Does Freudenberg Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Freudenberg Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Freudenberg Group. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Freudenberg Group?

61% of Freudenberg Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Freudenberg Group 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Freudenberg Group?

Intern (197) , Engineer (32) , Machine Operator (19) , Manager (17) , Estagiário (14) , Internship (13) , Project Manager (13) , Design Engineer (12) , Assistant Manager (11) , Account Manager (10) , Manufacturing Associate (10) , Mechanical Engineer (10) , Press Operator (9) , Sales Engineer (9) , Sales Manager (9)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 72 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 62 reviews)); "good benefits and depending on the area overtime is always available." ((in 53 reviews)); "Has a good work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Coworkers were friendly and easy to get along with" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Poor management and heavily hire through contractors to mitigate responsibilities and risks with employees." ((in 69 reviews)); "Less salary and prob with location" ((in 36 reviews)); "Short term view of management; no global strategy; poor communication of top management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Since 1998 plant managers have been bonus" ((in 12 reviews)); "lack of direction, no training for job, politics are talked about too much" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Freudenberg Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Freudenberg Group locations?

Weinheim , München , Wolfratshausen , Neuenburg , Kaiserslautern , Hirschberg , Freiburg , Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , Saarbrücken , Bochum , Bonn , Karlsruhe , Hamburg , Eurasburg , Hirschberg an der Bergstraße , Emmerich am Rhein , Reichelsheim (Odenwald)

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Freudenberg Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(974 total reviews)

Claus Möhlenkamp

50% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Freudenberg Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 974 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Freudenberg Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

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974 reviews

4.0

Mar 24, 2019

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people at work. Laid back environment

Cons

Slow paced company, but has made attempts on improvement

2.0

Mar 15, 2019

avoid if at all possible!

Production machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40 hours a week, for now.

Cons

The people that actually make the product have no value to the company. The pay is stagnant, there are high school kids making only slightly less per hour than Freudenberg pays in the area.

Freudenberg Group Response

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us this feedback on your experience at Freudenberg. It is unfortunate that your experience with Freudenberg ended up being a negative one. Compensation an benefits is a very dynamic and ever changing element of a business and we are constantly working to remain competitive in our industry. As far as quality standards and safety regulations go, we have passed this information on to the appropriate teams for review. We need insight like this in order to work towards improving our organizational standards across all functions. If you have any additional comments, please feel free to contact us again. Sincerely, Corporate HR Team

3.0

Mar 13, 2019

Senior Design Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay all the amount as they mentioned as CTC. Production plant and office at same place. OT facility is there.

Cons

No career growth Very less salary Culture is not good Only order related work is there , no development projects. Canteen is worst. Too much politics 10 hrs are official working hour.

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