Does Kalmar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kalmar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kalmar. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kalmar?

47% of Kalmar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kalmar 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kalmar?

Engineer (5) , Automation Engineer (4) , Project Engineer (4) , Manager (3) , Analista De Compras (2) , Assembly Line Worker (2) , Director (2) , Finance (2) , Junior Accountant (2) , Management (2) , Material Handler (2) , Project Manager (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Sourcing Specialist (2)

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

"great people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great benefits like health and dental plan" ((in 8 reviews)); "Climate is generally friendly and cordial among colleagues." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work from home benefit was nice" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management has no consideration for the life of the employees they are treated like soul less cattle." ((in 9 reviews)); "You’ll find yourself having to train the person who were put there to train you, but he is just as incompetent as the managers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kalmar redundancies in 2026?

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

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Kalmar Reviews

3.0

47% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Casimir Lindholm

33% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Kalmar has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kalmar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

86 reviews

5.0

2 Dec 2021

Positive

Senior quantity surveyor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Owner Manager controlled company. Good social environment

Cons

Only based in Auckland, flat structure

1.0

9 Apr 2025

Not recommended

Invoice processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Nice office - Really big company

Cons

- delusional management. - bad attitude towards new employee. - childish approach. - organizational issues. - promoted company values obviously not align with reality in Bulgaria. - last, but not at least very low pay.

1.0

17 Sept 2023

Digitalizalisation gone bad

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues that are always willing to share knowledge.

Cons

The higher management lacks a vision on how to execute software development and digitalization throughout the company. Annual co-determination negotiations are routine.

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