STRABAG SE reviews

Salary levels are significantly below market standards, and yearly increases are clearly not keeping up with inflation. In practice, compensation is treated as a cost to be minimized rather than a strategic tool to retain experienced people. The company seems to focus heavily on “optimization,” but the easiest area to cut is always employee salaries. I was promoted into a role with much higher responsibilities, yet the promised salary alignment did not happen. Despite multiple discussions and clear expectations set in advance, months passed with no concrete adjustment. Communication was vague, decisions were delayed, and accountability was missing. Another major issue is employee turnover. The fluctuation is high, but it feels like it is masked internally through reporting and numbers that do not reflect the real situation on the ground. Instead of addressing root causes (low pay, weak leadership, lack of follow-up), the company appears to normalize turnover as part of the system.