Does Fraunhofer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fraunhofer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fraunhofer. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fraunhofer?

94% of Fraunhofer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fraunhofer 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fraunhofer?

Research Assistant (32) , Werkstudent (21) , Working Student (20) , Hiwi Student (12) , Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (12) , HiWI Job (10) , Studentische Hilfskraft (10) , Student Assistant (9) , Student Research Assistant (9) , Hiwi (8) , Engineer (6) , Hilfswissenschaftler (HiWi) (6) , Internship (6) , Intern (5) , Data Scientist (4)

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

"chill and friendly colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good Working Environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "flexible Arbeitszeiten" ((in 8 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Amazing people to work with" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"alot of work and low salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "No clear career path" ((in 3 reviews))

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Fraunhofer Reviews

4.3

94% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Fraunhofer has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there.

Reviews by job title

126 reviews

5.0

30 June 2026

Good place to learn new things

Werkstudent softwaredeveloper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work culture is very good. Mode of work was flexible. Co workers were always helpful

Cons

I don't have any negative remarks

4.0

29 June 2026

Great learning opportunities, but limited project involvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great learning opportunities, knowledgeable co-workers

Cons

perhaps a bit siloed at times-wont touch other projects

4.0

27 June 2026

Friendly colleagues in a good work environment, but pay lags

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working environment. Friendly colleagues

Cons

Salary could be improved. Not at the market standard

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