Poorly run company with weak management - Anonymous employee Vestas Wind Systems Employee Review

1.0
Jan 6, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Vestas pays decently well for the Portland market, medical is fully paid for, and has nice facilities in the Pearl District.

Cons

Vestas has very poor management both in Denmark and in the US. They are very poor at business basics such as process, procedures, documentation, and controls. Management in Denmark and the US can't seem to face these facts and have been ineffective at making any kind of meaningful change in the culture. As a result of being unwilling and unable to change in an increasingly competitive global market, the company continues to struggle year after year. Vestas has very good, highly paid people doing menial tasks 60% of the time. So for any professional with experience at a well-run company it will be an excercise in futility to work there.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Great benefits with hybrid schedule and social events while being a positive and supportive work environment.

Cons

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2.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Vestas has been at the cutting edge of wind turbine technology for quite some time. They are industry leaders at the global level.

Cons

Culture has been eroding significantly over the past few years. Too many organizational changes, all with the focus on making the shareholders more 'happy,' to the detriment of the employees who have the actual ability to make the work happen. Profit is the only thing that matters at Vestas nowadays and, therefore, several regions that are seemingly less profitable than other are essentially left out to dry. There was always a huge amount of focus on the changing market characteristics, but nearly zero action to make internal changes, either to technology or commercial strategies, in order to improve competitiveness against other WTG OEMs.

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