Is Schaefer Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Schaefer Systems have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Schaefer Systems employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer jobs at Schaefer Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Schaefer Systems .

Does Schaefer Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Schaefer Systems with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Schaefer Systems.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Schaefer Systems?

Software Developer (14) , Software Engineer (7) , Software Support Engineer (7) , Controls Engineer (5) , Automation Technician (4) , Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Anonymous (2) , Controls Support Engineer (2) , Design Engineer (2) , IT Consultant (2) , Mechatronics Technician (2) , Packaging Specialist (2) , Service Engineer (2)

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

"The benefits offered were good and HR were looking at ways to make it better." ((in 14 reviews)); "Awesome work life balance here" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly people" ((in 5 reviews)); "Diverse work environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great technology, open to new ideas, very flat hierarchy" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"management is always about money." ((in 12 reviews)); "Could benefit from more structured training." ((in 7 reviews)); "Hiring is impossible, no bonus last year" ((in 3 reviews))

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Schaefer Systems Software Developer reviews

3.4

13% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Steffen Bersch

48% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Schaefer Systems with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Schaefer Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

19 reviews

5.0

13 Nov 2025

Good Balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome work life balance here

Cons

Low Total compensation and benefits

2.0

9 June 2025

Old Automation projects

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good to learn a diff way of automation projects

Cons

Old code projects, very stressful.

3.0

29 Oct 2024

good company if you like to travel

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to travel internationally Interview process is smooth

Cons

salary is less compared to market

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Old Automation projects

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