Could be worse - Anonymous employee Vestas Wind Systems Employee Review

3.0
8 Dec 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Most people come to Vestas because of its hourly pay and benefits, can't pretend that they weren't good. Recently they started paying workers more for specific certifications which is nice. Guaranteed 40 hour work week with some holidays off.

Cons

Be forewarned, this company has a reputation for mass layoffs. You can potentially become sensitized by your build material so ALWAYS wear protection. Safety is not always first when pressed for time, as is quality. Management would also rather blame the workers when they have issues instead of building off their criticism. Only expect to get the weekends off once as year as your schedule rotates every month, you'll also work 6 days in a row to offset it and if your on night shift the pay period cutoff screws over your overtime.

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5.0
17 June 2026
Anonymous intern
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits with hybrid schedule and social events while being a positive and supportive work environment.

Cons

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2.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Vestas has been at the cutting edge of wind turbine technology for quite some time. They are industry leaders at the global level.

Cons

Culture has been eroding significantly over the past few years. Too many organizational changes, all with the focus on making the shareholders more 'happy,' to the detriment of the employees who have the actual ability to make the work happen. Profit is the only thing that matters at Vestas nowadays and, therefore, several regions that are seemingly less profitable than other are essentially left out to dry. There was always a huge amount of focus on the changing market characteristics, but nearly zero action to make internal changes, either to technology or commercial strategies, in order to improve competitiveness against other WTG OEMs.

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