Technician - Wind Turbine Service Technician Vestas Wind Systems Employee Review

1.0
2 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a job. Good over time. Portland is fun. Good 401K match.

Cons

Everything else. Terrible culture. Managers hired by connection and have almost no skill. Pay is now below industry standard 19.00/hr to start when other companies pay 21.50 or MORE. Portland management is petty and vindictive. Everyone at site pretty much hates job. Been here 8 months and will be leaving soon. HUGE turnover. Wind is growing but Vestas isn't getting many orders compared to other manufacturers so I assume they will be bought out pretty soon and broken up since turbines V-80s are unreliable. I hear so many stories about how bad company is that at first I thought people were joking. Really, you are hurting or delaying your career by coming here.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
Anonymous intern
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

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2.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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