Does Erste Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Erste Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Erste Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Erste Group?

83% of Erste Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Erste Group 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Erste Group?

Internship (23) , Intern (21) , Business Analyst (12) , Risk Manager (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Project Manager (7) , Analyst (6) , Product Manager (6) , Associate (5) , Praktikant (5) , Software Developer (5) , Praktikant/in (4) , Working Student (4) , Call Center Agent (3) , Controller (3)

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

"Good work life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Usually great colleagues (depends on your team)" ((in 26 reviews)); "good benefits and colleagues and so on" ((in 21 reviews)); "People are great!" ((in 20 reviews)); "good people a teams" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Low salary and bad company car package." ((in 29 reviews)); "lack of management alignment" ((in 17 reviews)); "Low pay and low chance of pay rise from the moment you are in" ((in 7 reviews)); "1 ( M.P ) with mobbing manager bellow, ( E.C, I.K )" ((in 6 reviews)); "There are no clear career path." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Erste Group layoffs in 2026?

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

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Erste Group reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(325 total reviews)

Peter Bosek

77% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Erste Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 325 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Erste Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

325 reviews

3.0

Jun 10, 2024

Accoubt Executive

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building, relatively stable European bank

Cons

Limited opportunities to advance, stingy, bad HR

Erste Group Response

Dear colleague, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. At Erste Group, it is our goal to provide a good working environment for all our colleagues. The development of our employees is something we take very seriously, and we are committed to fostering a culture of growth and learning. Therefore, we would like to invite you to speak to our Employer Branding team to share your concerns in more detail. Please reach out to Alexandra Zulehner (alexandra.zulehner@erstebank.at) to schedule a meeting. Thank you again for your valuable feedback. Best regards, Your People & Culture Team

4.0

May 29, 2024

good working environment, great office

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a lot of freedom, flat hierarchies

Cons

intransparency re. further career path

Erste Group Response

Dear colleague, Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback. It is great to see that you appreciate working at Erste. We appreciate your openness and willingness to share your insights with us. We are committed to continuous development and would appreciate hearing more about your opinions and ideas. If you would like to discuss further, Alexandra Zulehner( alexandra.zulehner@erstebank.at) from our Employer Branding Team is available to review your feedback in more detail. Best regards, Your People & Culture Team

5.0

Feb 11, 2024

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture and management are great

Cons

The slowness in decision making and the amount of red tape - which, however, are typical of a large bank

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