Does Palfinger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Palfinger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Palfinger. This rating has improved by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Palfinger?

84% of Palfinger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Palfinger 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Palfinger?

Manager (4) , Welder (4) , Analista (3) , Engineer (3) , Entwicklungsingenieur (3) , Estagiário (3) , Intern (3) , Project Manager (3) , Service Engineer (3) , Analista Da Qualidade (2) , Assembly Line Worker (2) , Assistente Comercial (2) , Controller (2) , Design Engineer (2) , Field Service Engineer (2)

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

"Good people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Benefits should be good (wrong)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with." ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers are awesome, great group of people" ((in 3 reviews)); "flexible work hours" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"poor management, especially Sales and HR." ((in 9 reviews)); "An individual was almost run over TWICE on different occasions by a supervisor because they weren't doing a visual check before moving the vehicle or using wheel chocks." ((in 3 reviews)); "No training at all." ((in 3 reviews)); "Communication is not a strong suite here either" ((in 3 reviews)); "Less chance for getting promotion and high salary" ((in 3 reviews))

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Palfinger reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Andreas Klauser

98% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Palfinger has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Palfinger employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

126 reviews

2.0

Mar 15, 2025

Don't apply for positions of PALFINGER GBS Sofia

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively stable employer, acceptable salaries

Cons

Poor management, micromanagement, no development opportunities

Palfinger Response

8mo

Thank you very much for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your negative experiences during your previous employment at Palfinger and we have forwarded it in the right direction. Either case, the more we talk about it the better we can be. We can evaluate and improve.

1.0

Mar 13, 2025

Terrible

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the few good people there are chill, but they are just waiting to retire.

Cons

Management have a collective IQ of 12 and most are completely decorative. the inventory is a total mess and they cant figure out why. Its embarrassing,

Palfinger Response

8mo

We are sorry that your experience at Palfinger has more cons than pros. That said, we are thankful that you took the time to share your opinion here so we and others who work on this can reflect on it and think about ways we can adapt and do more to ensure you and others feel valued.

4.0

Mar 10, 2025

HR Business Partner in Manufacturing

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance was highly appreciated. Employee well-being was important focus.

Cons

401(k) match Bonus structure Benefit cost

Palfinger Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave an open and honest review. We are constantly working hard to improve our company and the benefits structures we offer to our employees. We're glad you enjoyed your overall experience at Palfinger.

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