Does Ørsted pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ørsted employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ørsted. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ørsted?

77% of Ørsted employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ørsted 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ørsted?

Student Assistant (59) , Project Manager (21) , Engineer (20) , Software Engineer (20) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Manager (14) , Senior Manager (14) , Analyst (12) , Intern (11) , Senior Consultant (11) , Senior Engineer (9) , Specialist (9) , Financial Analyst (8) , Scrum Master (8) , Sourcing Manager (7)

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

"Good work life balance and allows you to work from home" ((in 130 reviews)); "all good and more benefits" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great place to work and culture is great." ((in 81 reviews)); "Great colleagues and vision for the future" ((in 72 reviews)); "Nice people but over all a good company" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Low salary compared to competitors" ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor management, non" ((in 23 reviews)); "Managers have poor technical skills." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low pay compared to competitors" ((in 13 reviews)); "layoff and is ongoing for next 2 years" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ørsted layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Ørsted locations?

London , Grimsby , Barrow in Furness , Norwich , Manchester , Edinburgh , Aberdeen , Northwich , Croydon

Ørsted reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(906 total reviews)

Rasmus Errboe

80% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Ørsted has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 906 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ørsted 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

906 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2026

Great work-life balance but limited career growth

Cloud data platform engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, minimum micromanagement, fun colleagues, many free activities like badminton

Cons

Career growth is a concern, management can be in the dark

1.0

Jun 29, 2026

Great learning opportunities but unclear job prospects

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to different company units and great learning

Cons

No clear pipeline to permanent employment. Slightly missleading marketing when promoting the graduate programme when internally there is no serious plan to pick up the newly trained and invested on talent.

4.0

Jun 7, 2026

Good work-life balance but complex management issues

Data and insights lead

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good work life balance and a good corporate culture.

Cons

A large complicated company and it is not managed in a most efficient way

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