Does Vattenfall pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vattenfall employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vattenfall. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vattenfall?

86% of Vattenfall employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vattenfall 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vattenfall?

Project Manager (22) , Working Student (17) , Analyst (12) , Manager (12) , Werkstudent (10) , Engineer (8) , Procurement Manager (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Data Analyst (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Student Worker (7) , Business Development Manager (6) , Project Engineer (6) , Data Scientist (5) , Intern (5)

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

"Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "Nice people in the team" ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits are great (e.g." ((in 16 reviews)); "good learning growth an opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Low salary than other competitors" ((in 23 reviews)); "bad management, no clear vision or goals to work on" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad manager" ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership is chaotic and the work landscape is highly political with alot of talk behind closed doors" ((in 5 reviews))

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Vattenfall Reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(346 total reviews)

Anna Borg

96% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Vattenfall has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 346 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Vattenfall employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

346 reviews

5.0

6 Oct 2025

Flexible place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good benefits

Cons

Slow paced workplace, lots of politics when getting things done

5.0

1 Jul 2025

Positive experience

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay Benefits - including pension Colleagues

Cons

Slow HR processes Few promotion opportunities

5.0

24 Jun 2025

good work life balance and culture

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive & collaborative culture: Often praised as “Scandinavian vibes” with a friendly environment and intelligent, diverse teams . Work–life balance: Rated ~4.5/5 for balance; flexible working and understanding management are common positives

Cons

A weak or micro‑managed leadership, especially at line‑manager level Career opportunities - pay isn’t always market‑leading and growth can be slow

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