Does Bertelsmann pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bertelsmann employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bertelsmann. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bertelsmann?

72% of Bertelsmann employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bertelsmann 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bertelsmann?

Customer Service Representative (4) , Account Manager (3) , Finance Manager (3) , Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Angestellter (2) , Associate (2) , Business Development (2) , Chief Executive Officer (2) , Consultant (2) , Content Moderator (2) , Customer Care Representative (2) , Customer Service Agent (2) , Executive Assistant (2)

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

"Good colleague and culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Nice people there." ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent training for the job" ((in 3 reviews)); "High Integrity Leadership, work life balance better than most" ((in 2 reviews))

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

"low salary and stuck in the current job" ((in 8 reviews)); "Low pay and annual pay increases are hit or miss." ((in 5 reviews))

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4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Thomas Rabe

91% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Bertelsmann has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bertelsmann employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

114 reviews

5.0

2 Apr 2026

Good pay and benefits with no notable downsides

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, good work, good PTO and parental leave policy.

Cons

Nothing that I can think of.

3.0

8 Dec 2025

Low pay

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Offer generous paid time off.

Cons

Low pay for high stress.

4.0

18 Nov 2025

Review

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great teams; learning and upskilling opportunities

Cons

Career progression; some systems and processes are outdated and inefficient

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