Does Kalmar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kalmar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kalmar. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kalmar?

47% of Kalmar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kalmar 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kalmar?

Engineer (5) , Automation Engineer (4) , Project Engineer (4) , Manager (3) , Analista De Compras (2) , Assembly Line Worker (2) , Director (2) , Finance (2) , Junior Accountant (2) , Management (2) , Material Handler (2) , Project Manager (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Sourcing Specialist (2)

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

"Great benefits pto and health insurance" ((in 10 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are great" ((in 7 reviews)); "Climate is generally friendly and cordial among colleagues." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Management has no consideration for the life of the employees they are treated like soul less cattle." ((in 10 reviews)); "You’ll find yourself having to train the person who were put there to train you, but he is just as incompetent as the managers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kalmar redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.0

47% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Casimir Lindholm

33% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Kalmar has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kalmar 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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86 reviews

4.0

24 Aug 2018

Needs to be a more responsive corporation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Competent staff. Good people to work with day-to-day.

Cons

Management quality is very uneven. Communication with staff in global headquarters can be unforthcoming. Slow execution velocity. Lack of internal advancement opportunities.

5.0

8 Nov 2024

Feedback

Sales administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots flexibility & learning new process

Cons

Under resourced and overworked with volume of work

3.0

24 Jan 2023

Good projects, not the best management

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to work on large scale autonomous crane projects

Cons

Low pay while expected to work long hours without overtime. Lack of management Revolving door policy, people come and go quite frequently

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