value your feedback and ideas as they help us improve. We continuously invest in leadership development, mentoring, and coaching programs, as well as various learning opportunities for employees to upskill and grow professionally. Regarding working conditions, aspects such as holidays are defined by the labor laws of each country, and we work to ensure compliance while supporting our teams as best as possible. If you would like to share more details or discuss specific concerns, we encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR colleagues so we can better understand and support our employees. Kind regards, Ewa
1.0
Aug 30, 2025

Terrible decisions made all around

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible, people are nice locally

Cons

Extremely bad management decisions have lead the company into great amounts of debt. No raises for 2 years. They are shutting down US plants to send the production to Mexico and India. Work at an older US plant with a union? Wait 2 years and it'll be gone. Newly opened salary positions in the company are being restricted to hiring from only Mexico when it was previously held by a US resident. Don't work here if you're in the US, they don't want to pay US wages

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ZF Group Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback and for your many years of dedication at ZF. We understand your concerns regarding management decisions, plant operations, and compensation. The company is currently undergoing transformation on many levels to remain competitive and meet the demands of the future. We recognize that these changes can sometimes feel challenging for employees, and we want to assure you that we always value and appreciate your feedback and ideas. We continuously invest in leadership development, mentoring, and coaching programs to help managers make informed, collaborative, and balanced decisions. If you would like to share more details or discuss specific concerns, we encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR colleagues so we can better understand and support our employees. Kind regards, Ewa
4.0
Aug 29, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Less pressure, average quality of work

Cons

No solid future plan for this company

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ZF Group Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your many years of dedication at ZF. We’re glad to hear you appreciate the manageable workload and the work environment. Regarding long-term planning, ZF continuously works on strategies to ensure sustainable growth and opportunities for employees. We also encourage employees to discuss their career goals with their manager or HR colleagues to explore development and growth opportunities. Kind regards, Ewa
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